Britain : British Railways : tourist folder : in Italian : British Railways : Eastern Region : 1954 : illustrated by F. Donald Blake R.I. : pages 1 & 2

            An interesting tourist folder that is composed of an generic set of illustrated outer pages with, in this case, a central section in Italian, giving details of rail travel in Britain. Issued by the Eastern Region of British Railways, and this copy from the Rome offices of "Ferrovie Britanniche", is illustrated by artist Frederick Donald Blake R.I.

Blake (1908 - 1977) was a noted Scottish artist who was frequently commissioned by British Railways for poster and publicity work. The illustrations and sketches show various 'British" scenes in London and across the country.

Alongside artwork showing the main gates at Buckingham Palace there are sketches of St. Paul's Cathedral, The Tate Gallery and Piccadilly Circus. On the opposite page a British Railways sleeper car compartment is shown alongside sketches of a restaurant car.

Taken on: January 2, 2025

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British Railways restaurant car « less

Sets appears in: • Britain : British Railways : Italian language folder 1954 : Illustrated by F Donald Blake • British Railways and British Rail ephemera more » • Railway publicity « less

Groups appears in: • Vintage Illustration • Transport Timetables Leaflet and Ticket SCANS. more » • Old London • PLANET EARTH BACK IN THE DAY • Vintage Railway Publicity, pre-1980 • UK Railway Memorabilia « less

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