Romancing The Rails: British Railway Posters

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS LECTURE HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Wednesday 1 July 2020

Charles Harris

Focusing on the role of posters and poster artists in the history of advertising, Charles Harris is a global-award winning Creative Director of international advertising agencies. He has lectured extensively on design, illustration and photographic styles as they have influenced the building of brands. He has himself created posters for major brands including British Airways, Nestlé, Sony, General Motors and Shell. His travel writing and photography has appeared in various airline magazines as well as Time. He has also written and produced several hundred TV and Radio commercials and corporate video programmes. Charles is a member of The Arts Society Winchester.

The Flying Scotsman, Golden Arrows, Belles and Pullmans; no wonder Betjeman still stands in awe at St Pancras. Covering the Golden Age of British Railways, the era of the Big Four 1923 – 1947, this lecture celebrates the most romantic period of our British travel history. You’ll see how the best travel posters connect with your heart and your mind, and how they have closely reflected the evolution of British holidays.

Caption:  British Railways promotional poster for Whitley Bay.  From the collections of The National Archives