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TRAVELLING ART GALLERY Welcome to the Travelling Art Gallery! Fine art giclée prints and photographs for sale, digitally and individually reproduced from the largest image library of original, mint condition, railway carriage prints in Britain. Over 2500 unique landscape views by leading 20th century artists and photographers, creating unique gifts and a retro décor for home, office, hotel, restaurant and pubs. Using these quality reproductions, collect nostalgic views of Britain’s best loved, mid 20th century landscapes MANY PASSENGERS can still remember the days when their journeys were enhanced by the framed pictures, before the motor car had exerted its advertisements and maps that kept them company in their baneful influence on the country. railway compartments. In the mid-20th century the railway companies used From fascinating views of towns and artwork from over 65 leading watercolour and railway cities, to pleasant villages in rural poster artists of the era. These included Rowland Hilder, Jack areas; from remote landscapes to the Merriott, Frank H Mason, Leonard Squirrell, James McIntosh numerous ports and resorts around the Patrick, Henry Rushbury and Claude Buckle, who produced landscapes of Britain to be displayed in their trains as railway coast of Britain and Ireland. carriage prints. www.travellingartgallery.com VIEW OVER The Artists 2500 IMAGES ONLINE! Many of the original carriage prints and photographs are now very scarce and numerous people, including Stanley Roy Badmin Kenneth Steel Jack Merriott preservation societies, art Over 65 artists produced work for carriage prints and many were members of Royal lovers, interior décor designers institutes and societies, including the Royal and fans of a nostalgic Academy. Britain has been pre-eminent in its and bygone Britain, have contribution of watercolour to the world’s art and the list of the artists producing requested that images from carriage print work for the railways appears the Greg Norden Collection a little like a Who’s Who of prominent be made available to a wider watercolour artists for the period, although a sprinkling of artwork in oils appeared too. Boris the Spider audience, hence the setting To add a little extra interest, every print has up of the Travelling Art Gallery. After many years of research, short our No.1 carriage print enthusiast hiding in biographies of the artists are available the picture: See if you can find him when you order your prints, including via our WEBsite. Mousehole nr. Penzance, Cornwall. From a Watercolour by Jack Merriott R.I. (1949) on our website. Browse three series of stunning images! The Collection During Greg Norden’s long battle with M.E., he remembered a pile of old pic- tures lying, forgotten, under a bed. He had acquired these prints in the 1970s from a railwayman who had saved them from a skip at Waterloo Station when the railways were throwing away piles of redundant posters. After contacting var- Landscape Prints Historical Prints Photograph Panels ious museums and galleries, it became Over 400 views of Britain by leading In the 1950s, the London Midland From the late 19th century, the obvious that little was known about them, so his researches began. One of 20th century watercolour artists from Region of British Rail displayed two railways displayed unique sepia, black & the great joys in the process of investi- the days when trains were travelling series of prints featuring historical white and colour-tinted photographs gating the subject has been the involve- art galleries. scenes. of Britain. ment with many of the artists and their relatives, and the friendships that have developed along the way. Three ways to choose and order your prints The railways kept no real records of Whitby. From a Watercolour by Rowland Hilder R.I. (1937) which images were utilized, so it has Select a County Area Click on a Map taken years of detective work, prayer (!) and contacting other collectors, to final- ly piece together and produce his com- pleted listing of all prints issued since 1923. Many have survived after being displayed in railway carriages, but these tend to be faded and stained. Collecting unused prints in excellent original condi- tion has therefore been his target. Over the years he has tracked down and Pick an Artist or added photograph panels to the port- Railway Company folio and now has the largest collec- Complimentary Historical Captions tion in the country. Following research into the print images by Robert Forsythe and Greg Norden, all the landscapes prints now have Liverpool, Lime Street. An LMS Photograph Panel (1930s) detailed captions available with relevant historical information on the carriage print locations. We are therefore pleased to be able to enclose a printed caption, where available, with each purchased carriage print to enhance your enjoyment of owning the picture. www.travellingartgallery.com Prints & Photographs Fine art, high-resolution 720 dpi, giclée prints using advanced 8-colour ultrachrome inks giving lightfastness up to 75 years. Far superior to low-quality laser prints High definition of printing and art materials used give excellent reproduction results, retaining much of the feel and delicacy of the originals Fine art, matt 220gsm Fuji paper. Size of prints and photographs: see full listing on separate information sheets for details A purchase does not include acquisition of any copyright or reproduction rights All prints and photographs are clearly Southampton Docks, Ocean Liner Express. From a Watercolour by Richard Ward (1956) marked as reproductions Ordering Frames Original-Style hardwood frames Order online direct by credit card or paypal pay- Stained, lacquered and ment, via our extensive reproduced to the original website below mahogany profile as used in railway carriages. Order by phone using Brass screw heads in original-style fixing screw holes for authenticity and appearance telephone number below Frames include an MDF backing board with hangers, styrene glass and protective corners Prints ordered with frames will come ready framed unless requested otherwise Railwayana, ArtworK & BooKS VIA WEBSITE Original Carriage Prints Despatch Original prints over 50 years old for sale for the collector or investor. Certificates of Authenticity Loose prints & photos accompany all orders. Prices vary depending on will be posted in strong rarity and condition. cardboard tubes Framed prints & pho- tos will be despatched with protective corners in firm packaging Landscapes under The definitive the Luggage Rack history of Prints will be sent with railway carriage researched historical infor- prints by Greg Norden mation (where applicable) Top quality large on the image(s). format art book - Original Artwork over 200 illustra- For Terms and Conditions Original paintings and artwork tions with full by leading artists, for sale view website for details. captions View images of the artwork in A nostalgic tour our on-line gallery Please allow 5 days for de- of Britain in the livery. However, in practice mid-20th century Railwayana and Posters we aim to despatch within Sold Out using prints from Ephemera, relics & posters to 24 hours max. of receiving the collection browse and order online your order. Prices: Please see separate information sheets for all prices including despatch To contact us, or to place an order, then please do so using the information below Travelling Art Gallery, 7 Birch Barn Way, Northampton NN2 8DT Email: [email protected] Tel: 07971 168299 www.travellingartgallery.com RAILWAY CARRIAGE PRINTS ‘Landscape’ Collectors Series All prints are 20” x 10” size including borders, unless marked ★ (17” x 10”) Locations in GREY TEXT denote artwork never issued as carriage prints Listings are based on the old county structure of the mid-20th century. If a county is not shown, then no carriage prints were issued for that area. ENGLAND L908 Dartmoor ................................................................John Bee L059 Dartmouth .............................................................Frank H Mason Ref BEDFORDSHIRE L060 East Devon ............................................................Adrian Allinson L001 Bedford ...................................................................Claude Buckle L061 Exeter Cathedral ..................................................Claude Buckle L062 Exeter Cathedral ★ ..............................................Donald Maxwell BUCKINGHAMSHIRE L910 Higher Ashton, Teign Valley .............................John Bee ★ L008 Amersham ..............................................................Horace Wright L063 Hockworthy Bridge, Dartmoor .....................Hesketh Hubbard L009 High Wycombe ......................................................Wilfred Fairclough L064 Red Devon .............................................................Adrian Allinson L010 Marlow ....................................................................Claude Buckle L065 Widecombe-in-the-Moor nr Ashburton ..........Jack Merriott L011 West Wycombe ......................................................Horace Wright DORSET L012 Wolverton Viaduct ...............................................Kenneth Steel L066 Corfe Castle ★ .......................................................Hesketh Hubbard CAMBRIDGESHIRE & ISLE OF ELY L067 Dorchester, Thos Hardy’s birthplace ★ ..........Hesketh Hubbard L068 Dorset Coast ..........................................................Albert Brenet L013 Cambridge ..............................................................Cyril