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Title:
Facts and Figures 1. Passenger Services
Object name(s):
poster; poster
Brief description:
Poster, British Railways (Western Region), "Facts and Figures 1. Passenger Services", c. 1950, passengers pen drawing of I K Brunel in centre surrounded by oval illustrations of: Exeter Cathedral, the coast at Dawlish, Paignton; the Torbay Steam Railway; the Royal Albert Bridge, Devonportside; an old tin mine at Carn Brea and St Michaels Mount, Marazion, additional text: "Speed within reasonable limits is a material ingredient in the perfection of travel" (I K Brunel).
Collection:
Science Museum Group
Associated concept:
Posters
Associated place:
Royal Albert Bridge
Place association:
depicted
Credit line:
BRB (Residuary) Ltd
Material:
paper (fibre product)
Object name:
poster; poster
Object production date:
Date - earliest / single:
1950
Date - latest:
1950
Object production date:
Date - association:
made
Date - earliest / single:
1950
Date - latest:
1950
Object production person:
British Rail (Western Region); Stafford & Co Ltd
Other number:
2002-8391
Other number type:
accession number
Responsible department/section:
NRM - Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/56c17e57-bbda-309f-9e55-7c95100ead82

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/56c17e57-bbda-309f-9e55-7c95100ead82, Science Museum Group, CC BY

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