Poster To Poster - Volume 4

Volume 4 - The Eastern Counties

ISBN 978-0-9562092-3-8
Late Summer 2011

Volume 4 covers the Eastern Counties of England. We take a journey from Lincolnshire to Essex. This takes in the cities of Lincoln, Ely, Cambridge, and Norwich, plus the cathedrals at Bury St. Edmunds and Chelmsford. We also see the picturesque Norfolk Broads, tranquil, rolling Suffolk and Hertfordshire en route. The area around the Essex- Hertfordshire border sees some archetypal English villages. We finish at the seaside in Southend-on-Sea. The cover for this volume is Tom Purvis’s eye-catching Norfolk Broads, with Frank Mason’s impressive Harwich Docks on the rear. This was a region favoured by railway advertisers. Over 380 posters are included in this large book, which has a strong maritime theme throughout.

Volume 4 Chapters

Introduction:   Review of the Area Covered in Vol.4 (33 posters covering the Seven Counties visited)
Chapter 1:       Southwards from the Humber (47 Posters for Lincolnshire)
Chapter 2:       The Fenland Counties (35 Posters for Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire)
Chapter 3:       Touring Norfolk: Lord Nelson’s County (40 Posters for Norfolk)
Chapter 4:       Messing About on the River (27 Posters for the Norfolk Broads)
Chapter 5:       Picturesque Villages: Suffolk Beckons (42 Posters for Suffolk)
Chapter 6:       To the West of the Region (34 Posters for Eastern Essex and Hertfordshire)
Chapter 7:       Day Trips to the Essex Coast (37 Posters for Clacton, Harwich and Southend)

Chapter 8:       East Coast in Retrospect (45 general posters produced for the area)
Chapter 9:       Poster Influences in the 20th Century (43 Posters for Target Area on the East Coast)

This results in an impressive selection of posters for an area traditionally known for its railway marketing focus. Many of these included will be seen for the first time and the work represents the largest collection of posters from Eastern England ever brought together in a single volume. Coupled with the extensive database listing and detailed artist thumbnails, the result is the definitive guide to eastern English railway artwork.