Some famous historic places; a booklet published by the London & North Eastern Railway, c1929 : cover by Freda Lingstrom
I like a lot of the LNER's publicity as it was always a little more adventurous than the other 'Big Four" railway companies (although the Southern smartened its act up in time!). It is also great to see that a lot of the LNER's booklets. etc., featured artwork by Freda Lingstrom - who in the 1920s and '30s was one of a small number of female illustrators and designers who made a mark in a male dominated world. This is typical of Lingstrom's work - blocky colour and for this series of booklets a strong historical flavour selling the castles, abbeys and historic places served on the eastern side of the UK by the railway.
Some famous historic places; a booklet published by the London & North Eastern Railway, c1929 : cover by Freda Lingstrom
I like a lot of the LNER's publicity as it was always a little more adventurous than the other 'Big Four" railway companies (although the Southern smartened its act up in time!). It is also great to see that a lot of the LNER's booklets. etc., featured artwork by Freda Lingstrom - who in the 1920s and '30s was one of a small number of female illustrators and designers who made a mark in a male dominated world. This is typical of Lingstrom's work - blocky colour and for this series of booklets a strong historical flavour selling the castles, abbeys and historic places served on the eastern side of the UK by the railway.