Southern Railway - Walks in North Devon by S P B Mais, 1938; cover by Audrey Weber
Many railway companies issued profuse amounts of publicity to drum up trade and in the 1930s the Southern Railway of England got very competent at this. Along with the LNER, one of the other 'Big Four' railways, the standard of their publicity was high and they produced some lovely publications and artwork. This booklet, one of a series, was issued in 1938 as a guide to walking in the areas of north Devon served by the Southern. The stiff covers and pocket size was aimed at walkers and ramblers - whose eye would be caught by the colourful pasted on image by Audrey Weber. Weber did many works for the Southern and I like her work. There is very little iformation about this artist or her other works that I can find.
Southern Railway - Walks in North Devon by S P B Mais, 1938; cover by Audrey Weber
Many railway companies issued profuse amounts of publicity to drum up trade and in the 1930s the Southern Railway of England got very competent at this. Along with the LNER, one of the other 'Big Four' railways, the standard of their publicity was high and they produced some lovely publications and artwork. This booklet, one of a series, was issued in 1938 as a guide to walking in the areas of north Devon served by the Southern. The stiff covers and pocket size was aimed at walkers and ramblers - whose eye would be caught by the colourful pasted on image by Audrey Weber. Weber did many works for the Southern and I like her work. There is very little iformation about this artist or her other works that I can find.