The Peak District of England : guide book issued by the London Midland & Scottish Railway : 1930 : cover
One of the many district or area guides produced by the railways to lure tourists and sell their travel services; this was issued by the London Midland & Scottish Railway in 1930 and details the attractions, scenery and transport options for the Peak District that is largely situated in Derbyshire. Surrounded as it is by the populous areas of Lancashire, Yorkshire, the East Midlands and the West Midlands the area has long been popular with visitors.
The subtitle "The romantic country of Dorothy Vernon" relates to the heiress of Haddon Hall, in the Peaks, who according to legend eloped, in 1563, against her father's wishes and married John Manners; we can see this being played out in the illustration!
For many years the LMSR did not have such a strong corporate 'look' or identity for their publciity, certainly when measured against say the LNER. In early post-Grouping years much of the publicity continued to follow int he style of the old LNWR, one of the major constituents of the company. By 1930 the y were getting more adventurous in terms of style and design, perhaps realising that rivals were stealing a march, but they still did not have a 'family' look about them. This booklet is typical in that it is quite different to other similar area guides. The cover is quite striking but sadly unattributed which is a shame as the illustration and lettering are quite 'period' in style, if not cutting edge graphics. Likewise the logo on the back cover " Travel LMS both ways" is not often seen. The 'Clock Face map of the Peak District is attributed to " Creak Davis" and I can only think this is perhaps Ralph Richard Creak-Davis (1903 - 2002) who changed his name by deed poll to Angus Brent in 1938? It certainly captures the heavily engineered ex-Midland Railway mainline through the Peaks.
The railway map of Derbyshire shows the LMSR's penetration of the area - with the West Coast Main Line to the west and the Midland Main Line north from Derby to both Manchester and Sheffield. The cuts of the 1960s saw the once great Midland main line south of Buxton and north of Matlock sadly closed, leaving large parts of what is now a congested National Park with little or no public transport. The map also shows one or two of the county's remarkable railway lines such as the Cromford and High Peak Railway line.
The Peak District of England : guide book issued by the London Midland & Scottish Railway : 1930 : cover
One of the many district or area guides produced by the railways to lure tourists and sell their travel services; this was issued by the London Midland & Scottish Railway in 1930 and details the attractions, scenery and transport options for the Peak District that is largely situated in Derbyshire. Surrounded as it is by the populous areas of Lancashire, Yorkshire, the East Midlands and the West Midlands the area has long been popular with visitors.
The subtitle "The romantic country of Dorothy Vernon" relates to the heiress of Haddon Hall, in the Peaks, who according to legend eloped, in 1563, against her father's wishes and married John Manners; we can see this being played out in the illustration!
For many years the LMSR did not have such a strong corporate 'look' or identity for their publciity, certainly when measured against say the LNER. In early post-Grouping years much of the publicity continued to follow int he style of the old LNWR, one of the major constituents of the company. By 1930 the y were getting more adventurous in terms of style and design, perhaps realising that rivals were stealing a march, but they still did not have a 'family' look about them. This booklet is typical in that it is quite different to other similar area guides. The cover is quite striking but sadly unattributed which is a shame as the illustration and lettering are quite 'period' in style, if not cutting edge graphics. Likewise the logo on the back cover " Travel LMS both ways" is not often seen. The 'Clock Face map of the Peak District is attributed to " Creak Davis" and I can only think this is perhaps Ralph Richard Creak-Davis (1903 - 2002) who changed his name by deed poll to Angus Brent in 1938? It certainly captures the heavily engineered ex-Midland Railway mainline through the Peaks.
The railway map of Derbyshire shows the LMSR's penetration of the area - with the West Coast Main Line to the west and the Midland Main Line north from Derby to both Manchester and Sheffield. The cuts of the 1960s saw the once great Midland main line south of Buxton and north of Matlock sadly closed, leaving large parts of what is now a congested National Park with little or no public transport. The map also shows one or two of the county's remarkable railway lines such as the Cromford and High Peak Railway line.