Britain : British Railways : tourist folder : in Italian : British Railways : Eastern Region : 1954 : illustrated by F. Donald Blake R.I.: pages 11 & 12
An interesting tourist folder that is composed of an generic set of illustrated outer pages with, in this case, a central section in Italian, giving details of rail travel in Britain. Issued by the Eastern Region of British Railways, and this copy from the Rome offices of "Ferrovie Britanniche", is illustrated by artist Frederick Donald Blake R.I.
Blake (1908 - 1977) was a noted Scottish artist who was frequently commissioned by British Railways for poster and publicity work. The illustrations and sketches show various 'British" scenes in London and across the country.
Things more 'military' are seen here with three colour plates showing the Yeomen of the Guard, or Beefeaters, at the Tower of London, a Scottish piper and the mounted Lifeguards. Theres is also a familiar British 'bobby' or policeman. The map shows the main connection routes across Europe to ports serving the British Isles and Éire along with main lines.
Britain : British Railways : tourist folder : in Italian : British Railways : Eastern Region : 1954 : illustrated by F. Donald Blake R.I.: pages 11 & 12
An interesting tourist folder that is composed of an generic set of illustrated outer pages with, in this case, a central section in Italian, giving details of rail travel in Britain. Issued by the Eastern Region of British Railways, and this copy from the Rome offices of "Ferrovie Britanniche", is illustrated by artist Frederick Donald Blake R.I.
Blake (1908 - 1977) was a noted Scottish artist who was frequently commissioned by British Railways for poster and publicity work. The illustrations and sketches show various 'British" scenes in London and across the country.
Things more 'military' are seen here with three colour plates showing the Yeomen of the Guard, or Beefeaters, at the Tower of London, a Scottish piper and the mounted Lifeguards. Theres is also a familiar British 'bobby' or policeman. The map shows the main connection routes across Europe to ports serving the British Isles and Éire along with main lines.