Weekly Holiday Season Tickets : Scotland : publicity leaflet No. 25 : London & North Eastern Railway : Season 1937
For many years the various main line railways offered holiday season - or 'runabout' tickets for holidaymakers in specific areas and including specified lines. The LNER issued a number of brochures giving details of the Weekly Holiday Season Ticket availabilty for various regions covered by their services.
Usually printed by photogravure, using photography, and a cover with a very bold layout including bands of the LNER's standard Gill Sans typeface the brochures give a relatively stylish appearance at relatively low cost, on cheap paper, for something intended to be so ephemeral. The inside folds give details as to the various sub-area tickets available, with a sketch map of the lines covered, along with fares and restrictions.
Those for Scotland numbered around 20 if you count the Clyde Coast Steamers ticket that was issued jointly with the LMSR. This folding brochure gives details of the areas with maps and images of major attractions.
The 7/6d (seven shillings and sixpence) headline is very much a headline! Only one area gives such a bargain (11/- for First Class) and that is the Boat of Garten to Elgin and Lossiemouth and Spey Bay. The others range between 10/- up to 20 shillings (one pound) , the latter for the Glasgow and Clyde Coast including rail and steamer services. The tickets were issued from 1 April until 31 October 1937 with separate rates for children, dogs and bicycles. The validity was for seven days from the day of issue.
Weekly Holiday Season Tickets : Scotland : publicity leaflet No. 25 : London & North Eastern Railway : Season 1937
For many years the various main line railways offered holiday season - or 'runabout' tickets for holidaymakers in specific areas and including specified lines. The LNER issued a number of brochures giving details of the Weekly Holiday Season Ticket availabilty for various regions covered by their services.
Usually printed by photogravure, using photography, and a cover with a very bold layout including bands of the LNER's standard Gill Sans typeface the brochures give a relatively stylish appearance at relatively low cost, on cheap paper, for something intended to be so ephemeral. The inside folds give details as to the various sub-area tickets available, with a sketch map of the lines covered, along with fares and restrictions.
Those for Scotland numbered around 20 if you count the Clyde Coast Steamers ticket that was issued jointly with the LMSR. This folding brochure gives details of the areas with maps and images of major attractions.
The 7/6d (seven shillings and sixpence) headline is very much a headline! Only one area gives such a bargain (11/- for First Class) and that is the Boat of Garten to Elgin and Lossiemouth and Spey Bay. The others range between 10/- up to 20 shillings (one pound) , the latter for the Glasgow and Clyde Coast including rail and steamer services. The tickets were issued from 1 April until 31 October 1937 with separate rates for children, dogs and bicycles. The validity was for seven days from the day of issue.