"L.N.E.R. - Skegness Is So Bracing, 1908" A4 Glossy Vintage Railway Poster Art Print

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It had become very brittle with age and received some unsatisfactory restoration before being acquired by the museum, so it wasn’t in suitable condition to be shown. His impressionistic landscapes pay homage to big skies and wide, open beaches, but his inclusion of numerous figures strolling or playing on the sand give an insight into the seaside of the early-Victorian era, when the railways were opening up new destinations, but towns were still undeveloped. One of the most famous railway posters ever printed, “Skegness Is So Bracing” was commissioned by Great Northern Railway. He eschews the sunshine and genteel atmosphere of southern resorts such as Torquay in favour of something more vigorous to blow the cobwebs away.

Skegness, Is SO Bracing Poster, Illustrated Guide from Secretary, Advancement Association, Skegness, or any L. The poster famously depicts a fisherman skipping along the beach, with the slogan “Skegness is SO bracing”. By 1894, Hassall was married and had set up home and studio at 88, Kensington Park Road in Notting Hill. Instead, it was Jolly, with a bloom in his cheeks and a twinkle in his eye, who summed up the spirit of the place.This postcard not only represents an era when railway travel was at its peak but also serves as a reminder of how tourism played an essential role in shaping local economies. When he died in 1948, Skegness Council sent a wreath with the Jolly Fisherman picked out in flowers.

Coloured lithograph depicting the caricature figure of the Jolly Fisherman prancing along the beach at Skegness, with the pleasure pier in the background. In 1989 a Jolly Fisherman statue based on the figure featured on the famous poster was erected in Compass Gardens. Whilst great care is taken in the production of these posters, we also try to maintain a vintage feel, so there may be small imperfections, fold marks, scuffs, tears or marks that were part of the original poster master.

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We take intellectual property concerns very seriously, but many of these problems can be resolved directly by the parties involved. com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsy’s global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. A little earlier, in 1907, the illustrator’s poster for Blackpool depicted one small girl on a deserted beach — no slogan, no visible amusements.His most famous posters were for household products, theatre productions and railway companies, including 'Skegness is So Bracing', commissioned in 1908 for the Great Northern Railway. The original now hangs in a place of honour in Skegness Town Hall, but if you look you will see ‘Jolly’ everywhere around Skegness. This famous Vintage Railroad Poster artwork of Frank Newbould “A boy pulling the ‘Jolly Fisherman’ by his red scarf along the beach of Skegness” published in 1908 was one of the most popular posters for its time.