River, Wood, Heath and Down

I don't know much about the artistic partnership that was Clifford & Rosemary Ellis - I just know that I like their work very much indeed. In the main it was for London Transport (Underground, Trolleybus and Bus), but they were also known for many pleasing book covers (New Naturalist) and their work for Shell and the GPO. The posters below (1933) are probably my favourites. If I had to choose one it would be a toss of the coin for River or Down...........go on then, I'll take River please. 

  

Ireland - Anglers Paradise

Walter Till (1930's)

Holiday Planning

They say January is the month for planning and booking holidays for later in the year. Here's a few tasters (mostly from the Canadian Pacific Railroad Company) to whet your whistle - Canada anyone?

Festive Felicitations

Christmas anticipation

A pleasure of parcels

Derek Hass - 1953 GPO 

I count myself very lucky indeed to still get the odd hand written letter throughout the year from friends - there is nothing better than coming home to find one waiting in the hallway. This time of year brings the added joy of parcels. Postie knocks and passes over an armful........any for me? Yes! You know who you are and you bring much Christmas Cheer - thank you one and all.

P Vinten - 1948 GPO

Meccano Christmas

Go Slow

British Railways (Eastern)

The Angler's Paradise

Eastertide

Dora M Batty (1934) 

1926 - Unknown Artist

Gladys Mary Rees (1921)

Country Walks

Claire Leighton (1938)

Claire Leighton (1938)

All Around The Town

All Around The Town - Dudley Dyer (1932)

Greetings to all Travellers - Walter E Spradbery (Curwen 1936)

Christmas Calling

Christmas Calling - Tom Eckersley (1936)

Christmas Calling - Tom Eckersley (1936)

Hop on a bus!

Hop on a bus - 1937

Miss Bowden -1917

Autumn tints

Austin Cooper - 1930

Miss Pressland - 1913

Charles Sharland - 1919

Theatre, circus or countryside?

Theatre - Barnett Freedman (Curwen Press 1936)

Theatre - Barnett Freedman (Curwen Press 1936)

Circus - Barnett Freedman (Curwen Press 1936)

Circus - Barnett Freedman (Curwen Press 1936)

Barnett Freedman - 1936 (Curwen Press)

Merry month of May

Miss Pressland - 1913

AA Moore - 1932 

Irene Fawkes - 1928

Yachi da!

JR Hart - 1953

What a nice surprise and treat for an exiled South Walian to wake and see this out of my window in deepest West Dorset. Even though I consider myself an honorary man of Dorset I walk with a spring in my step on each St Davids Day when Bridport Town Hall fly a huge Y Ddraig Goch. I wonder why it is up this tree today though in May?