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The Continent by 15 Routes
One sheet This artwork is a celebrated British vintage joint-railway poster titled "The Continent by 15 Routes", published around 1930 to advertise cross-channel ferry connections from Great Britain to mainland Europe.Key Poster Details The Railways: The poster was jointly issued by three of the "Big Four" British railway companies formed during the 1923 grouping: the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), and the Southern Railway (SR). The Artist: It was designed by the prominent graphic artist Mary Koop (often signed as M.K.).The Artwork Style: It features a beautifully organized grid of 15 stylized figures, each dressed in traditional, colorful folk costumes representing different European countries (such as France, Italy, Holland, Belgium, and Spain). The Layout: The central text layout maps out the various departures connecting British ports (like Dover, Harwich, Folkestone, Newhaven, and Southampton) to major Continental ports (such as Calais, Ostend, Boulogne, Hook of Holland, Antwerp, and Hamburg).
The Continent by 15 Routes - Mounted (Poster)
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