'New Fast Turbine Steamers', GWR poster, 1923-1947.

Poster produced for the Great Western Railway (GWR) to promote the new turbine steamers 'St Julien' and 'St Helier' which operated on services between Weymouth and the Channel Islands. Artwork by Charles Pears, a marine painter in oil who was an Official Naval Artist during the World Wars. He worked as a poster artist for rail companies and other clients and was also a book illustrator. Dimensions: 1050 mm x 1300 mm.