Whitley Bay Metal Sign

Whitley Bay Metal Sign. The Original Metal Wall Sign Co, Whitley Bay sign. Metal Wall Sign from an original L.N.E.R. travel poster produced in the 1930’s. These posters were produced to promote railway holiday travel to our coastal areas. This attractive poster shows holiday makers enjoying the beach at Whitley Bay. St. Mary’s Lighthouse is also shown in the upper corner of the poster. Whitley Bay is a popular seaside holiday location, on the North East coast between Tynemouth and Blyth. Close to the location of this painting is the newly restored Spanish City building, with local shops, restaurant and cafe. It is a also quick journey by Tyne and Wear Metro to the shops and attractions of Newcastle.

The LNER covered quite an extensive area of Britain, from London through East Anglia, the East Midlands and Yorkshire to the north east of England and Scotland. The 1923 grouping meant that former rivals within the LNER had to work together. The task of creating an instantly recognisable public image went to William M. Teasdale, the first advertising manager. Teasdale was influenced by the philosophies and policies of Frank Pick, who controlled the style and content of the London Underground’s widely acclaimed poster advertising. Teasdale did not confine his artists within strict guidelines but allowed them a free hand. William Barribal designed a series of bold Art Deco posters in the 1920s and 1930s. When Teasdale was promoted to Assistant General Manager, this philosophy was carried on by Cecil Dandridge who succeeded him and was the Advertising Manager until nationalisation in 1948. Dandridge was largely responsible for the adoption of the Gill Sans typeface, later adopted by British Railways.

Metal Wall Sign comes in 2 sizes.  Small size is 6×8″.  Large size 12×16″.

We also sell a range of The Original Metal Wall Sign Co. L.N.E.R railway posters, with pictures of the famous steam engines, Flying Scotsman and Mallard. New in is a British Railways Northumberland travel poster.