Thanks to his work as an architectural delineator, Buckle was able to paint convincing scenes of towns, cities and noted structures. Below are examples of posters containing his illustrations. Several scenes are familiar, whetting my desire to head for England and Wales to visit the rest.
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It is interesting that the artist chose/was commissioned to paint railway posters with no reference to trains. The rural landscapes and the developed cityscapes looked very enticing, but not a train to be seen. Or car or bus.
Hels -- Sorry for the delayed response, but I was in Florida for a few weeks.
Actually, images of trains became scarce in railway advertising by the 1920s when marketers decided that it was better to get people first thinking about destinations rather than how to get there (as opposed to the reverse).
Hello Donald
Just discover your blog coverage of my fathers work . Thanks for the exposure of this fine work .
Barbara buckle
Barbara -- I'm glad you found this post. Thank you for reading.
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