The South Eastern and Chatham Railway London and South East Coast

This is a stunning original vintage 1908 railway poster for the South Eastern & Chatham Railway, promoting its short sea route to the Continent and fast train service between London and the South East Coast.

The poster features a romantic Art Nouveau design, with a flowing-haired woman in a golden dress gracefully reaching toward seagulls, symbolizing travel and freedom. She is seated on a globe, reinforcing the railway’s international connections. Below, an illustration of a steamship and a locomotive (No. 746) highlight the integrated transport network of train and ferry services.

The typography is elegant and decorative, matching the Art Nouveau aesthetic, with key details about the railway’s services and its connection to London Bridge Station.

In very good condition. Mounted on linen for preservation. A beautifully detailed and rare piece of early 20th-century travel advertising, appealing to collectors of railway memorabilia and vintage posters!