Bidspirit auction | Travel Poster Ely Cathedral Hereward

Travel Poster Ely Cathedral Hereward The Wake Lance Cattermole - Original vintage British Railways travel poster promoting Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire, featuring a dramatic composition by the noted British painter and illustrator Lance Cattermole (1898-1992), depicting the legendary Anglo-Saxon leader Hereward the Wake standing defiantly in a fenland reedbed, shouting in battle with a raised silver shield and a burning torch in hand as arrows rain down around him. Clad in chainmail armour, a blue tunic, and a sweeping maroon cape, the folk hero stands where he made his historic last stand against the Norman conquest, positioned directly before the towering, majestic stone architecture of Ely Cathedral rising into the sky in the background. The lower section features an atmospheric black border displaying a simplified rail route map highlighting Ely's connections alongside bold, yellow serif typography and the iconic See Britain by Train slogan framed by the classic British Railways totem logo. Published by the Railway Executive (Eastern Region). Printed in Great Britain by Waterlow & Sons Limited. Good condition, restored folds, restored tears, restored folds, staining, backed on linen. Country of issue: UK, designer: Lance Cattermole, size (cm): 102x63, year of printing: 1950s.