transportephemera

From Flickr: “London & North Eastern Railway – London, the World’s largest city – booklet, 1939” by mikeyashworth

One of a annual series of travel publicity booklets issued by the LNER this, the 1939 London booklet, would turn out effectively to be the last in a long line. When, later in 1939, WW2 broke out such publicity ceased and holiday travel such as promoted by this booklet was Read More →

From Flickr: “Guide Map issued by Capital Transit, Washington DC, c1950” by mikeyashworth

With Washington DC’s landmarks behind them a bus and a streetcar of the Capital Transit Company are shown on the front cover of the c1950 map and guide to the system. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/stVdkd