London to the Continent by British Railways (1957)

Leaflet1950sTravel and Tourism

17 Nov

Written By Zara Picken

Year: 1957

Format: Leaflet

Illustrator: John Cort

Client: British Railways

Details: This 1957 British Railways ‘London to the Continent’ timetable features artwork by John Cort.

Cort designed a number of posters and brochures for British Railways. He wrote the book 'Little Oleg' with his wife Margaret, their son being the award-winning illustrator Ben Cort. According to the information accompanying the book, John also enjoyed pottery and watching football.

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