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1986-9018. Poster, LNER, Harrogate
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1986-9018. Poster, LNER, Harrogate
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VISUAL DESCRIPTION
The image is a vintage travel poster for Harrogate, which was a popular spa town in England. The artwork features several people engaged in leisure activities indicative of the era when such posters were common, likely the early to mid-20th century. In the foreground on the left side, there's a woman dressed in white with a tennis racket shaking hands with another player who appears to be her opponent. Behind them stands a man holding what looks like another tennis racket and observing their interaction. On the right side of the image, we see an elegantly dressed gentleman wearing a suit and hat walking towards us; he carries a cane and seems to be strolling through the park or gardens where these activities are taking place. In the background, other individuals can be seen relaxing: one person sits reading on a bench under an umbrella while two others stand nearby conversing. Behind all these figures is an imposing building with large windows and domes that might represent one of Harrogate's famous hotels or spa facilities from that period. At both top corners of this scene are trees framing this idyllic setting. Atop it all is bold text spelling "HARROGATE, " indicating that this poster was designed to promote tourism to this destination. Below at bottom left corner is additional text offering "New Guide free from F. J. C. Broome Harrogate or any L-N-E-R Enquiry Office, " suggesting that potential visitors could obtain more information about Harrogate from those sources. The acronym L-N-E-R refers to London and North Eastern Railway, which would have been responsible for train services to Harrogate during that time frame.
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