Southend - on - Sea

Southend –on – Sea

The first wooden pier at Southend was built in 1830 but because of the mud flats, in order to give sufficient draught for boats to moor safely , the pier had to be at least a mile long . By 1889 a new iron structure had been completed , and although closed during WW2 , it was reopened in 1945 and its golden years followed, and ,between 1949 and 1950 more than 5 million people walked its decks .

This LNER poster is from the early 1930’s

Artwork by “ Welsh “

Code number 65863

The outside dimensions of these posters are 70cm x 50cm ( 27.6 inches x 19.7 inches ), designed to fit a standard IKEA frame.