York

YORK

This poster shows the famous “ Shambles “ area in a 1960’s British Railways poster by Alan Carr Linford. This very distinctive street has many overhanging timber framed buildings , some of which date from the fourteenth century.

It was once known as “ the great flesh shambles “ probably from the Anglo- Saxon word Fleshammels, the word for the shelves that butchers used to display their meat .

As recently as 1827 , twenty – five butchers shops were located along the street, but there are more like that number of “gift shops “ there now

Artwork by Alan Carr Linford

Code number 61193

The outside dimensions of these posters are 70cm x 50cm

( 27.6 inches x 19.7 inches ) designed to fit a standard IKEA frame .

The watermark shown on the image is simply to protect us from internet poaching and to protect copyright . It is not on the print you will receive.