New artwork inspired by iconic British Railway posters has been revealed today at Yorkshire's Northern stations. 🎨 Eleven art students from East Riding College have designed vibrant posters for Beverley station, celebrating the town and promoting nearby destinations like Sheffield. The teenage artists were guided by members of the Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership to gain inspiration for their work, and also to gain confidence in train travel. As part of this year's Rail 200 celebrations, the artwork offers a modern twist on classic British Railways adverts from the 1930s and 1940s to encourage visits across Yorkshire. Kerry Peters, regional director for Northern, said: “We’re seriously impressed with the quality of the artwork that has been produced as part of the Railway 200 celebrations. These talented students and their families can feel a real sense of pride when they see their posters displayed at their local stations in the coming months." Read more about the story here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dpM9Twmu
Luke Portlock thought you’d like this 🤗 nice to see TEC Partnership and East Riding College feature in some of the poster designs at Northern Stations 🥳
Congrats! Love the artwork: seriously impressive. (I can't avoid seeing a touch of irony in the subject-matter: as a young lad born in Sheffield, and staying with grandparents there throughout the 50s, all the emphasis was on holiday trains laid on to get you out of the city... to Blackpool, Cleethorpes, Bridlington, Scarborough, wherever....but I happily accept that Sheffield is well worth visiting nowadays!)
What an abundance of talent you have in that region. Amazing pieces. What a fabulous initiative
This project was targeted to engage student in some of the most deprived communities in the North. Giving them the opportunity to showcase their talents opening up new opportunities for future employment. Equally important the students were recognised as adding some real value to the rail industry and the economies of the North and resulted in an invitation to the Palace of Westminster to share their work with MPs. Their work not only added value but was value by their representatives in government. A massive well done to all involved.
A great #Railway200 initiative and just the type of local involvement that both cerebrates the role that the railway plays in the community, but also , through the research for such project's helps to bring the railway and the possibilities it opens up , to a wider, younger audience. Spot on, and thank Northern and East Riding College from all of us #Railway200.
This is amazing Northern! Thank you for providing our East Riding College students with an amazing opportunity to share their artistic talents.