Monthly Archives: September 2011

Railway Lithography (posters)

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Paul Rennie

This is a post about the railways and lithography. It’s also about the relationship between between industry and printing and communication. Specifically, it’s a post about railway posters. Some of you will know that I am interested in the history … Continue reading →

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Safety and Control (posters)

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Paul Rennie

This is a post about safety and railways. You might be wondering why it’s beginning with a picture of Doris Day as Calamity Jane? Well, at a crucial moment in her career Doris was involved in a a car accident. … Continue reading →

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Steam, Steel, and Stars (the night-time railway photographs of O Winston Link)

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Paul Rennie

This is a post about trains and photography; black and white photography; night-time, black and white photography from the USA during the 1950s. This is a post about O Winston Link. Link was born in New York during 1914. His … Continue reading →

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