Monthly Archives: January 2018

Michael Portillo • BBCTV • US Trains • 2018

Michael Portillo has just started another set of US railway journeys. This time around the north-eastern part of the country…Boston etc. I know these are simply cheap TV…he sits on a train, talks to the people on the train, and … Continue reading

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North Korea • House of Illustration • 2108

Ths was in today’s Guardian, and is from a piece about the graohic culture of North Korea…

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Ludwig Hohlwein • MAN Railway Publicity • 1920s

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Railway Locomotive Coloured-Photo • Late19C

Lovely…

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Japanese Coloured Woodcut Print • Late19C

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Japanese Coloured Woodcut Print • late19C

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Japanese Coloured Woodcut Print • Late19C

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Japanese Coloured Woodcut Print • Late19C

Here is a three-panel coloured woodcut from Japan. It shows the the first train to leave Yokohama. The print is from the late 19C. I’ve always liked the graphic style of these images. I love the way the flat-colour 2D … Continue reading

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Smoke + Steam • 1950s

Here is a lovely picture of a steam loco, just like a ghost…

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