The Poster to Poster series is a nine-volume definitive collection of British railway posters which showcases many of the railway posters from the National Railway Museum at York and other museums and galleries. Each volume is a mixture of travel documentary, geographical and historical study, graphic artists' reference and poster database - all interlinked using the central theme of railway posters

Volume 2 covers the North East of England. We begin where we started the journey in Volume 1, at Berwick-upon-Tweed. The train takes us south towards the industrial Tyne and Tees areas, but we can take in the sights of the lovely Northumberland coast, before the arrival into Newcastle.
Then it is south into Durham, with the imposing cathedral and the seat of learning before moving west into beautiful Teesdale. Industrial posters contrast with swirling rivers and rolling hills.From there it is a short trip to industrial Teesside, where man’s interference with the landscape has ruined the coastline. A short distance southwards along the coast we find Redcar, Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay, the subject chosen for the front cover below. (The brooding yet imposing Durham Cathedral features on the rear cover, to contrast with the sweeping and colourful front cover image). With a Foreword by the BBC’s Paul Atterbury.

'A marvellous series, and lovingly compiled books', Michael Palin. 

‘A great, beautiful book, part of a worthy series. I am proud to have it on my bookshelves.’ Bruce A.

‘This book, Vol. 2, is a joy to possess and is clearly a must for all lovers of the ‘tangerine’ and this beautiful area of Britain. Though it is designed to be part of a multivolume set, it is comprehensive enough to stand alone.’ Railway Antiques Gazette

‘This is an exquisite collection of art from a bygone era and a must-have for railway enthusiasts.’ The Independent

where the past can be cherished in hands that have always enjoyed great beauty and craftsmanship.’ Evening News

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