Holiday Collection

Reids Palace Hotel, Madeira advertisement, 1928
Advertisement for Reids Palace Hotel, Madeira boasting happy sunny days, no rain and unequalled sea bathing besides many other comforts and advantages. 1928

Skegness is SO Bracing by John Hassall
Skegness is SO Bracing - the famous poster featuring the jolly fisherman designed for the East Coast seaside town by artist John Hassall. Date: 1908

Boardwalk and Hotel Nassau, Long Beach, New York, USA
Boardwalk and Hotel Nassau on a busy day, Long Beach, New York, USA. Date: circa 1915

Family on holiday in Cornwall
A mother and her children on holiday in a seaside town in Cornwall. Photograph by Heinz Zinram Date: 1952

The Sketch travel number front cover 1956
Front cover of The Sketch magazines travel number featuring a dapper couple, her in a roomy red coat and head scarf, he in tweed suit and flat cap, about to board a plane to, no doubt

Barry Island poster
Daily steamship service to Barry Island, Wales

Greyhound Racing at White City
An advertisement for greyhound racing at White City stadium with a painting by Gilbert Holiday. The caption reads: " The trap snaps open...the 30

The Esplanade, Lawns & Head, Bray, County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. circa 1960s

Felpham Beach, near Bognor Regis, West Sussex. Date: early 20th century

Poster advertising Aquila Airways, with flights to Madeira

Poster for Valencia, Garden of Spain
Poster advertising Valencia, the Garden of Spain

Syria and Lebanon holiday poster
La Syrie et Le Liban. Travel poster from French company PLM advertising Syria and Lebanon as holiday destinations. A charabanc makes its way up a winding mountain road

England / Margate
The busy beach, promenade and clock tower at Margate, Kent, England

Cottage of Alfred Wallis, St Ives, Cornwall
View of the cottage of Alfred Wallis (1855-1942), primitive artist, mariner, fisherman and marine stores dealer, at Back Road West, not far from Porthmeor Beach and the Tate Gallery

Poster advertising Holland America Line
Poster advertising the Holland America Line from Rotterdam, calling at Le Havre, Southampton, Cobh in Ireland, New York and Canadian ports

Anchor Line Poster for ship travel between Gibraltar, Egypt and India with an elephant

Butlins - Skegness
Butlinland Skegness - Night Scene

Prestatyn Holiday Camp, for a real seaside holiday
Cover illustration for Prestatyn Holiday Camp, for a real seaside holiday, showing a couple in swimwear, holding hands and gazing at one another

Poster advertising the White Star Line, Europe to America
Poster advertising voyages on the White Star Line from Europe to America

Dante Alighieri, Italian poet, sees his beloved Beatrice
Dante Alighieri, Italian poet, best known for his long narrative poem, the Divine Comedy, sees his beloved Beatrice Portinari on the Lung Arno, Florence

Poster advertising Antibes
Poster for PLM advertising Antibes in the South of France

Le Touquet Paris-Plage
Tourism poster from French railway Chemin de Fer du Nord for Le Touquet on the coast of north-western France, the beach of Paris

Advert for Leica cameras 1934
Take a Leica it ll be worth it. The marvellous pictures you get with your Leica camera will be worth its price many, many times over

Poster advertising Knysna, South Africa
Poster advertising Knysna, a town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. A relaxed couple stroll along with golf and fishing tackle

Poster advertising Chateau d Azay le Rideau
Poster for French railways, advertising the Chateau of Azay le Rideau

Holiday Poster for Wengen in Switzerland showing a couple skiing

Juan les Pins travel poster
Poster advertising the fashionable resort of Juan les Pins on the Cote d Azur in the Alpes Maritime region of South East France

Poster advertising Bibby Line cruises
Poster advertising Bibby Line short sea cruises, showing some glamorous people strolling around the deck in their evening dress

Caravans in Martello Camp, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The Martello Caravan Camp at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. This photograph was taken from the top of the Martello Tower, which gave the camp its name

Hogarth, Four Times of the Day, Night
Hogarth, Four Times of the Day, 4. Night. In a narrow street leading to Charing Cross, with an equestrian statue of Charles I at the far end

Donaghadee Lighthouse
The lighthouse on the pier at Donaghadee, a popular summer holiday resort in County Down, Northern Ireland. Date: 1950s

Poster advertising Durban, South Africa
Poster advertising Durban, a coastal city in South Africa. A well dressed couple look down at the holiday resort from the top of a cliff

Poster advertising Elder Dempster Lines
Poster advertising the Elder Dempster Lines for services to and from West and South West Africa

Sainte Maxime French travel poster
Graphic and striking poster advertising the French holiday resort of Sainte Maxime on the Cote d Azur in the South of France

Greyhounds by Gilbert Holiday
Painting by the well-known horse and animal artist, Gilbert Holiday of a greyhound bitch and her two puppies. During the 1930s

Advertisement for Cote d Azur, South of France. 1946

Poster, Wengernalp Jungfrau Railway, Switzerland
Poster advertising the Wengernalp Jungfrau Railway, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, designed by Francois Gos. Date: circa 1950s

Poster advertising Aegean cruises around the Greek islands, including Skiathos, Delos, Skyros, Milos and Mykonos

Poster advertising Shaw Savill & Albion Line round the world tours to New Zealand direct, via the Panama Canal. Through bookings to Australia and Tasmania by Royal Mail steamers

Canadian National Railways Poster showing a steam engine train in Canada

La Corse travel poster
Travel poster advertising the island of Corsica and depicting a hilltop village

Poster for railway trips to Sarlat, in the Dordogne
Poster advertising French railway trips to Sarlat, in the Dordogne, south west France

Calvi Beach, Corsica
Sumptuous and colourful beach scene advertising the Corsican resort of Calvi, showing a 1920s lady in her bathing suit against beach and town

Poster, Trinidad and Tobago Tourist Board, designed by H Woolhiser. circa 1950s

Caravans in Martello Camp, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The Martello Caravan Camp at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. This photograph was taken from the top of the Martello Tower, which gave the camp its name

Holidaymakers on the sands at Filey, North Yorkshire -- the beach is full of people, either walking or paddling. Date: 1940s

Poster advertising St Moritz for winter sports
Poster advertising St Moritz in Switzerland for winter sports

Poster advertising Finland, land of romance. A steamship cruises through tranquil waters

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