Hastings railway poster

Hastings railway poster

Hastings is a seaside town on the South Coast of England. The town gives its name to the Battle of Hastings, which was fought 8 miles away at Senlac Hill. This original Hastings poster features a scene of the battle taken from the famous Bayeux tapestry. The image features  Harold at the moment of defeat, killed in battle, shot in the eye with an arrow,

The start of the Norman Conquest was the Battle of Hastings, fought on 14 October 1066. William I invaded England landing on the coast between Hastings and Eastbourne at Pevensey. It is thought that the Norman encampment was on the town’s outskirts, where there was open ground; a new town was already being built in the valley to the east. That “New Burgh” was founded in 1069 and is mentioned in the Domesday Book as such. William defeated and killed Harold Godwinson, the last Saxon King of England, and destroyed his army, thus opening England to the Norman conquest.

In the 19th century, became an immensly popular seaside resort, as the railway allowed tourists and visitors to reach the town.

Our posters are carefully and professionally created from vintage originals. Whilst great care is taken in the production of these posters, we also try to maintain a vintage feel, so there may be small imperfections, fold marks, scuffs, tears or marks that were part of the original poster master. If these do appear they should be visible on the larger views of the item on this listing. The originals of many of the posters we offer can cost many thousands of pounds, so whilst these posters look great, especially framed and mounted on a wall, they are intended as fun, affordable reproductions and not intended fine art prints.

The 50x70cm version has been specially produced to be used in conjunction with Ikea’s 50x70cm Ribba picture frame which currently retails for around £12. So you can bag a print and a frame for a great price.