Don’t forget my ticket railway poster – Spaniel

Don’t forget my ticket railway poster

Do you love dogs? If so, you’re sure to fall head over heels for this vintage dog poster. The artist John Bee created an image that really pulls on your heartstrings when he was asked to create this vintage poster for British Railways. It features an adorable Spaniel on a railway platform by its owner’s cases. The clever dog is standing guard… the cases aren’t going anywhere without the Spaniel!

Whether you own a Spaniel, love dogs or are simply looking for a unique gift for the dog lover in your life, we’ve got you covered with this Don’t forget my ticket vintage dog poster! This retro artwork is the perfect way to add some canine charm to your home décor.

Can I take my dog on the train?

As can be seen in the Don’t forget my ticket poster on this page, railway companies have actively encouraged passengers to bring their dogs on board with them. Hiking and walking were extremely popular pastimes. Allowing dogs onto trains encouraged their owners to escape the cities and towns and travel further afield for walks in the countryside.

This fantastic Don’t forget my ticket poster Railway Poster from 1950 explains that there was a Single Rate for Return Journeys. It doesn’t actually mention how much a single rate ticket would cost, it would be interesting to know!

Today passengers can take up to two dogs on board a train and for free! However, taking more than two may incur an additional charge. Dog’s must be kept on a lead or in a pet carrier and they are not allowed on seats. Dogs aren’t the only animals that can travel with you on trains. You are able to take up to two small domestic animals on board as lond as they are kept in a pet carrier at all times.

Don’t forget my ticket railway poster artist John Bee

The artist John Francis Bee was born in Wolverhamton in 1895. During his career he produced several posters and railway carriage prints for the London and North Eastern Railway, the Great Western Railway and British Railways. His artistic style is popular with collectors and several of his poster command high prices when they come up at auction. In addition to the ever-popular Don’t forget my ticket poster, Bee is best known for his other railway posters including his Yorkshire Coast and Somerset posters for the GWR, his Norfolk with its windmill for the LNER, and his Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Norfolk for Happy Holidays. All of which feature idyllic scenes of the various destinations to entice rail passengers to visit. John Bee himself distinguished his poster work and his railway carriage prints as two forms of art. He would sign his railway carriage prints, however, his posters were given a more anonymous capital letter B.

Don’t forget other the ‘Take Your Dog With You By Railway’ Posters

This Don’t forget my ticket poster was created in the 1950’s but it is very reminiscent of the 1930s Take Your Dog With You By Rail posters when you go series of posters created in the 1920s and 1930s. We have several of them available on this website. There’s one featuring a beautiful Scottie dog that was created by Mabel Gear around 1935 and another version by an unknown artist featuring another Terrier dog. We also have a stunner from the artist C. Abler that features a Fox Terrier. We also have a very early poster that predates the Take Your Dog With You By Rail Poster campaign and The Big Four. It is called Lucky Dogs!  and it was illustrated by artist Fred Gardner in 1923 or the Great Western Railway,

So, whether you’re taking a weekend trip to the country or visiting your family for the holidays, take your dog with you! They’ll love it. Just like you’ll love our poster. They’re printed on high-quality satin paper, and are ready for framing. They make a perfect gift and are a great addition to any pet lover’s home. So, don’t forget to buy yourself this poster!

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 a 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 bargain of print and frame for a great price.