Southern Railway Publicity

England

Southampton Docks The West Country The South & East Camping Centenary Booklets

Southampton Docks

A large amount of publicity was produced for Southampton Docks. A selection is shown below. Much was directed at the business user explaining the advantages of using the docks for factories as well as transportation.

The Port of Southampton Southampton Docks - it's rise to fame Die Eingangspforte nach Gross Britannien La voie d'acces en Grande-Bretagne
1921
LSWR		 1927 1930 1930
The Gateway to Great Britian Die Eingangspforte nach Gross Britannien La voie d'acces en Grande-Bretagne The Gateway to Great Britian
1930 1930 1930 1930
Your Pleasure is our business The rise to fame of Southampton Docks Anno Domini

Souvenir of the Opening of the Graving Dock		 Programme for the opening of the New Graving Dock

Programme of the Opening of the Graving Dock
1930 1931 1933 1933
Handbook Factory sites within Southampton Docks Southampton Docks - Official List Southampton Docks - Official List
  1933 August 1933 November 1936
Southampton Docks - Handbook of rates and charges

Handbook of rates and charges		 Factories to let at Southampton Docks Southampton Docks - Handbook of rates and charges Southampton Docks - Official List
1936 1936 1937 May 1938
Southampton Docks - Official List Graving Dock Distributive Area Map Factories to let at Southampton Docks
October 1938 1938 1938 1939
Southampton Docks - Handbook of rates and charges Southampton Docks - Handbook of rates and charges Factory sites at Southeampton Docks Graving Dock
1940 1947 1947 1949
Ocean Terminal      
1950      

The West Country

The West Country featured strongly as a holiday destination. As well as the Hints for Holidays guide books many books were produced to persuade holidaymakers to visit the area. The London & South Western Railway had previously also produced publicity for the area and some is included below.

By the Cornish Sea Dartmoor Ace Devon and Cornish Days
1913
LSWR		 1913
LSWR		 1937 1932
Early Holiday Reflections Fairyland of the West Early Holiday Delights My Finest Holiday
1914
LSWR		 1915
LSWR		 1922
LSWR		 1927 & 1928
West Country Holidays Local Guide 2

Guide to resorts
in North Devon		 Lets Get Out Here Walks in North Devon
1930 1901
LSWR		 1937 1938
Romantic North Devon      
1931      

The South & East

Holiday location all around the Southern Railway network were advertised via a huge selection of leaflets, some are shown below.

Riverside Retreats New Forest Holiday Tan Isle of Wight for holidays of sheer delight
1909
LSWR		 1911
LSWR		 1925 1931
Poole Salters Steamers Brighton & Hove for sunshine Isle of Wight for sunshine health and happiness
1934 1935 1936 1937
Salters Steamers Southern Railway Holidays Health and sky-shine Brighton & Hove Southsea and the city of Portsmouth
1938 1939 1939 1940
Come to the Conqueror's Coast Come Stay at Hythe Weymouth    
1931 1933 1937    

Camping

The Southern would either transport you to a holiday camp or at many stations provide you with camping coaches.

Camping on the Southern Camping on the Southern Camping on the Southern  
1938 1939 1947  
Jolly Holiday Camping Camping on the Southern Camping on the Southern Camping on the Southern
1935 1937 1938 1939

Centenary Booklets

At various centenaries the Southern Railway, and later British Railways, produced booklets giving historical details and, in some cases, information about associated attractions. These booklets ranged from a single sheet as in the case of Bodmin and Wadebridge to substantial booklets as Ashford Works

Centenary Booklet Centenary Booklet Centenary Booklet Centenary Booklet
1934
Bodmin		 1938
Southampton Docks		 1939
Croydon		 1940
Shoreham
Centenary Booklet Centenary Booklet Centenary Booklet Centenary Booklet
1944
Dover		 1944
Maidstone		 1945
Guildford		 1947
Ashford Works
Centenary Booklet Centenary Booklet    
1948
Horsham		 1948
Waterloo