Monday 24 February 2014

Monday Murals: Manchester Pullman advert


An old advertisement hoarding at grimy Victoria station. I would guess it dates from the mid to late 1980s,  with a nod still further back in time to a golden age of 1930's steam trains. And with a fax number, how quaint! The 061 area code became 0161 in April 1995 evidently.

 I am glad I took the photo when I did as I fear it won't survive the current renovation work at the station...

 As you would expect, the Manchester Executive Railway Company has been documented by train aficionados, have a look at the train in 1990 and the crest. 

 Linked to Monday Mural at the Oakland Daily Photo blog.
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16 comments:

  1. Andy24 February 2014 at 10:09

    Nice find I always get excited when I find a piece of history like this.

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  2. s.c24 February 2014 at 11:22

    Nice old ad. It has taken the colors of it surroundings.

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  3. The Greenockian24 February 2014 at 11:43

    Fabulous! Hope it isn't ruined.
    Liz

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  4. Luis Gomez24 February 2014 at 13:09

    This is so wonderful Chrissy.

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  5. LONDONLULU24 February 2014 at 13:21

    What a great find, like a time capsule! I've not seen something like this in a long time, glad you captured it before it disappeared.

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  6. Halcyon24 February 2014 at 16:07

    I like the old-fashioned look, even if it's not really that old!

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  7. Karl24 February 2014 at 17:54

    I like old signs, this is great, Chrissy!

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  8. Gerald (SK14)24 February 2014 at 22:45

    Maybe this can be saved - I've heard they hope to retain a lot of the old relics.

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  9. William Kendall24 February 2014 at 22:48

    It does feel quite old fashioned.

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  10. RedPat25 February 2014 at 00:11

    I like its vintage flavour!

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  11. Oakland Daily Photo25 February 2014 at 04:46

    You'd think the current owners (the goverment?) would preserve it, perhaps in a train museum. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.

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    1. Chrissy Brand25 February 2014 at 11:18

      Network Rail would own it I think (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Victoria_station). Hopefully it will be sent to the national railway museum in York or better still, Manchester's MOSI. I wonder?

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  12. mbreti3gut25 February 2014 at 08:17

    Beautiful... Does the advertiser exist anymore?

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    1. Chrissy Brand25 February 2014 at 11:16

      Sadly I think it has gone although the trains still run as specials (see links in the above post)

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  13. Jim25 February 2014 at 13:09

    terrific

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