Wherry Lines posters

Railway posters are a much-loved and respected part of graphic design history from the early twentieth century, particularly the 1920s through to the 1950s. These hand-drawn artworks and striking text inspired holidays to the countryside, seaside and other destinations, boosting tourism and rail travel.

Wherry Lines Posters reimagines the traditional railway poster of the early twentieth century and invites you to experience the awe-inspiring Norfolk and Suffolk Broads via the Wherry Lines railway. Each artwork presented on the five posters is animated. Watch as reeds sway, birds of prey hover above the marshes, blue dragonflies dart around and Greater Anglia trains shoot across in the distance.

Locations featured on the posters include Norwich, Great Yarmouth, and Lowestoft as well as the village of Reedham with its iconic Edwardian railway swing bridge and the remote location of Berney Arms.

Wherry Lines Posters promotes sustainable travel and champions low-carbon transport. Now more than ever, we need to radically rethink how we travel and areas like The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads will be most affected by anthropogenic climate change. Flooding caused by rising sea-levels will cause irreversible damage to the biodiversity of these protected wetlands - unless we take collective action.

The project has been made possible through the Wherry Lines funded Rails, Sails and Trails education project and a collaboration between the Wherry Lines Community Rail Partnership, The Broads National Park, young people attending National Saturday Club, artist Maisy Dainty and the Norwich based Ark Design Agency.

Reedham videos

Lowestoft Wherry Lines Poster with audio description and subtitles

Great Yarmouth videos

Great Yarmouth Wherry Lines Poster with audio description and subtitles

Berney Arms videos

Berney Arms Wherry Lines Poster with audio description and subtitles