Out photographing things today - came across the following poster at Bewdley
station from GWR days...
(interesting to note not only the "climate" descriptions, but also the
precision of the distances!)


The Favoured Climate for Winter Residence



Britain's highest medical opinion recommends you reside on the OCEAN COAST -
where winter IS warm, and snow, frost and fogs almost unknown.



For invalids and those in the decline of like, the warm winter air is high
beneficial. Britons resturning from tropical climes can re-establish
themselves on the OCEAN COAST without incurring the risk of an immediate
physical reaction - while the healthiest will appreciate the sustaining
influence of a season's residence overlooking the Atlantic.



The following observations on some of the popular OCEAN COAST resorts are
taken from the British Medical Directory, the authority on winter health
centres.



ABERYSTWYTH

234 ½ miles from London.

"Is a good winter resort with warm, equable, yet invigorating air."



TENBY

249 ½ miles from London.

"Extremely mild, with little variation."



WESTON-SUPER-MARE

137 ½ miles from London.

"Is often beneficial to invalids for its warm and equable, but generally dry
and bracing air."



PENZANCE

305 ¼ miles from London.

"One of the warmest winter resorts in Britain - eminently suitable for an
open air life."



TORQUAY

199 ¾ miles from London.

"One of the most beautifully situated marine health resorts. Winter
climate - very sunny."



FALMOUTH

291 miles from London.

"Climate - more equable than that of Madeira."



Fuller information of the Ocean Coast is contained in a beautifully
illustrated booklet, "The Ocean Coast," free on application to
Superintendent of Line, G.W.R. Paddington Station, W.2.



OCEAN COAST

WHERE WINTER IS WARM



G.W.R. RELY ON THE RAIL G.W.R.

On 9 Jan, 15:33, "Chris Kidd" wrote:
Out photographing things today - came across the following poster at Bewdley
station from GWR days...
(interesting to note not only the "climate" descriptions, but also the
precision of the distances!)

The Favoured Climate for Winter Residence

Britain's highest medical opinion recommends you reside on the OCEAN COAST -
where winter IS warm, and snow, frost and fogs almost unknown.

For invalids and those in the decline of like, the warm winter air is high
beneficial. Britons resturning from tropical climes can re-establish
themselves on the OCEAN COAST without incurring the risk of an immediate
physical reaction - while the healthiest will appreciate the sustaining
influence of a season's residence overlooking the Atlantic.

The following observations on some of the popular OCEAN COAST resorts are
taken from the British Medical Directory, the authority on winter health
centres.

ABERYSTWYTH

234 miles from London.

"Is a good winter resort with warm, equable, yet invigorating air."

TENBY

249 miles from London.

"Extremely mild, with little variation."

WESTON-SUPER-MARE

137 miles from London.

"Is often beneficial to invalids for its warm and equable, but generally dry
and bracing air."

PENZANCE

305 miles from London.

"One of the warmest winter resorts in Britain - eminently suitable for an
open air life."

TORQUAY

199 miles from London.

"One of the most beautifully situated marine health resorts. Winter
climate - very sunny."

FALMOUTH

291 miles from London.

"Climate - more equable than that of Madeira."

Fuller information of the Ocean Coast is contained in a beautifully
illustrated booklet, "The Ocean Coast," free on application to
Superintendent of Line, G.W.R. Paddington Station, W.2.

OCEAN COAST

WHERE WINTER IS WARM

G.W.R. RELY ON THE RAIL G.W.R.

They seemed to have missed Southend-on-Sea from that list ;-)

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Alan writes:
On 9 Jan, 15:33, "Chris Kidd" wrote:
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OCEAN COAST

WHERE WINTER IS WARM

G.W.R. RELY ON THE RAIL G.W.R.

They seemed to have missed Southend-on-Sea from that list ;-)

If a GWR line had finished up in Southend, they'd have been well lost.

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