Friday, 17 October 2025

Ronald Lampitt

Ronald George Lampitt (1906 - 1988) was an English artist and illustrator. He is best known for illustrating children's books and railway posters. He was born in Worcester, and grew up in Kent and Sidcup, where he lived his whole life. Limpart never received any formal art training.

Lampitt often illustrated the Kent countryside. He would often spend weekends sketching with his friend Rowland Hilder. In 1938, Lampitt married Mona Deverson before commencing work for British Intelligence during the Second World War. This experience might have developed Lampitt's technical drawing and topographical accuracy.

Lampitt's friend and brother-in-law, Harry Deverson was a Fleet Street journalist. He was connected with publishers and was able to find illustrating work for Lampitt such as the popular weekly magazine, 'John Bull'. The two also worked collaboratively to produce two children's books: "The Map that Came to Life" (1948) and "The Open Road: (1962)

During the 1950s and 60, Lampitt illustrated railway posters for British locations including Bexhill-on-Sea, Harlech Castle and St Michael's Mount in Cornwall.


This is a one-off post on the works of Ronald Lampitt

Note: A glitch in the uploading of images means they defaulted to a random order,


1930 Devon, GWR (Great Western Railway)
lithograph 101.6 x 127 cm

1936 Cornwall, GWR (Great Western Railway)
lithograph 100.25 x 125 cm

1937 Royal Leamington Spa, GWR (Great Western Railway)
lithograph 63.8 x 101.6 cm

1946 Tenby, GWR (Great Western Railway)
lithograph

1947 Bexhill-on-Sea, Southern Railway
lithograph 102 x 62 cm

1948 Ireland, So near to home - so far from care
British Railways
lithograph 102 x 127 cm

1949 Townscape
illustration for John Bull magazine

c1950s Portrush, Northern Ireland, British Railways
lithograph 63.5 x 101.6 cm

c1950 Skating by moonlight
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour 34.5 x 40 cm

1950 John Bull magazine, July 3 issue
lithograph
 
Market Day
watercolour 37 x 30.5 cm

Railwayana: A Railway Executive (SR)
double royal lithograph poster

A Robin  (details not found)

Spring Landscape (details not found)

Steam Engine (details not found)

The English Lakes
lithograph poster 102 x 127 cm

The Tower of London from the Thames
oil on canvas 50.8 x 76.2 cm


Winter Landscape (details not found)


1950 John Bull magazine, April 15
issue
lithograph

1950 Easter
Illustrated London News April 8 edition
 


1953 Illustration for International Harvester Co.
 Annual Report cover
watercolour on board 33 x 27.9 cm

1953 John Bull magazine February 24 issue
lithograph

1955 Thirsty Work
lithograph published in John Bull magazine

1956 Folkestone, British Railways
 lithograph 100.3 x 62.2 cm

1958 December (details not found)

1958 In the Garden
lithograph, Whitbread (Brewers) Calendar

1959 Harlech Castle, artwork for a poster
oil painting 90.5 x 74 cm
Science Museum Group Collection, London

1960 Harlech Castle, British Railways
lithograph 90.5 x 74 cm

c1959 St. Michael's Mount
oil on board 88.9 x 73.6 cm
Science Museum, London

c1959 St. Michael's Mount, By Train to Marazion,
 British Railways
lithograph 102 x 64 cm

1960 Cardiff Castle
original artwork for British Railways (Western Region)
102 x 130 cm

1961 Yorkshire Dales, British Railways (North Eastern Region)
lithograph 101.6 x 63.5 cm

1963 A Farm in February
lithograph published in Treasure Magazine

1965 A Kent Farm in Spring
watercolour and bodycolour

1965 Plants and how they grow
 A Ladybird Natural History Book

1966 Birds and how they live
A Ladybird Natural History Book

1967 Understanding Maps
A Ladybird Book

1967 Understanding Maps 2

1967 Understanding Maps 3

1967 Understanding Maps 4

1967 Understanding Maps 5

1972 What to look for outside a Church
A Ladybird Book
 
1972 What to look for inside a Church
A Ladybird Book

A study of Mona (details not found)

Bredon, Worcestershire
lithograph

Cardiff Castle, Travel by Train, British Railways
lithograph 101.5 x 127 cm

Farm at Twilight (details not Found)

Flying Geese (details not found)

Wednesday, 15 October 2025

Henry George Gawthorn

Born in Northampton in 1879 and died in 1941. He studied at the Heatherley School and Regent Polytechnic. He began his career in ad architect’s office before turning to painting and illustration. His work en compassed both fine and commercial art; he exhibited at the Royal Academy, London, and with the Society of Graphic Art, and was one of the leading travel artists working on commissions for railway companies,

A one-part post on the works of Henry George Gawthorn:


1916 Long Live Roumania - Remember Flag Day.Oct. 26
lithograph 50 x 35 cm

1917 National Service, Women's Land Army
WW1 lithograph

1920-40 Pencil Sketches: 
Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum, Bournemouth

Fishing on Bournemouth Pier
 pencil on card 26.7 x 18.3 cm

Couple playing golf
pencil on card 26.7 x 18.3 cm

Ballroom dancers
pencil on card 26.7 x 18.3 cm

Ballet performance in Bournemouth
pencil on card 26.7 x 18.3 cm

A Massage at the Pier Approach Baths, Bournemouth
pencil on card 26.7 x 18.3 cm

Motor Coach in the countryside
pencil on card 26.7 x 18.3 cm

Man playing a Wurlitzer Theatre Organ
pencil on card 26.7 x 18.3 cm

Man on Stage
pencil on card 26.7 x 18.3 cm

Lawn bowls competition
pencil on card 26.7 x 18.3 cm

Ice Hockey at the Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth
pencil on card 26.7 x 18.3 cm

Skaters at the Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth
pencil on card 26.7 x 18.3 cm

Shuffleboard on Bournemouth Pier
pencil on card 26.7 x 18.3 cm

Pleasure Steamer at Bournemouth Pier
pencil on card 26.7 x 18.3 cm

Outdoor Chess on on Bournemouth Pier
pencil on card 26.7 x 18.3 cm

Musical Conductor
pencil on card 26.7 x 18.3 cm

Two men playing lawn bowls
pencil on card 26.7 x 18.3 cm

Two men playing golf
pencil on card 26.7 x 18.3 cm

Squash player
pencil on card 26.7 x 18.3 cm

c1920 Fishermen
watercolour study 25 x 34.5 cm

c1924 Cruden Bay L.N.E.R.
lithograph 101 x 64 cm

c1925 St. Andrews L.N.E.R.
lithograph 75 x 62 cm

c1925 Skegness is So Bracing L.N.E.R.
lithograph 126.3 x 101.5 cm

c1925 Saltburn by the Sea L.N.E.R.
lithograph 101 x 62.5 cm

c1925 Visit India - A Street by Moonlight 
lithograph 100 x 63 cm

1926 Clacton-on-Sea L.N.E.R.
lithograph 100 x 126 cm

1927 Bridlington L.N.E.R.
lithograph 101.6 x 127 cm

c1928 Knaresborough, It's Quicker by Rail L.N.E.R.
lithograph

c1928 Knaresborough
Illustrated Guide lithograph

1928 The Forth Bridge on the L.N.E.R.
lithograph 102 x 127 cm

1929 Hull: Britain's Cheapest Port
lithograph 101.6 x 127 cm

c1930 Saltburn by the Sea L.N.E.R.
lithograph 100 x 63 cm

c1930 Redcar L.N.E.R.
lithograph  101.5 x 127 cm

c1930 Fraserburgh L.N.E.R.
lithograph  101 x 62.5 cm

1930 Brighton by Southern Region Express
lithograph 100.5 x 126 cm

1930s Going Cruising? Can we help you?
lithograph

1933 Capacity-Mobility on the L.N.E.R.
lithograph

1935 Great Yarmouth and Gorleston on Sea L.N.E.R.
lithograph 101.6 x 127 cm

1939 Bournemouth, Southern Railway
lithograph

Note: Dates were note found for the remainder of images in this post.

Hunstanton, It's Quicker by Rail L.N.E.R.
lithograph

Harwich-Zeebrugge
lithograph 100 x 62.8 cm 

Harrogate L.N.E.R.
lithograph

East Coast to Scotland L.N.E.R.
lithograph 305 x 198 cm

Arab
watercolour and pigment on board 61 x 45 cm

Mablethorpe L.N.E.R.
lithograph 100 x 62 cm

Lowestoft L.M.S.
lithograph

London & North Eastern Railway, Holiday Rivers
lithograph

Knaresborough, It's Quicker by Rail L.N.E.R.
lithograph 99 x 61 cm

Walton on Naze L.N.E.R.
lithograph 101.5 x 63 cm

St. Andrews, The Home of the Royal & Ancient Game L.N.E.R.
lithograph

South Shields, For Happy Seaside Outings
lithograph 70 x 50 cm

Silloth on Solway L.N.E.R.
lithograph

Saltburn by the Sea L.N.E.R.
lithograph