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BRISTOL ROVERS 1902 (RAILWAY HANDBILL)

BRISTOL ROVERS 1902 (RAILWAY HANDBILL)

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GWR Railway handbill advertising a fast excursion special from Weston-Super-Mare and intermediate stations including Bristol, Bath and Bradford-on-Avon to London Paddington. Attractions listed are "Bristol Rovers in London" and "Paris in London Exhibition."

 14.2 x 22.3cm. Line of pin holes (?from printing process?) to left edge. Top edge sunned and beginning to fray. A very good copy of an early handbill. 

Date
1902

£60.00 (Code: 18902)

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