GER had some murals of local scenes on its 320s when they were first
introduced. I can't remember them as detailed nor whether they were
there the last time I travelled.
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Anglia Polytechnic University; now MPhil/PhD student)
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>From: Tony Kirby <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Ralph Harrington <[log in to unmask]>
>Cc: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask],
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>Subject: Re: Transport industry support for the arts
>Date: Mon, Aug 16, 1999, 13:04
>
> There's a mural (done by local school children) on platform 6 at
> Cambridge Station, showing scenes between Cambridge and Ely. It was
> produced to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the line in July 1995
>
> Tony Kirby
>
> On Fri, 13 Aug 1999 12:28:49 +0100 Ralph Harrington <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
>> As part of a study of representations and perceptions of transport in
>> Britain in the modern era, I am currently investigating the interaction
>> between transport concerns (both private and public) and the arts. The
>> study has a historical perspective, but I am keen to cover the
>> present-day scene.
>>
>> I am therefore interested in acquiring information about the involvement
>> of the contemporary transport industry in supporting the arts. I would
>> be interested in knowing about about train companies hiring poets, bus
>> companies sponsoring sculptures, infrastructure companies backing opera
>> seasons, that kind of thing. To what extent does the modern transport
>> sector support the arts in Britain? What kinds of activities do they
>> support, and how successfully? What do they get out of it?
>>
>> I'm at the stage of an initial trawl for information, so anything anyone
>> can provide will be of value. Many thanks.
>>
>> --
>> Ralph Harrington
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>> Institute of Railway Studies
>> National Railway Museum / University of York
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>> Department of History
>> University of York
>> Heslington
>> York YO10 5DD
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>> tel 01904 432960
>> fax 01904 432986
>> email [log in to unmask]
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>> http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/irs/
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> Tony Kirby
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