In 1877, Richard Harrison was a prominent local transport proprietor based in East Yorkshire, operating popular horse-drawn wagonette and omnibus excursions from the bustling seaside resort of Bridlington Quay to the rugged cliffs of Flamborough Head.
During the late 19th century, the rapid expansion of the British railway network brought a massive influx of working-class and middle-class holidaymakers away from polluted industrial inland cities like Hull, Leeds, and Sheffield to the Yorkshire coast. Harrison capitalized on this seasonal tourism boom by providing an essential, affordable transit link for these arriving travellers. His advertised excursions offered tourists a scenic day-trip to explore Flamborough’s dramatic chalk cliffs, historic lighthouse, and famous sea caves, such as Robin Lyth’s Hole.
His trips allowed Victorian passengers to experience the highly sought-after, therapeutic "bracing sea air." Operating long before the invention of motorized omnibuses, Harrison’s horse-drawn carriages were a crucial element of the region's early tourism infrastructure.
Here we’ve taken the wording from an advertisement in the 1877 “Bridlington and Quay Gazette” and created a reverse glass mirrored sign designed with fonts and decoration appropriate to the period.
In 1877, Richard Harrison was a prominent local transport proprietor based in East Yorkshire, operating popular horse-drawn wagonette and omnibus excursions from the bustling seaside resort of Bridlington Quay to the rugged cliffs of Flamborough Head.
During the late 19th century, the rapid expansion of the British railway network brought a massive influx of working-class and middle-class holidaymakers away from polluted industrial inland cities like Hull, Leeds, and Sheffield to the Yorkshire coast. Harrison capitalized on this seasonal tourism boom by providing an essential, affordable transit link for these arriving travellers. His advertised excursions offered tourists a scenic day-trip to explore Flamborough’s dramatic chalk cliffs, historic lighthouse, and famous sea caves, such as Robin Lyth’s Hole.
His trips allowed Victorian passengers to experience the highly sought-after, therapeutic "bracing sea air." Operating long before the invention of motorized omnibuses, Harrison’s horse-drawn carriages were a crucial element of the region's early tourism infrastructure.
Here we’ve taken the wording from an advertisement in the 1877 “Bridlington and Quay Gazette” and created a reverse glass mirrored sign designed with fonts and decoration appropriate to the period.
