Folkestone, Southern Railway publicity poster. This colourful poster is advertising holidays in Folkestone. It was created by Leslie Carr for Southern Railway in 1927, when Folkestone was a fashionable holiday resort. It presents the town as a sunny, healthy and exciting place to visit. Visitors are having fun swimming in the sea, diving from a rowing boat, sunbathing on the beach, exploring the Lower Leas and enjoying entertainments at the Leas Cliff Hall.