A sea voyage on wheels at Brighton.
This unique coastline railway was designed by Magnus Volk (Volks Electric Railway) Which ran through the shallow coastal waters of the English Channel between 1896 and 1901..
Officially named ‘Pioneer’, but many called it ‘Daddy Longlegs’.
This popular transport carried tens of thousands of passengers in its time but was ultimately abandoned to make room for new sea defences and Volk was unable to raise funds to construct a replacement.
I decided to combine this unique invention from the past with a recent news story from the 4th March 2022 warning of Portuguese Man O’ Wars washing up on Brighton beaches. Thus creating this vintage style B-movie painting.
Original Canvas Size 24 x 30 inches
Ian Leaver-Blaxstone 