1920s Collection

Wishford Station, c. 1920s
A view of Wishford Station near Salisbury in Wiltshire, c.1920s, showing the second platform that was built in 1901 when the line doubled

Barry Island Beach, Wales, 1920s
View of Barry Island beach and Whitmore Bay, Glamorgan, south Wales in summer 1920s. Holidaymakers are enjoying the sunshine while having fun on the beach and lying in deckchairs

Railway Queen Mabel Kitson on King George V at Swindon, 1928
Railway Queen Mabel Kitson, photographed on the running board of GWR locomotive King George V, at Swindon Works in 1928. Mabel became Railway Queen in 1927, aged 15

Windsor, August 1928
A GWR Publicity view of Windsor and the River Thames in Berkshire, August 1928. A boat of holidaymakers and people on day trips are travelling along the river

Plympton Station, Devon, c. 1920
A view of Plympton Station, Devon, c.1920, showing a few passengers on the platforms and the station buildings. Plympton station opened in June 1848 as part of the South Devon Railway

No 7 Shop, Carriage Finishing Shop, 1924
Dozens of men can be seen here in the carriage finishing shop. It was here that parts of the carriages were finished off. Doors

Overall view of Newton Abbot Station, Devon, c. 1920s
An overall view of Newton Abbot Station, Devon, c.1920s. The station opened with the name Newton in December 1846 by the South Devon Railway Company

Abingdon Station, Oxfordshire, c. 1920s
A view of a Abingdon station in Oxfordshire, c.1920s showing a Radley auto train sitting at the platform. The station opened in June 1856 and had a timber train shed

Collecting Milk Churns at Paddington Station, c. 1920s
A view of railway workers collecting milk churns at Paddington Station, London, c.1920s. The goods workers are loading the milk from a dairy motor vehicle onto wooden goods wagons

Refreshments at Paddington Station, c. 1920
A refreshment porter hands a first class passenger a luncheon basket through the window of a carriage while stationary at Paddington station, c.1920

Slough Station, c1920s
An impressive view of the elegant station. A GWR Omnibus can be seen waiting to take departing passengers to various destinations

Swindon Town Station, c. 1920
Swindon Town station was originally on the Midland and South Western Junction Railway and was situated in Swindons Old Town. This image shows the Wiltshire station in around 1920

Platform 3 at Paddington Station, 1926
This image shows holiday crowds boarding The Torbay Limited on Platform 3 of Paddington Station in 1926. The platform is full of frenzied passengers with luggage and station staff busy at work

Westbourne Park Station, London, c. 1920
A view of the facade of Westbourne Park station in London, c.1920. This station was built in 1871 and replaced an original timber structure

The Golden Sands of Wales, 1924
This illustration of The Golden Sands of Wales comes from a souvenir booklet produced by the GWR to coincide with the 1924 British Empire Exhibition

GWR Publication, Through the Window, 1927
The GWR tourist guide, Through the Window, was first published in 1924. The guide was a travel companion for passengers on trains between London Paddington and Penzance, Birkenhead and Killarny

Kilve, Somerset, c. 1920s
A GWR Publicity view of the Quantock Hills at Kilve in Somerset, c.1920s. A field of cows are surrounded by an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Portreath, Cornwall, September 1928
A GWR publicity view of Portreath, near Redruth in Cornwall, September 1928. Portreath beach lies below with holidaymakers enjoying the sunshine on the North Cornish coast

Burrator Lake, Devon, August 1928
View of Burrator Reservoir, Devon, August 1928 showing the suspension bridge and dam. A small group of people are admiring the vista from the path

Burnham-on-Sea beach, August 1927
A busy beach scene here, looking north from the pier. The esplanade and sea defences were completed in 1911

The last shunting horse at Paddington, 1925
An image of the last shunting horse at Paddington station, London, taken in 1925. This dray horse is preparing to pull open GWR goods wagon no.86459 in the yard

Bungalows at Exmouth, Devon, July 1923
A GWR publicity view of seaside bungalows at Exmouth in Devon, July 1923. Each bungalow has direct access to the water via a ladder which leads down to boats waiting below

Leamington Spa, All Saints Parish Church, 1920s
A GWR Publicity view of All Saints Parish Church, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire in c.1920s. This Victorian church was completed in 1902

Castle Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall, 1924
A view of Castle Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall in February 1924. People are taking a stroll along the promenade in the sunshine past the grand Falmouth Hotel

Weymouth, August 1929
Holidaymakers on the beach at Weymouth in the 1929. There are white beach tents and deckchairs, with people sunbathing and playing games nearby

Newton Abbot Station, Devon, c. 1920s
A view of Newton Abbot Station, Devon, c.1920s. The station opened with the name Newton in December 1846 by the South Devon Railway Company

Signal gantry at Newton Abbot Station, Devon, c. 1920
A view of signal gantry at Newton Abbot Station, Devon, c.1920. The station opened with the name Newton in December 1846 by the South Devon Railway Company

Swindon Station, c. 1920
A view of Swindon Junction Station in Wiltshire, c.1920, showing a mixture of activity on the platforms. Swindon Junction opened in 1842

Bishops Road (Bishops Mews), Paddington, 1929
The Great Western Railway acquired this property, containing garages, prior to development in 1930. The street was eventually demolished to make way for the new parcels depot development

Refreshment Rooms, Paddington Station, c. 1923
This glamourous shot was taken around 1923 and shows the interior of the Refreshment Rooms, situated on Platform 1 at Paddington station in London

Confectionary Stand on Paddington Station, 1923
This confectionary stand was situated between Platforms 2 and 3 at Paddington Station. It allowed passengers to grab a quick snack or some tobacco products before boarding their trains

Departure side at Paddington Station, c. 1920
Motor cars enter the departure side of Paddington Station, just adjacent to Eastbourne Terrace, London. This image was taken in about 1920 and shows the streets filled with motor vehicles

Chalmore ferry, Wallingford, August 1925
A man operated punt, known as the Chalmore Ferry, operates across the River Thames in Wallingford. The building in the centre is the Ferrymans Cottage

Wookey Hole Caves, Somerset
A GWR Publicity view of one of the show caves at Wookey Hole in Somerset, c.1920s-1930s. The light on the limestone walls of the cavern cast eerie shadows that have helped the caves at Wookey Hole

Jephson Gardens & Royal Pump Room at Leamington Spa
A GWR Publicity view of the ornamental fountain in the Jephson Gardens at Leamington Spa, c.1927. The Royal Pump Room building is in the background

The Groves, Chester, Cheshire, June 1925
A GWR Publicity view of The Groves and the River Dee at Chester, Cheshire, June 1925. People are fishing on the banks of the river and going on boat trips

Salters Hall, Droitwich, Worcestershire
A GWR Publicity view of Salters Hall in the historic spa town of Droitwich, Worcestershire, c.1923. The hall opened in 1881 as a place of recreation for the towns salt workers but was demolished in

Cheap Street, Frome, August 1929
A busy view looking north west up the picturesque Cheap Street. The original street dates from the 1500s and still retains its historical charm

Rodborough Village, Stroud, August 1924
A group of ladies and children can be seen walking up and down Rodborough Hill, on the junction of Wakeley Hill and Butterow Walk

Lynmouth from Lynton, Devon, 1929
A view of Lynmouth from Lynton showing the north Devon coastal cliffs in the distance, taken in August 1929. The original iconic Rhenish Tower can be seen on the pier at the bottom of this image

Bittaford Platform and Viaduct, Devon, c. 1920s
A view of Bittaford Platform and Viaduct, Devon, c.1920s. This unstaffed station opened in 1907 by the Bittaford Viaduct and closed in 1959

Church Street in Stogursey, Somerset
A GWR Publicity view of Church Street and St Andrews Church in the village of Stogursey, Somerset, c.1930

The Lake at Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa
A GWR Publicity view of the lake at the Jephson Gardens in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, c.1920s. Children are playing round the edge of the lake with the Jephson Memorial

Midland Oak, Leamington Spa, February 1924
A GWR Publicity image of the Midland Oak at Leamington Spa in Warwickshire in February 1924. The oak tree reputedly marked the centre of England but died in the 1960s

Chester Racecourse, Cheshire, July 1929
A GWR Publicity view of the city of Chester taken from the racecourse, Cheshire, July 1929. Chester Racecourse was established in 1539

Bridgnorth, Shropshire, August 1923
A GWR Publicity view of the bridge over the River Severn at the town of Bridgnorth in Shropshire, August 1923. The river bridge divides the town into Low Town and High Town

Leamington Spa, Pump Room Gardens, 1920s
A GWR Publicity view of the Royal Pump Room Gardens at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, in the summer of 1927. A crowd has gathered to sit and listen to a concert at the bandstand in the park

The Rows, Chester, 1920s
A GWR Publicity view of The Rows on the corner of Bridge Street in Chester, Cheshire in the 1920s. These half-timbered shops are famous for their covered galleries reached by steps

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