1930 Collection

GWR Buffet Car, c1930s

Buffet Car No 9631, c1934
GWR Publicity photograph Built 1934 to diagram H41. Currently on display at STEAM Museum of the GWR, Swindon

Buffet Car No 9631, c1934
Built 1934 to diagram H41. Currently on display at STEAM Museum of the GWR, Swindon

Swindon Station, 1930
Two GWR publicity omnibuses sit outside Swindon Junction station in 1930, promoting the companys tourist route

Newquay Station Goods Yard, c. 1930
A view of Newquay Station Goods Yard, Cornwall, with a row of houses from Oakleigh Terrace behind and on the left, c.1930

Bristol Temple Meads Goods Depot, c. 1930
A view of the bustling Bristol Temple Meads Goods Depot, c.1930. GWR dray horses and carts are loaded with goods, and a motor van is leaving the depot. The enquiry office is in the background

The Banjo Pier at Looe, Cornwall, c. 1930
A GWR publicity view of the Banjo Pier at Looe in Cornwall, c.1930. The pier was the first of its type built in the world and is so called because it looks like a banjo from above

Looe Bridge, Cornwall, c. 1930
A GWR publicity view of Looe Bridge in Cornwall, c.1930. This is the 1853 stone bridge which connects the western and eastern sides of the coastal town of Looe

Burford, Oxfordshire, June 1930
A view looking north up the now A361 towards the centre of Burford. The building on the left is the Cotswold Gateway Hotel, which is still in operation today

Northleach, June 1930
A view up the High Street towards The Union Hotel. Several cars are parked up in the Market Place

Bishops Lydeard Station, Somerset, c. 1930
A view of Bishops Lydeard Station in Somerset, c.1930, showing the station buildings, platforms and trains coming and going. The station opened in March 1862 and closed in January 1971

Fowey, Cornwall, c. 1930s
A GWR Publicity view of Fowey in Cornwall, c.1930s. A small group of holidaymakers sit on the rocks overlooking the Fowey River. There is a diving board near them with a gull sitting on it

Falmouth - Restormel Gateway, September 1930
View of the Restormel Gateway from the top of Pikes Hill and Restormel Terrace in Falmouth in September 1930. A couple are walking up the hill past the gateway

Crinnis Beach at Carlyon Bay, Cornwall, c. 1930
A GWR Publicity view of Crinnis Beach at Carlyon Bay, Cornwall around 1930, showing beach huts and tennis courts

Presteign Station, Wales, c. 1930
A view of Preteign Station in Presteigne on the Welsh borders, c.1930, showing tank engine no.1475 sitting in the station with a crowd of young boys looking

Looking Upstream at Looe, Cornwall, c. 1930
A GWR publicity view of the coastal town of Looe in Cornwall, c.1930. This image was taken from the river bank and is looking upstream showing the quay

Teignmouth from Shaldon, Devon, August 1930
A GWR publicity view of the seaside town of Teignmouth taken from the village of Shaldon across the Teign estuary in August 1930

Winter Gardens, Teignmouth, Devon, August 1930
A GWR publicity view of the Winter Gardens at Teignmouth in Devon, August 1930, showing people playing bowls on a green in front of a small concert hall

East Beach, Teignmouth, Devon, August 1930
A GWR publicity view of East or Town Beach at the seaside town of Teignmouth in Devon, August 1930. This image was probably taken from the Grand Pier

The Quadrangle, Windsor Castle, 1930
A GWR Publicity view of The Quadrangle at Windsor Castle, Berkshire in 1930 showing the grand features of the castle and the royal residence

Norman Gate, Windsor Castle, 1930
A GWR Publicity view of the Norman Gate at Windsor Castle, Berkshire in 1930, where gardens meet fortifications

Chipping Campden, July 1930
A view up the High Street towards the Market Hall. Motor cars line the street, although the Caution Road Up sign indicates work taking place

Falmouth - Pendennis Head, September 1930
View of Pendennis Head, Falmouth, Cornwall. Shows Pendennis Castle from Cliff Road, Castle Beach in September 1930. Lush Cornish vegetation lines the road

Recreation Ground at Bude, August 1930
View of the Recreation Ground in Bude in August 1930 with people playing tennis and bowls in the sunshine. Compass Point (the pepper pot ), Bude Castle and St

Summerleaze Bathing Pool, Bude, August 1930
A view of Bude sea pool at Summerleaze Beach soon after it opened in 1930. Children are enjoying the paddling pool and main pool whilst adults watch on from the rocks

Ladies Hairdressing Salon, Great Western Royal Hotel, Paddington, 1930
One of the services provided at the Great Western Royal Hotel was hairdressing. This ladies hairdressing salon was the height of luxury for guests to the hotel

GWR Publicity Guide, The Golden West of England
This publicity guide was published by the GWR in April 1930. It was written by Maxwell Fraser, a prolific travel author. The book features Somerset, Devon and Cornwall as holiday destinations

St Mawes from across the bay, September 1930
A GWR publicity view of the village of St Mawes in Cornwall taken in September 1930 from across the bay

St Mawes Village, Cornwall, September 1930
A GWR publicity view of the village of St Mawes in Cornwall, taken in September 1930. A group of people are walking up a hill lined with white washed cottages on the side

St Mawes Harbour, Cornwall, September 1930
A GWR publicity view of St Mawes harbour, Cornwall, in September 1930. The image shows a number of small boats safely moored up in the harbour with people loading up a horse and cart

Looe Quay, Cornwall, c. 1930
A GWR publicity view of the coastal town of Looe in Cornwall, taken looking upstream in c.1930. The church tower of The Parish of Saint Nicholas is in the bottom right of the image

West Beach, Teignmouth, Devon, August 1930
A GWR publicity view of Back Beach at Teignmouth in Devon, August 1930. The beach is lined with holidaymakers in deckchairs sunning themselves in the summer sunshine

Stanway House, Gloucestershire, June 1930
A GWR Publicity view of Stanway House, near Toddington in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire in June 1930. The grand stone gatehouse of this Jacobean manor house stands just off the Cotswold Way

Holidaymakers on Swindon Station, c. 1930
This photograph shows a crowd of holidaymakers on the platform at Swindon Junction Station, c.1930, waiting for their train

Paddington Goods Depot, c. 1930
A rather crowded scene showing the goods depot at Paddington station in London, c.1930; with a mixture of motorised and horse drawn vehicles laiden with all kinds of goods

Cleobury Mortimer Station, Shropshire, c. 1930
A view of Cleobury Mortimer Station in Shropshire, c.1930. This image shows a railcar approaching the station, the station buildings, water tower and pagoda style platform shelter

No 21 Shop, Wagon Repair and Building Shop, 1930
This image shows the construction of a 120T Crocodile wagon. These were long wagons that would have taken up a lot of workshop space

Goods wagons on the approach to Paddington Station, 1930
An image showing goods wagons on the approach to Paddington Station, London in 1930. The bustling and packed surroundings of the station are clear to see

Bedminster Station, c. 1930
A view of Bedminster Station in Bristol, c.1930. A steam locomotive is at the station platform. Bedminster station was moved in 1932

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