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July Collection

Background imageJuly Collection: Chester Cross & Rows, Cheshire, July 1935

Chester Cross & Rows, Cheshire, July 1935
A GWR Publicity view of The Rows at Chester, Cheshire in July 1935. These half-timbered shops are famous for their covered galleries reached by steps

Background imageJuly Collection: Adlestrop Station, Gloucestershire, July 1958

Adlestrop Station, Gloucestershire, July 1958
A view of a deserted Adlestrop Station in Gloucestershire, July 1958. Photographed facing North towards Moreton-in-Marsh, the goods shed can be seen beyond the station building

Background imageJuly Collection: Bungalows at Exmouth, Devon, July 1923

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

Background imageJuly Collection: St Agnes Station, Cornwall, July 1952

St Agnes Station, Cornwall, July 1952
A view of St Agnes station in Cornwall, July 1952, looking towards Chasewater. The signal box and goods shed can be seen beyond the platform

Background imageJuly Collection: Chester Racecourse, Cheshire, July 1929

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

Background imageJuly Collection: Carding Mill Valley, Shropshire, July 1932

Carding Mill Valley, Shropshire, July 1932
A GWR Publicity view of Carding Mill Valley at Church Stretton, Shropshire in July 1932. A group of ladies exploring the heathland by bicycle have stopped at the side of the road near a cottage

Background imageJuly Collection: Leamington Spa, Pump Room Gardens, 1920s

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

Background imageJuly Collection: Cannon Yard at Eton College, July 1928

Cannon Yard at Eton College, July 1928
A GWR Publicity view of Cannon Yard at Eton College, July 1928. The cannon was captured during the Crimean War at Sevastopol in 1855

Background imageJuly Collection: Reading, River Thames, July 1925

Reading, River Thames, July 1925
A GWR Publicity view of the River Thames at Reading, Berkshire, July 1925. People are taking out a punt on the water with small pleasure barges and boats moored up near a fork in the river

Background imageJuly Collection: Readymoney Cove, Fowey, July 1947

Readymoney Cove, Fowey, July 1947
A GWR Publicity view of Readymoney Cove at Fowey, Cornwall in July 1947. Children on holiday are playing on this sheltered beach near Fowey with the distinctive building behind

Background imageJuly Collection: Par, Cornwall, July 1927

Par, Cornwall, July 1927
A GWR publicity view of the town of Par on the Cornish Riviera, July 1927. This image shows a row of cottages near the church with the hills of the Luxulyan Valley in the distance

Background imageJuly Collection: Par Sands, Cornwall, July 1927

Par Sands, Cornwall, July 1927
A GWR publicity view of the beach at Par on the south coast of Cornwall, July 1927. Par Sands lies on the Cornish Riviera, near the fishing port of Par

Background imageJuly Collection: Newquay Harbour, Cornwall, July 1923

Newquay Harbour, Cornwall, July 1923
A GWR publicity view of Newquay Harbour on the northern coast of Cornwall, July 1923, showing a number of sailing boats moored up in the harbour at low tide

Background imageJuly Collection: Kynance Cove, Cornwall, July 1924

Kynance Cove, Cornwall, July 1924
A GWR publicity view of the coast at Kynance Cove in Cornwall, July 1924. The stretch of sand seen here is Pentreath Beach

Background imageJuly Collection: Exmouth Promenade, Devon, July 1950

Exmouth Promenade, Devon, July 1950
A GWR publicity view of the Esplanade at the seaside town of Exmouth in Devon, July 1950. Groups of young ladies wearing sunglasses are seen walking along the promenade in the summer sunshine

Background imageJuly Collection: Exmouth Pavilion, Devon, July 1950

Exmouth Pavilion, Devon, July 1950
A GWR publicity view of the Pavilion along the seafront at Exmouth in Devon, July 1950. This image was taken from the corner of Carlton Hill as it joins the Esplanade or Promenade

Background imageJuly Collection: The Promenade at Exmouth, Devon, July 1950

The Promenade at Exmouth, Devon, July 1950
A GWR publicity view of the Esplanade or Promenade at the seaside town of Exmouth in Devon, July 1950. The Pavilion can just be seen on the right of the image and Exmouth Beach

Background imageJuly Collection: Exmouth Beach, Devon, July 1936

Exmouth Beach, Devon, July 1936
A GWR publicity view of Exmouth Beach in Devon, July 1936. Families and holidaymakers are enjoying themselves on the sandy beach at Exmouth, with boats at the shoreline and anchored on the water

Background imageJuly Collection: Exmouth from Orcombe Point, Devon, July 1936

Exmouth from Orcombe Point, Devon, July 1936
A GWR publicity view of the seaside town of Exmouth from Orcombe Point to the south east, in Devon, July 1936. Exmouth Beach stretches out along the coastline

Background imageJuly Collection: Vivary Park in Taunton, Somerset, July 1931

Vivary Park in Taunton, Somerset, July 1931
A GWR Publicity view of Vivary Park in Taunton, Somerset, July 1931. Sherford Stream runs through the park near to the bandstand

Background imageJuly Collection: Kenilworth Castle, Banquet Hall, July 1935

Kenilworth Castle, Banquet Hall, July 1935
A GWR Publicity view of the ruined remains of the Banquet Hall at Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire in July 1935. Two visitors to the site look out over the sight of the great hall that once would have

Background imageJuly Collection: Kenilworth Castle, July 1935

Kenilworth Castle, July 1935
A GWR Publicity view of the ruins of the keep at Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire, July 1935. The fortifications at Kenilworth were dismantled in 1650 after the Civil War

Background imageJuly Collection: All Saints Parish Church, Leamington Spa, July 1927

All Saints Parish Church, Leamington Spa, July 1927
A GWR Publicity view of All Saints Parish Church, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire in July 1927. This Victorian church was completed in 1902

Background imageJuly Collection: Royal Pump Room Gardens, Leamington Spa, c. 1927

Royal Pump Room Gardens, Leamington Spa, c. 1927
A GWR Publicity view of the Royal Pump Room Gardens at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire in c.1927. A crowd of people has gathered around the 19th century bandstand in the park behind the Pump Rooms to

Background imageJuly Collection: Church Stretton, Shropshire, July 1932

Church Stretton, Shropshire, July 1932
A GWR Publicity view of the bowling green and surroundings at Church Stretton, Shropshire, in July 1932. The town lies at the heart of the Shropshire Hills

Background imageJuly Collection: Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire, July 1935

Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire, July 1935
A GWR Publicity view of Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire, July 1935. A couple of children are walking up a path away from the castle ruins

Background imageJuly Collection: Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, July 1927

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

Background imageJuly Collection: Caer Caradoc, Church Stretton, Shropshire, July 1932

Caer Caradoc, Church Stretton, Shropshire, July 1932
A GWR Publicity view of Caer Caradoc, Shropshire, July 1932. This peak overlooks Church Stretton and is named after an ancient British hill fort which lies at its summit

Background imageJuly Collection: St Andrews Brine Baths, Droitwich, July 1939

St Andrews Brine Baths, Droitwich, July 1939
A GWR Publicity view of the St Andrews Brine Baths, in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, July 1939. The baths opened in 1888 and closed in 1975

Background imageJuly Collection: Brine Baths Park, Droitwich, July 1939

Brine Baths Park, Droitwich, July 1939
A GWR Publicity view of the Brine Baths Park in Droitwich, Worcestershire in July 1939, showing the Park Hotel and the river

Background imageJuly Collection: Princes Risborough, July 1926

Princes Risborough, July 1926
A GWR Publicity view of Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire in July 1926. A thatched cottage lies on the corner of a road

Background imageJuly Collection: Maiwand Lion, Reading, July 1928

Maiwand Lion, Reading, July 1928
A GWR Publicity view of the Maiwand Lion in Forbury Gardens in the centre of Reading, Berkshire in July 1928. This lion sculpture is a prominent landmark in the town

Background imageJuly Collection: Porthleven Beach, Cornwall, July 1923

Porthleven Beach, Cornwall, July 1923
A GWR Publicity view of Porthleven Beach, near Helston in Cornwall, July 1923. Holidaymakers are playing on the beach and in the sea. The rugged Cornish coastline stretches into the distance

Background imageJuly Collection: Govan Haven, Interior of St Just Church, July 1947

Govan Haven, Interior of St Just Church, July 1947
View of the interior of St Just Church, Govan Haven, Cornwall, summer 1947. View down the nave of the stone church looking towards the altar adorned with candle sticks, a cross and flower arrangements

Background imageJuly Collection: Coverack, Cornwall, July 1923

Coverack, Cornwall, July 1923
View of the village of Coverack, Cornwall in summer 1923. The water in the bay is like glass and reflects some of the cottages on the hill

Background imageJuly Collection: Bodinnick, Cornwall, July 1947

Bodinnick, Cornwall, July 1947
View of Bodinnick village from Fowey, Cornwall in July 1947, showing the Bodinnick Ferry landing area and The Old Ferry Inn

Background imageJuly Collection: Falmouth - Castle Beach, July 1934

Falmouth - Castle Beach, July 1934
View of Castle Beach & Pendennis Head, Falmouth, Cornwall in July 1934. An exotic tree offers shade to guests staying at the Gwendra Hotel along Cliff Road

Background imageJuly Collection: One the River Fowey at Lostwithiel, Cornwall, July 1927

One the River Fowey at Lostwithiel, Cornwall, July 1927
A GWR publicity image of the River Fowey at Lostwithiel in Cornwall, taken July 1927. A rowing boat is moored up along the bank

Background imageJuly Collection: The Coastline Between Lizard and Kynance Cove, Cornwall, July 1924

The Coastline Between Lizard and Kynance Cove, Cornwall, July 1924
A GWR publicity view of the coast between Lizard and Kynance Cove in Cornwall, July 1924, showing the dramatic cliffs and rolling waves crashing onto rocks

Background imageJuly Collection: Between Lizard and Kynance Cove, Cornwall, July 1923

Between Lizard and Kynance Cove, Cornwall, July 1923
A GWR publicity view of the coastline between Lizard & Kynance Cove in Cornwall, July 1923, showing the dramatic cliffs, rock formations and crashing waves

Background imageJuly Collection: The Coast Between Lizard & Kynance Cove, Cornwall, July 1923

The Coast Between Lizard & Kynance Cove, Cornwall, July 1923
A GWR publicity view of the coastline between Lizard & Kynance Cove in Cornwall, July 1923, showing the dramatic cliffs and crashing waves

Background imageJuly Collection: Lizard Point, Cornwall, July 1923

Lizard Point, Cornwall, July 1923
A GWR publicity view of Lizard Point in Cornwall, July 1923, showing the most southerly part of the UK and the old lifeboat station and its slipway

Background imageJuly Collection: Exmouth Beach, Devon, July 1923

Exmouth Beach, Devon, July 1923
A GWR publicity view of Exmouth Beach, looking south east along the coast of Devon, in July 1923. The water is full of small boats and people are gathered towards the far end of the beach

Background imageJuly Collection: Royal Pump Room & Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa, July 1927

Royal Pump Room & Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa, July 1927
A GWR Publicity view of the Royal Pump Room and the Jephson Gardens in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire in July 1927. Ornamental trees and flower beds are dotted about the gardens near a fountain

Background imageJuly Collection: Entrance to Banquet Hall at Kenilworth Castle, July 1935

Entrance to Banquet Hall at Kenilworth Castle, July 1935
A GWR Publicity view of the entrance to the ruins of the Banquet Hall at Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire, July 1935

Background imageJuly Collection: Leamington Spa, Royal Pump Room Garden, July 1927

Leamington Spa, Royal Pump Room Garden, July 1927
A GWR Publicity view of people gathered around the 19th century bandstand in the Royal Pump Room Garden at Leamington Spa in July 1927. People are sitting in deckchairs and listening to a concert

Background imageJuly Collection: St Mawes Harbour, Cornwall, July 1934

St Mawes Harbour, Cornwall, July 1934
A GWR publicity view of St Mawes harbour in Cornwall looking towards the Ship and Castle Hotel, July 1934

Background imageJuly Collection: Windsor End, Beaconsfield, July 1927

Windsor End, Beaconsfield, July 1927
A GWR Publicity view of Windsor End, in the market town of Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire in July 1927



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