Reading Collection

Reading Signal Works, Clock Shop, 1969
The GWR owned and operated thousands of clocks and watches. These were maintained at the GWR Reading Signal Works

Women workers in the Permanent Way Dept at Reading, 1943
Three ladies from the Permanent Way Department are pictured here at Reading in April 1943 off-loading wooden blocks from a wagon

Reading Station Refreshment Room c. 1914
The bar in this image is crammed full of delicious treats. Cakes, biscuits and fruit sit amongst flowers and GWR crockery

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

Reading Station, 1967
A view of Reading station, Berkshire in 1967, looking at the outside of the station from the south west side. A number of cars and delivery vehicles are parked along the front of the station building

Signal box at Reading Main Line West, c. 1936
An internal view of the signal box at Reading Main Line West. A signalman can be seen making a call on one of the signal telephones

Caversham Rose, Reading, August 1932
A GWR Publicity view of the River Thames and the meadows at Caversham in Reading, August 1932. A boat house with boats for hire sits on the riverbank while a group of holidaymakers lounge around a

Reading, Berkshire, 1928
A GWR Publicity view of the River Thames at Reading, Berkshire in the summer of 1928. A couple of children are sitting on the riverbank looking at the water

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

Freebodys Lido, Reading, August 1932
View from Caversham Bridge across the Thames. Crowds gather on the side of the river, taking it in turns to go on the giant slide

Reading Station, c. 1988
This photograph shows Reading Station in Berkshire, c.1988, prior to the redevelopment of the station in 1989. An Intercity 125 is at one of the platforms and the Victorian station building

Reading Station, September 1991
This photograph shows lines of track approaching Reading Station in Berkshire in September 1991, with the Royal Mail office behind

Reading Station, c. 1994
This photograph shows the main concourse of Reading station in Berkshire, c.1994, showing the 1989 redeveloped station design and the escalators to go up to platforms 5 to 10

Aldermaston Parish Church (interior), June 1928
A GWR Publicity view of the intricately carved tomb of Sir George and Lady Forster inside the Aldermaston Parish Church (St Mary the Virgin), near Reading in Berkshire, June 1928

Reading Abbey, Berkshire
A GWR Publicity view of Reading Abbey, Berkshire c.1920s. The walls of these monastic ruins, unlike today, are seen covered in ivy giving them a romantic feel

Passengers waiting at Reading station, about 1960
This photograph shows a couple of rail passengers reading inside a Waiting Room at Reading station in Berkshire in about 1960

Excursion train to Huntley and Palmers in Reading, August 1934
Seen here with locomotive No. 4937, Lanelay Hall

Clock Shop, Reading Signal Works, 1969
The GWR owned and operated thousands of clocks and watches. These were maintained at the GWR Reading Signal Works

Bristol bound locomotive approaching Reading Station, c1950s
A photograph showing a Bristol bound locomotive approaching Reading Station, c.1950s. The photograph was taken from a locomotive in steam and shows the approach the driver would see

Diesel Railcar No 1 at Paddington Station, 1st December 1933
A view of diesel railcar No 1 at Paddington station, London on 1st December 1933. Built by AEC in the same year, the railcar is seen here waiting for its press run to Reading alongside No 6001 King

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping