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GWR Coat of Arms

The Great Western Railway Coat of Arms, also known as the Garter Crest. A garter can be seen surrounding the original coat of arms which contained the city shields for London (left) and Bristol (right). The Garter Crest was used on GWR vehicles from the late 1800s through to about 1912.

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Bristol, Coat Of Arms, Crest, Garter Crest, London, Shield

The Seafront at Sidmouth, Devon, August 1931

A GWR publicity view of the seafront at Sidmouth in South Devon, taken in August 1931. This image shows the many groynes going out to sea and holidaymakers on the shingle beach enjoying themselves, with the town behind them. Salcombe Hill and cliffs of the coastline are in the distance

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1930s, 1931, August, Beach, Cliff, Coast, Coastal, Devon, Groynes, Holidaymaker, Promenade, Salcombe Hill, Sea, Seafront, Shingle, Shore, Shoreline, Sidmouth, South Devon, Summer

Cheltenham Flyer at Didcot Station, Oxfordshire, c.1930s

A view of the Cheltenham Flyer passing through Didcot station in Oxfordshire, c.1930s. At the time when this photograph was taken the Cheltenham Spa Express and the GWR were competing with other railway companies for the title of the fastest train. Didcot station opened in June 1844 and was renamed Didcot Parkway in July 1985

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