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Two little girls awaiting evacuation from Paddington Station, September 1939Part of the evacuation of London during WW2
County Class locomotive, no. 1017, County of Hereford, 1948Seen here at Cardiff Canton. Built 1946
Broadway Goods Yard Under Construction, c. 1904A view of Broadway Goods Yard in Worcestershire taken in c.1904 whilst it was under construction, showing building materials stacked up alongside the tracks
No 3440 City of Truro at Westbourne Terrace, London4-4-0 City class locomotive. Built 1903
Men leaving Swindon Works, Rodbourne Road entrance, c. 1910Men leaving Swindon Works, Rodbourne Road entrance, c.1910
Abbotsbury Station, Dorset, c. 1900A view of Abbotsbury Station in Dorset, c.1900, showing groups of passengers on the platform and a small locomotive with carriage at the station. Abbotsbury station opened in 1885 and closed in 1952
Box Station, 1885A view of Box station in 1885, showing a standard gauge locomotive stood on mixed gauge track. The West portal of Middle Hill Tunnel can be seen in the distance
No 4073 Caerphilly Castle4-6-0 Castle class locomotive. Built 1923. This photograph taken at Paddington Station shows the handing over of the locomotive to the Science Museum at South Kensington in 1961
Close up view of broad gauge train at Chepstow Station, c.1850Shows broad gauge locomotive " Vulcan", built in 1837 by Charles Tayleur & Co. Taken from a lithograph
GWR Refreshment Department Platform Trolley, May 1937A GWR Refreshment Department platform trolley at Paddington station in London, May 1937. A woman is viewing the refreshments available from the trolley
Swindon Works Trip, 1931GWR families from Swindon wait in line to board the trains for Trip week. Destinations included Weymouth, Weston Super Mare and Cornwall
Moreton-in-Marsh Station, Gloucestershire, c.1910A view of Moreton-in-Marsh Station in Gloucestershire, c.1910, showing the station buildings and platforms. The station opened on the Cotswold Line in June 1853
Guernsey & Jersey via Weymouth poster, about 1891In 1889 the GWR began operating a steamship service to the Channel Islands. This poster shows the GWRs TSS Ibex, leaving harbour at Guernsey on its route across the Channel
No. 6000, King George V4-6-0 King Class locomotive, built 1927. Now in preservation
Plymouth Tinside Lido, c.1935Crowds are gathered on the steps of the Lido to take part in swimming, bathing and diving. The Lido opened in 1935 and was built to a classic art deco style
Barry Island Beach, Wales, 1920sView 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
Bigbury-on-Sea from Burgh Island, Devon, September 1935A GWR publicity view of Bigbury-on-Sea on the southern coast of Devon, taken from Burgh Island in September 1935. The image shows the art-deco style Burgh Island Hotel and a number of houses
Inkermann, c1880s4-2-2, Rover class locomotive, Built 1878 and withdrawn 1892
Men leaving Swindon Works, Rodbourne Road entrance, 1928Hoards of men leaving Swindon Works, Rodbourne Road entrance, 1928. The pattern shop is in the background and an omnibus with Arkells advertising on it
No 4062 Malmesbury Abbey4-6-0 Star Class Locomotive. Built May 1922
Nailsea and Backwell Station, Somerset, c.1900A view of Nailsea and Backwell Station in Somerset, c.1900, showing one of the signal boxes and a locomotive pulling into the station
GWR Docks Brentford, c1930
The Queen's Visit to Abingdon, 2nd November 1956This photograph shows H.M. The Queen on her visit to Abingdon in Oxfordshire on 2nd November 1956. The mayor is leading her majesty out of the station where several military personnel are lined up
Locomotive No. 5993, Kirby Hall. With Driver Simms and Fireman Evans4-6-0, Hall class locomotive
LMS coach no.6204 converted to an ambulance train car, 1939This official photograph of an ambulance train car was taken on behalf of the Swindon Works Drawing Office in October 1939
Bristol & Exeter Railway Broad Gauge LocomotiveBuilt 1853-54
Didcot, Oxfordshire, 11th May 1896The down Flying Dutchman approaching Didcot in Oxfordshire, hauled by No. 3019, Rover, on 11th May 1896. Didcot signal box can be seen on the left of the image
No D1053 Western Patriarch - Western Class Diesel Hydraulic LocomotiveClass 52 locomotive seen here outside Swindon Works
Design drawing for the King Class locomotive, 1927
Bulkeley4-2-2 broad gauge locomotive built 1865. Rover class
Swindon Mechanics Institute Pantomime poster, February 1860This pantomime poster is an early example of the type of performances that took place at the GWR's Mechanics Institute in Swindon
Quick Lunch and Snack Bar at Paddington Station, 1936An interior view of Paddington station showing a busy snack bar, which probably opened soon after the modernisation of the station in the 1930s
BR 8P Class Locomotive No 71000, Duke of GloucesterSeen here with the Red Dragon headboard
GWR Pannier Tank No. 1367This 0-6-0 Pannier Tank was built at Swindon Works in 1934. It was part of the 1366 class of pannier tank locomotives. It was originally stationed at Swindon Shed and then Weymouth
No 6027, King Richard I, 19374-6-0 King Class locomotive on the down Riviera, Reading West
GWR Coat of ArmsThe 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)
Severn Bridge Station, Gloucestershire, c.1910This view from the western bank of the Severn shows the full length of the Severn Railway Bridge as it extends over to Sharpness, c.1910
Royal Saloon No.233, 1909An plush interior view of Royal saloon number 233 (later 9002). This carriage was originally built for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897
The Seafront at Sidmouth, Devon, August 1931A 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
King George V hauling an express train
No 92220 Evening Star2-10-0 9F class locomotive, built 1960. Evening Star was the last mainline British Railways steam locomotive to be built in Britain at Swindon Works. Withdrawn 1965
Modified Hall class, 4-6-0, No. 7903 Foremarke Hall at Bath Spa, 1960s
British Railways network map 1950sA map showing the rail lines across the British Railway network during the 1950s
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee train, 1897A view of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee train hauled by the locomotive, The Queen. The engine carried two large crests and a crown at the front
Buffet Car from the 1930s
The River Wye at Kerne Bridge, HerefordshireA GWR Publicity view of Kerne Bridge and the River Wye in Herefordshire, c.1930. The bridge was built in 1828 and is now Grade II listed
No 92220 Evening Star2-10-0 9F class locomotive, built 1960. Evening Star was the last mainline British Railways steam locomotive to be built in Britain at Swindon Works.Withdrawn 1965
7 King Class Locomotives at Swindon Shed, c1930sFrom l-r: No 6005 King George II, No 6008 King James II, No 6017 King Edward IV, No 6020 King Henry IV, No 6022 King Edward III, No 6023 King Edward II, No 6024 King Edward I
