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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
Railway Queen Mabel Kitson on King George V at Swindon, 1928Railway Queen Mabel Kitson, photographed on the running board of GWR locomotive King George V, at Swindon Works in 1928. Mabel became Railway Queen in 1927, aged 15
Windsor, August 1928A GWR Publicity view of Windsor and the River Thames in Berkshire, August 1928. A boat of holidaymakers and people on day trips are travelling along the river
Plympton Station, Devon, c. 1920A view of Plympton Station, Devon, c.1920, showing a few passengers on the platforms and the station buildings. Plympton station opened in June 1848 as part of the South Devon Railway
No 7 Shop, Carriage Finishing Shop, 1924Dozens of men can be seen here in the carriage finishing shop. It was here that parts of the carriages were finished off. Doors
Overall view of Newton Abbot Station, Devon, c. 1920sAn overall view of Newton Abbot Station, Devon, c.1920s. The station opened with the name Newton in December 1846 by the South Devon Railway Company
Abingdon Station, Oxfordshire, c. 1920sA view of a Abingdon station in Oxfordshire, c.1920s showing a Radley auto train sitting at the platform. The station opened in June 1856 and had a timber train shed
Collecting Milk Churns at Paddington Station, c. 1920sA view of railway workers collecting milk churns at Paddington Station, London, c.1920s. The goods workers are loading the milk from a dairy motor vehicle onto wooden goods wagons
Refreshments at Paddington Station, c. 1920A refreshment porter hands a first class passenger a luncheon basket through the window of a carriage while stationary at Paddington station, c.1920
Slough Station, c1920sAn impressive view of the elegant station. A GWR Omnibus can be seen waiting to take departing passengers to various destinations
Swindon Town Station, c. 1920Swindon Town station was originally on the Midland and South Western Junction Railway and was situated in Swindons Old Town. This image shows the Wiltshire station in around 1920
Platform 3 at Paddington Station, 1926This image shows holiday crowds boarding The Torbay Limited on Platform 3 of Paddington Station in 1926. The platform is full of frenzied passengers with luggage and station staff busy at work
Bungalows at Exmouth, Devon, July 1923A 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
Westbourne Park Station, London, c. 1920A view of the facade of Westbourne Park station in London, c.1920. This station was built in 1871 and replaced an original timber structure
The Golden Sands of Wales, 1924This illustration of The Golden Sands of Wales comes from a souvenir booklet produced by the GWR to coincide with the 1924 British Empire Exhibition
GWR Publication, Through the Window, 1927The GWR tourist guide, Through the Window, was first published in 1924. The guide was a travel companion for passengers on trains between London Paddington and Penzance, Birkenhead and Killarny
Kilve, Somerset, c. 1920sA GWR Publicity view of the Quantock Hills at Kilve in Somerset, c.1920s. A field of cows are surrounded by an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Portreath, Cornwall, September 1928A GWR publicity view of Portreath, near Redruth in Cornwall, September 1928. Portreath beach lies below with holidaymakers enjoying the sunshine on the North Cornish coast
Burrator Lake, Devon, August 1928View of Burrator Reservoir, Devon, August 1928 showing the suspension bridge and dam. A small group of people are admiring the vista from the path
Burnham-on-Sea beach, August 1927A busy beach scene here, looking north from the pier. The esplanade and sea defences were completed in 1911
Castle Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall, 1924A view of Castle Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall in February 1924. People are taking a stroll along the promenade in the sunshine past the grand Falmouth Hotel
The last shunting horse at Paddington, 1925An image of the last shunting horse at Paddington station, London, taken in 1925. This dray horse is preparing to pull open GWR goods wagon no.86459 in the yard
Leamington Spa, All Saints Parish Church, 1920sA GWR Publicity view of All Saints Parish Church, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire in c.1920s. This Victorian church was completed in 1902
Weymouth, August 1929Holidaymakers on the beach at Weymouth in the 1929. There are white beach tents and deckchairs, with people sunbathing and playing games nearby
Newton Abbot Station, Devon, c. 1920sA view of Newton Abbot Station, Devon, c.1920s. The station opened with the name Newton in December 1846 by the South Devon Railway Company
Signal gantry at Newton Abbot Station, Devon, c. 1920A view of signal gantry at Newton Abbot Station, Devon, c.1920. The station opened with the name Newton in December 1846 by the South Devon Railway Company
Wishford Station, c. 1920sA view of Wishford Station near Salisbury in Wiltshire, c.1920s, showing the second platform that was built in 1901 when the line doubled
Swindon Station, c. 1920A view of Swindon Junction Station in Wiltshire, c.1920, showing a mixture of activity on the platforms. Swindon Junction opened in 1842
Bishops Road (Bishops Mews), Paddington, 1929The Great Western Railway acquired this property, containing garages, prior to development in 1930. The street was eventually demolished to make way for the new parcels depot development
Refreshment Rooms, Paddington Station, c. 1923This glamourous shot was taken around 1923 and shows the interior of the Refreshment Rooms, situated on Platform 1 at Paddington station in London
Confectionary Stand on Paddington Station, 1923This confectionary stand was situated between Platforms 2 and 3 at Paddington Station. It allowed passengers to grab a quick snack or some tobacco products before boarding their trains
Departure side at Paddington Station, c. 1920Motor cars enter the departure side of Paddington Station, just adjacent to Eastbourne Terrace, London. This image was taken in about 1920 and shows the streets filled with motor vehicles
Chalmore ferry, Wallingford, August 1925A man operated punt, known as the Chalmore Ferry, operates across the River Thames in Wallingford. The building in the centre is the Ferrymans Cottage
Wookey Hole Caves, SomersetA GWR Publicity view of one of the show caves at Wookey Hole in Somerset, c.1920s-1930s. The light on the limestone walls of the cavern cast eerie shadows that have helped the caves at Wookey Hole
Jephson Gardens & Royal Pump Room at Leamington SpaA GWR Publicity view of the ornamental fountain in the Jephson Gardens at Leamington Spa, c.1927. The Royal Pump Room building is in the background
The Groves, Chester, Cheshire, June 1925A GWR Publicity view of The Groves and the River Dee at Chester, Cheshire, June 1925. People are fishing on the banks of the river and going on boat trips
Salters Hall, Droitwich, WorcestershireA GWR Publicity view of Salters Hall in the historic spa town of Droitwich, Worcestershire, c.1923. The hall opened in 1881 as a place of recreation for the towns salt workers but was demolished in
Cheap Street, Frome, August 1929A busy view looking north west up the picturesque Cheap Street. The original street dates from the 1500s and still retains its historical charm
Rodborough Village, Stroud, August 1924A group of ladies and children can be seen walking up and down Rodborough Hill, on the junction of Wakeley Hill and Butterow Walk
Lynmouth from Lynton, Devon, 1929A view of Lynmouth from Lynton showing the north Devon coastal cliffs in the distance, taken in August 1929. The original iconic Rhenish Tower can be seen on the pier at the bottom of this image
Bittaford Platform and Viaduct, Devon, c. 1920sA view of Bittaford Platform and Viaduct, Devon, c.1920s. This unstaffed station opened in 1907 by the Bittaford Viaduct and closed in 1959
Church Street in Stogursey, SomersetA GWR Publicity view of Church Street and St Andrews Church in the village of Stogursey, Somerset, c.1930
The Lake at Jephson Gardens, Leamington SpaA GWR Publicity view of the lake at the Jephson Gardens in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, c.1920s. Children are playing round the edge of the lake with the Jephson Memorial
Chester Racecourse, Cheshire, July 1929A GWR Publicity view of the city of Chester taken from the racecourse, Cheshire, July 1929. Chester Racecourse was established in 1539
Leamington Spa, Pump Room Gardens, 1920sA 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
The Rows, Chester, 1920sA GWR Publicity view of The Rows on the corner of Bridge Street in Chester, Cheshire in the 1920s. These half-timbered shops are famous for their covered galleries reached by steps
Droitwich Spa Station, Worcestershire, c. 1920sA GWR Publicity view of Droitwich Spa Station, c.1920s. Visitors to the spa town would have been greeted after alighting from their train to the platform with the name of the station made with
Worchestershire Hotel, DroitwichA GWR Publicity view of the Worcestershire Brine Baths Hotel, Droitwich, c.1930. This grand hotel was built by local salt king John Corbett and opened in 1891