1920s Collection (page 2)

Midland Oak, Leamington Spa, February 1924
A GWR Publicity image of the Midland Oak at Leamington Spa in Warwickshire in February 1924. The oak tree reputedly marked the centre of England but died in the 1960s

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

Bridgnorth, Shropshire, August 1923
A GWR Publicity view of the bridge over the River Severn at the town of Bridgnorth in Shropshire, August 1923. The river bridge divides the town into Low Town and High Town

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

The Rows, Chester, 1920s
A 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. 1920s
A 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, Droitwich
A 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

Impney Hotel, Droitwich, Worcestershire
A GWR Publicity view of the Terrace Gardens and the Impney Hotel, Droitwich in Worcestershire, c.1930. This Grade II listed French chateau style building started life as the extravagant family home

Quantock Hills, Somerset, c. 1920s
A GWR Publicity view of the Quantock Hills, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Somerset, c.1920s

Rickford Chapel, near Blagdon, Somerset
A GWR Publicity view of Rickford Chapel near Blagdon, in the Mendip Hills of Somerset. Built in the 19th century as a Methodist Chapel, it is now a Masonic Lodge

Glastonbury, Somerset, c. 1920s
A GWR Publicity view of the Market Cross in the centre of the vibrant town of Glastonbury in Somerset. The distinctive George Hotel is on the right

Great Orme, Llandudno, Caernarfonshire, 1920s
A GWR Publicity view of a large gathering of people at Great Orme, near Llandudno, Caernarvonshire, North Wales, in the 1920s

Pendine Sands, South Wales, September 1924
A GWR Publicity view of Ragwen Point on the western end of Pendine Sands on the Carmarthenshire border with Glamorgan, South Wales in September 1924

Stonehenge, Wiltshire, c. 1920s
A GWR Publicity view of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, c.1920s. The massive sarsen monoliths of this famous ancient monument lie fallen on Salisbury Plain

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

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

Bradford-on-Avon, June 1925
A lone car crosses the iconic Town Bridge in the historic town of Bradford-on-Avon. The small building situated on the right of the bridge is an old prison lock-up

Radipole Lake, Weymouth, August 1929
Families gather at Radipole Lake, also known as the Backwater, to feed the swans. The railway viaduct of the Weymouth and Portland Railway can be seen spanning the water in the distance

Padstow Harbour, Cornwall, 1927
Atmospheric view of Padstow Harbour, Cornwall, August 1927. The tide is out and a number of rowing boats and small fishing vessels are moored up on the bed of the harbour

Coverack, Cornwall
Picturesque view of Coverack, Cornwall in the early 20th century. A couple of motor cars make their way up the quiet road past thatched cottages overlooking the rocky beach

Cadgwith Beach, Cornwall, c. 1920s
View of Cadgwith Beach, Cornwall, c.1920s. The Cadgwith Hotel overlooking a number of harbour cottages and boat sheds. The shingle is covered in a number of rowing boats

Barry Island, Glamorgan, Wales, August 1927
View of Barry Island beach and Whitmore Bay, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales, summer 1927. The beach is filled with holidaymakers enjoying the sunshine and lounging in deckchairs

Falmouth, Cornwall, 1928
A view of Falmouth from Flushing, Cornwall, August 1928. The harbour is teeming with small boats and sailing yachts as the Cornish summer is at its height

Bath Spa Station, Somerset, c. 1920
A view of the Tudor style facade of Bath Spa station in Somerset, c.1920, showing Bath Tramways tram and lines. The station opened in 1840

Chipping Norton Station and footbridge, c. 1920s
A view of Chipping Norton station in Oxfordshire, c.1920s. This image shows the goods shed in the background as well as the station buildings and the lattice metal footbridge linking the platforms

Chipping Norton Station, Oxfordshire, c. 1920s
A general view of Chipping Norton Station in Oxfordshire, c.1920s, showing the station buildings and the lattice metal footbridge linking the platforms

Wantage Road Station, Oxfordshire, c. 1920
A view of Wantage Road Station in Oxfordshire, c.1920, showing the track and platforms. Wantage Road station opened at the village of Grove just north of Wantage in 1846 and closed to passengers

GWR Third class sleeping carriage, 1928
Third class sleeping carriages were introduced in the late 1920s to provide affordable overnight travel for passengers. This image shows four women sharing a carriage with bunk beds

Return of Prince of Wales from India - Paddington Station, 21st June 1922
This photograph was taken on 21st June 1922 at Paddington Station, and shows a grand reception for Edward, Prince of Wales upon his return to Britain after his four month long tour of India

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

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

Newquay Golf Course & Pentire Beach, Cornwall, c. 1927
A GWR publicity view of Newquay Golf Course on the Pentire Headland, c.1927. The image shows several people playing a round of golf on the green with Fistral Beach

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

Luxulyan Village, Cornwall, August 1928
A GWR publicity view of the village of Luxulyan near St Austell in Cornwall taken in August 1928. This image shows the tower of the Luxulyan St Cyriacus & St Julitta Church

Luxulyan Valley, Cornwall, August 1928
A GWR publicity view of Luxulyan Valley in Cornwall taken in August 1928, showing this wooded valley from a distance. It was an important industrial area in the 19th century

St Keynes Well, near Looe, Cornwall, March 1924
A GWR publicity image of St Keynes Well, near the coastal town of Looe in Cornwall. This photograph was taken in March 1924 some 12 years before the lane where the holy well is sited was widened

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

Smugglers Lane, Teignmouth, Devon, c. 1925
A GWR publicity view of Smugglers Lane, Teignmouth, Devon, c.1925. Smugglers Lane runs from Holcombe on the outskirts of Teignmouth to the sea

Smugglers Lane, Teignmouth, Devon, c. 1924
A GWR publicity view of Smugglers Lane, Teignmouth, Devon, c.1924. Smugglers Lane runs from Holcombe on the outskirts of Teignmouth to the sea, with the railway line crossing at the seafront

Challaborough Cove, Devon, August 1928
A GWR publicity view of Challaborough Cove near Bigbury-on-Sea in Devon, August 1928. Challisborough Beach is seen here on a quiet day in summer with a couple of small boats beached on the sand at

Bigbury-on-Sea Sands, Devon, August 1928
A GWR publicity view of Bigbury-on-Sea Sands, on the southern coast of Devon, August 1928. Holidaymakers appear to be beach-combing on the sand during low tide between Bigbury-on-Sea and Burgh Island

Bigbury-on-Sea & Burgh Island, Devon, August 1928
A GWR publicity view of Bigbury-on-Sea & Burgh Island on the southern coast of Devon, August 1928. Burgh Island is a small tidal island connected to the mainland at low tide via Bigbury Beach

Bantham Sands, Devon, August 1928
A GWR publicity view of Bantham Beach on the south Devon coast, August 1928, showing holidaymakers and day-trippers strolling along the sands at low tide

Sidmouth from Salcombe Hill, Devon, October 1925
A GWR publicity view of Sidmouth taken from Salcombe Hill in Devon in October 1925. The view shows Sidmouth surrounded by fields and cliffs to the east and west

Dixcart Bay, Sark, 1925
A GWR publicity view of Dixcart Bay on southern coast of Sark in the Channel Islands, taken in 1925. This image shows the sand and pebble beach at low tide

Havre Gosselin, Sark, 1925
A GWR publicity view of Havre Gosselin on the western coast of Sark in the Channel Islands, taken in 1925. A number of small boats are using this natural harbour to moor up safely

Port du Moulin, Sark, 1925
A GWR publicity view of Port du Moulin on the north-western coast of Sark in the Channel Islands, 1925. This image shows the distinctive coastal arches in the bay

Tunnel from Maseline Harbour, Sark, 1925
A GWR publicity view of the tunnel from Maseline Harbour on Sark in the Channel Islands, taken in 1925. The tunnel greets visitors to the island as they depart their ferry at the harbour

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