1920s Collection (page 8)

Crowcombe Church (interior), Somerset
A GWR Publicity interior view of The Church of the Holy Ghost, Crowcombe in the Quantock Hills of Somerset, c.1920s. The church is Grade I listed and lies on the site of a Saxon church

Forde Abbey, Somerset
A GWR Publicity view of Forde Abbey in Somerset in c.1920s-1930s. The view was taken from the Mermaid Pond and shows a number of trees

Jephson Gardens & Pump Room, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
A GWR Publicity view of the Jephson Gardens and Royal Pump Room in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, c.1920s. The lake is on the left of this image

Royal Pump Room & Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa, July 1927
A GWR Publicity view of the Royal Pump Room and the Jephson Gardens in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire in July 1927. Ornamental trees and flower beds are dotted about the gardens near a fountain

Adelaide Bridge, Leamington Spa
A GWR Publicity view of Adelaide Bridge and the River Leam at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, c1924. Adelaide Bridge became a Grade II listed monument in 1991

Adelaide Bridge, Leamington Spa, c1924
A GWR Publicity view of Adelaide Bridge and the River Leam at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, c1924. Adelaide Bridge became a Grade II listed monument in 1991

Leamington Spa, Royal Pump Room Garden, July 1927
A GWR Publicity view of people gathered around the 19th century bandstand in the Royal Pump Room Garden at Leamington Spa in July 1927. People are sitting in deckchairs and listening to a concert

Crowcombe Church, Somerset
A GWR Publicity interior view of The Church of the Holy Ghost, Crowcombe in the Quantock Hills of Somerset, c.1920s. The church is Grade I listed and lies on the site of a Saxon church

Crowcombe Church, Somerset, c. 1920s
A GWR Publicity view of The Church of the Holy Ghost, Crowcombe in the Quantock Hills of Somerset, c.1920s. The church is Grade I listed and lies on the site of a Saxon church

Priddy Church, Somerset
A GWR Publicity view of the Church of St Lawrence in the village of Priddy, near Wells in Somerset, c.1920s. The Grade I listed church dates from the 13th century

The Grotto at Wookey Hole, Somerset
A GWR Publicity view of The Grotto at the Wookey Hole show caves, Somerset in c.1920s. Stunning stalagmites and stalactites of calcite protrude from the cavern walls

Abbey Gate, Cirencester, August 1924
A GWR Publicity view of the Norman Arch in Abbey Grounds Park, Cirencester, Gloucestershire in August 1924. The Norman Arch is the oldest building in Cirencester

Girl in Road, Bude, Cornwall
A GWR Publicity view of a road in Bude, Cornwall in the early 20th century. This quiet road is lined with tall trees and invites us to follow it and take an adventure in the Cornish town of Bude

Clifton Downs, Bristol, May 1924
A lady with a pram strolls down a tree-lined path on Clifton Downs

The Golf Course - Lelant, Cornwall, February 1924
A view of two gentlemen and their caddies putting on the 15th green at the Golf Course at Lelant, Cornwall in February 1924. The dunes at Hayle Sands can be seen on the right

Railway Queen, Mabel Kitson, June 1928
In 1927 15 year old Mabel Kitson became the Railway Queen. She represented all of the railway companies in Britain. Her father worked for the GWR as a signalman

London, Hyde Park, June 1929
A GWR Publicity view of the Wellington Monument in Londons Hyde Park, in June 1929. The 5.5m high statue of Achilles was erected in 1822 to honour the Duke of Wellingtons victories in the Peninsular

Windsor End, Beaconsfield, July 1927
A GWR Publicity view of Windsor End, in the market town of Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire in July 1927

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

Fairford Station, Gloucestershire, c. 1920s
A view of Fairford station in Gloucestershire, c.1920s, showing the Cotswold stone station buildings, the platform and the pagoda-style platform shelter

King George V at Birmingham Snow Hill Station, 1927
A view of locomotive no. 6000 King George V at Birmingham Snow Hill Station, 1927. The image shows the bell at the front of the loco and five railway men standing on the platform

Westbury Station, Wiltshire, c. 1920s
A view of Westbury Station in Wiltshire, looking north, c.1920s. The image shows signals and a large number of different goods wagons in the sidings

Wootton Bassett Junction Station, c. 1920
A view of Wootton Bassett Junction station in Wiltshire, c.1920, showing horse drawn vehicles in the yard, some laden with milk churns

Wootton Bassett Junction and Signal Box, 1921
This photograph shows the view towards Wootton Bassett Junction and signal box, 1921. The signal box was built in 1873 at the west end of the station

Kidderminster Station, Worcestershire, c. 1920s
A view of Kidderminster Station in Worcestershire, c.1920s, showing a number of passengers standing on the platform waiting for a train

Trowbridge Station, c. 1920s
A view of Trowbridge station in Wiltshire, taken c.1920s from the footbridge between the platforms, looking towards the Rose and Crown Inn

Paddington Station, Platform 1, c. 1920s
A view of Platform 1 at Paddington Station, London, c.1920s, showing people leaving the train and porters bustling about with trolleys laiden with luggage

Marazion Station, Cornwall, June 1920
A view of Marazion Station in Cornwall, June 1920. Situated on the shore of Mounts Bay, Marazion station opened on the Cornish Main Line in 1852 and closed in October 1964

Brent Station, Devon
A view of Brent station, Devon, early 20th century. Brent station opened on the South Devon Railway in 1848 and became a junction in 1893. The station closed in October 1964

Plymouth North Road Station, Devon, 1921
A view of Plymouth North Road Station, Devon in 1921, showing the train sheds covering the platforms. The main station in Plymouth opened in March 1877

Taxi rank at Paddington Station, c. 1920s
A view of Paddington station showing queues of taxis lined up outside the station ready to pick up passengers. This view looks towards Praed Street, c.1920s

GWR Married & Single Football Teams, 1922-1923

Paddington Mint Stables, London, c. 1920s
A image of female workers tending to the GWRs company horses at the Paddington Mint Stables, London, c.1920s. Three women are posing with a dray horse each

Ponsanooth Viaduct, c1920s
The Ponsanooth Viaduct, c1920s. A timber viaduct on the Falmouth Branch. Built in the early 1860s and replaced in 1930 this was a wonderful piece of engineering

Sir Felix Pole (1877-1956)
Sir Felix John Clewett Pole was the GWRs General Manager between 1921 and 1929. He entered GWR service in the Telegraph Department at Swindon in 1891

Passengers waiting on Platform 5, c. 1920s
The image is marked " First Arrivals" suggesting the passengers are awaiting a special train for a specific occasion

Parcel handling at Paddington Station, c. 1920s
Staff at Paddington Station sort parcels in The Lawn during the inter-war period. This images illustrates the lack of parcel handling space at the time

Mail sacks at Paddington Station, 1926
Mail sacks being loaded onto Royal Mail vans during the Christmas period of 1926. A policeman can be seen to the left of the picture as he cast a supervisory eye over the proceedings

Memorial Service on Platform 1 at Paddington Station, 11th November 1920
A solemn view of Paddington station showing crowds gathering on Platform 1 to commemorate Armistice Day in November 1920

Office Staff at Paddington Station, c. 1920s
This image of an unknown office at Paddington Station was probably taken in the 1920s. It shows a number of women at work at desks and some are using typewriters at tables

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