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1924 Collection

Background image1924 Collection: No 7 Shop, Carriage Finishing Shop, 1924

No 7 Shop, Carriage Finishing Shop, 1924
Dozens of men can be seen here in the carriage finishing shop. It was here that parts of the carriages were finished off. Doors

Background image1924 Collection: Castle Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall, 1924

Castle Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall, 1924
A 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

Background image1924 Collection: Rodborough Village, Stroud, August 1924

Rodborough Village, Stroud, August 1924
A group of ladies and children can be seen walking up and down Rodborough Hill, on the junction of Wakeley Hill and Butterow Walk

Background image1924 Collection: The Golden Sands of Wales, 1924

The Golden Sands of Wales, 1924
This illustration of The Golden Sands of Wales comes from a souvenir booklet produced by the GWR to coincide with the 1924 British Empire Exhibition

Background image1924 Collection: Little Heath River, Coventry, Warwickshire, May 1924

Little Heath River, Coventry, Warwickshire, May 1924
A GWR Publicity view of Little Heath River, near Coventry in Warwickshire, May 1924. The trees lining the river banks at the small falls are in bud and ready to produce leaves

Background image1924 Collection: Midland Oak, Leamington Spa, February 1924

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

Background image1924 Collection: Blagdon, Somerset, August 1924

Blagdon, Somerset, August 1924
A GWR Publicity view of a path in the woods at Blagdon, in the Mendip Hills in Somerset, August 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Pendine Sands, South Wales, September 1924

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

Background image1924 Collection: Logan Rock, Cornwall, February 1924

Logan Rock, Cornwall, February 1924
A GWR publicity view of Logan Rock near Treen in Cornwall, February 1924. The rock is naturally balanced and weighs 65 tons. It has its own local legend, attracting tourists to the area

Background image1924 Collection: St Keynes Well, near Looe, Cornwall, March 1924

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

Background image1924 Collection: Looe, Cornwall, March 1924

Looe, Cornwall, March 1924
A GWR publicity view of the coastal town of Looe in Cornwall, taken in March 1924 and looking upstream. The church tower of The Parish of Saint Nicholas is in the bottom right of the image

Background image1924 Collection: Kynance Cove, Cornwall, July 1924

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

Background image1924 Collection: Smugglers Lane, Teignmouth, Devon, c. 1924

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

Background image1924 Collection: Adelaide Bridge, Leamington Spa, c1924

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

Background image1924 Collection: Phoenix Tower, Chester, Cheshire, 1924

Phoenix Tower, Chester, Cheshire, 1924
A GWR Publicity view of Phoenix Tower along the Chester City Wall, Cheshire in 1924. The tower is also known as King Charles Tower due to a story that says that in 1645 at the Siege of Chester

Background image1924 Collection: Chester Cathedral, Cheshire, 1924

Chester Cathedral, Cheshire, 1924
A GWR Publicity exterior view of Chester Cathedral, Cheshire, 1924. The cathedral has undergone extensive changes since it was first constructed as the abbey church for a Benedictine monastery

Background image1924 Collection: River Dee at Chester, Cheshire, 1924

River Dee at Chester, Cheshire, 1924
A GWR Publicity view of the River Dee at Chester, Cheshire, in 1924. The River Dee winds its way through north Wales, through the city of Chester and out towards the Dee Estuary

Background image1924 Collection: Glastonbury Abbey, March 1924

Glastonbury Abbey, March 1924
A GWR Publicity view of the Lady Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey in March 1924. The walls of the historic ruins are covered in ivy and overgrown plants

Background image1924 Collection: Pendine, Glamorgan, September 1924

Pendine, Glamorgan, September 1924
A GWR Publicity view of the village of Pendine on the Carmarthenshire border with Glamorgan, South Wales in September 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Abbey Gate, Cirencester, August 1924

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

Background image1924 Collection: Abbey Park, Cirencester, August 1924

Abbey Park, Cirencester, August 1924
A GWR Publicity view of the Norman Arch in Abbey Grounds Park, Cirencester, Gloucestershire in August 1924. The walls of the 12th century arch are covered in ivy

Background image1924 Collection: Cirencester, Gloucestershire, August 1924

Cirencester, Gloucestershire, August 1924
A GWR Publicity view of the parish church, St John Baptist, near the site of the abbey in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, August 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Windsor Castle (interior), 1924

Windsor Castle (interior), 1924
A GWR Publicity view of an interior at Windsor Castle in 1924. The shot is taken from one end of a long gallery with medieval knight armour and heraldry adorning the walls

Background image1924 Collection: Penzance Promenade, 1924

Penzance Promenade, 1924
A GWR Publicity view of the promenade at Penzance, Cornwall in 1924 before the lido was built. A few small boats are moored up in the bay. St Marys Church can be seen in the distance

Background image1924 Collection: Tetbury, August 1924

Tetbury, August 1924
View looking south up towards the Gumstool Hill area of the town. Three young children play on the side of Cirencester Road

Background image1924 Collection: Minchinhampton, August 1924

Minchinhampton, August 1924
Two horses pull at cart at an unknown location in Minchinhampton

Background image1924 Collection: Bourton-on-the-Water, August 1924

Bourton-on-the-Water, August 1924
View of cattle at an unknown location along the River Windrush. A farmer with a horse and cart herds the cows along

Background image1924 Collection: Lands End, Cornwall, February 1924

Lands End, Cornwall, February 1924
View of the cliffs at Lands End, Cornwall in February, 1924. It is a clear day and the sea is crashing onto the rocks

Background image1924 Collection: The Golf Course - Lelant, Cornwall, February 1924

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

Background image1924 Collection: Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Cornwall, 1924

Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Cornwall, 1924
A view of Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Cornwall, 1924. Taken from Cliff Road by Castle Beach the fortifications are clear to see and unobscured by tree growth

Background image1924 Collection: Falmouth, Cornwall, 1924

Falmouth, Cornwall, 1924
A view of the town of Falmouth from Flushing in the sunshine, 1924. Across the harbour and the Penryn River there are a number of small boats, yachts and fishing vessels

Background image1924 Collection: Flushing, Cornwall, 1924

Flushing, Cornwall, 1924
A view of the picturesque village of Flushing, Cornwall across the Penryn River from Falmouth in 1924. There are small rowing and sailing boats out on the water

Background image1924 Collection: Castle Rock near Lynmouth, Devon, 1924

Castle Rock near Lynmouth, Devon, 1924
A view of Castle Rock at the Valley of Rocks near Lynmouth in North Devon. This photograph was taken around 1924 to encourage tourism on Exmoor

Background image1924 Collection: Lynmouth Pier, North Devon, 1924

Lynmouth Pier, North Devon, 1924
A view of the quayside at Lynmouth on the coast of Devon in 1924, with sailing or fishing boats off the side of the pier

Background image1924 Collection: Lynmouth Harbour, Devon, 1924

Lynmouth Harbour, Devon, 1924
A view of Lynmouth Harbour on the North Devon coast in 1924. Small sailing and fishing boats are moored up on the harbour wall

Background image1924 Collection: Old Cottages at Lynmouth, Devon, 1924

Old Cottages at Lynmouth, Devon, 1924
A view of old cottages on Riverside Road & Lynmouth Street overlooking the East Lyn River and Lynmouth harbour in north Devon, 1924. The Rising Sun Inn can be seen with a man in a cap sitting outside

Background image1924 Collection: Cherry Lyn Falls near Lynton, Exmoor, 1924

Cherry Lyn Falls near Lynton, Exmoor, 1924
A view of Cherry Lyn Falls near Lynton on Exmoor, North Devon, taken in 1924. The approach to Lynton and Lynmouth from the West Lyn

Background image1924 Collection: Devil's Cheese Ring, Lynton, 1924

Devil's Cheese Ring, Lynton, 1924
A view of a rock formation known as the Devil's Cheese Ring, at Lynton on the North Devon coast, taken in 1924. The rocks are thought to look like a stack of wheels of cheese

Background image1924 Collection: Valley of Rocks near Lynton in Devon, 1924

Valley of Rocks near Lynton in Devon, 1924
A view of the Valley of Rocks near Lynton in North Devon, 1924. This U shaped valley on the north Exmoor coast has been popular with walkers for over 100 years

Background image1924 Collection: Lynton & Lynmouth, North Devon, 1924

Lynton & Lynmouth, North Devon, 1924
A view of the town of Lynton & Lynmouth on the edge of Exmoor in North Devon, taken in 1924. A number of sailing vessels are in the harbour

Background image1924 Collection: Treen Castle Rocks near Porthcurno, Cornwall, 1924

Treen Castle Rocks near Porthcurno, Cornwall, 1924
A view of Logan's Rock otherwise known as Treen Castle Rocks near Porthcurno at the south western tip of Cornwall, taken in 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Porthgwarra Beach and Village, Cornwall

Porthgwarra Beach and Village, Cornwall
This photograph was taken in 1924 and shows the Cornish village of Porthgwarra and its beach with small boats dragged up onto the rocks. Many of the same buildings can be seen in the village today

Background image1924 Collection: Porthgwarra Beach, Cornwall

Porthgwarra Beach, Cornwall
A photograph of Porthgwarra Beach at the tip of Cornwall, taken in 1924. This view shows a man by a small boat on the beach through one of the coastal rock formations common at Porthgwarra Cove

Background image1924 Collection: St Michael's Mount, Penzance, 1924

St Michael's Mount, Penzance, 1924
This illustration of St Michael's Mount, Penzance comes from a souvenir booklet produced by the GWR to coincide with the 1924 British Empire Exhibition

Background image1924 Collection: The Picturesque West Country, 1924

The Picturesque West Country, 1924
This illustration of The Picturesque West Country comes from a souvenir booklet produced by the GWR to coincide with the 1924 British Empire Exhibition

Background image1924 Collection: A Typical Cornish Fishing Town, 1924

A Typical Cornish Fishing Town, 1924
This illustration of A Typical Cornish Fishing Town comes from a souvenir booklet produced by the GWR to coincide with the 1924 British Empire Exhibition

Background image1924 Collection: St Ives from Tregenna Castle, Cornwall, c. 1924

St Ives from Tregenna Castle, Cornwall, c. 1924
A GWR publicity view of St Ives taken from Tregenna Castle in c.1924. Tregenna Castle was built in the 18th century and has been a hotel since it was sold in 1871

Background image1924 Collection: St Ives Bay from Tregenna Castle, Cornwall, c. 1924

St Ives Bay from Tregenna Castle, Cornwall, c. 1924
A GWR publicity view of St Ives Bay taken from Tregenna Castle in c.1924. Tregenna Castle was built in the 18th century and has been a hotel since it was sold in 1871

Background image1924 Collection: St Mawes Castle, Cornwall, 1924

St Mawes Castle, Cornwall, 1924
A GWR publicity view of a cove near the village of St Mawes in Cornwall, 1924. Henry VIIIs artillery fort St Mawes Castle can be seen behind a line of trees

Background image1924 Collection: The Harbour at St Mawes, Cornwall, 1924

The Harbour at St Mawes, Cornwall, 1924
A GWR publicity view of the harbour at St Mawes in Cornwall in 1924, showing a family walking along the quay

Background image1924 Collection: Looe Ferry, Cornwall, March 1924

Looe Ferry, Cornwall, March 1924
A GWR publicity view of the ferry landing stage at the town of Looe in Cornwall, March 1924. Small boats line the shore in the foreground while people are walking along the slipway by the harbour

Background image1924 Collection: The Coastline Between Lizard and Kynance Cove, Cornwall, July 1924

The Coastline Between Lizard and Kynance Cove, Cornwall, July 1924
A GWR publicity view of the coast between Lizard and Kynance Cove in Cornwall, July 1924, showing the dramatic cliffs and rolling waves crashing onto rocks

Background image1924 Collection: Cliffs at Lands End, Cornwall, 1924

Cliffs at Lands End, Cornwall, 1924
A GWR publicity view of the cliffs at Lands End in Cornwall, 1924. These cliffs lie below the First and Last House

Background image1924 Collection: Lands End, View towards Longships, February 1924

Lands End, View towards Longships, February 1924
A GWR publicity view of the view towards Longships Lighthouse at Lands End, Cornwall, February 1924. The natural archway can be seen in the rocks closer to the shore

Background image1924 Collection: Lions Den, Lands End, Cornwall, February 1924

Lions Den, Lands End, Cornwall, February 1924
A GWR publicity view of the Lions Den at Lands End in Cornwall. Taken around February 1924 this image shows the rugged coastal cliffs at Lands End, looking towards Enys Dodnan Arch

Background image1924 Collection: Adelaide Bridge, Leamington Spa

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

Background image1924 Collection: Windsor Castle, 1924

Windsor Castle, 1924
A GWR Publicity view of Windsor Castle, Berkshire in 1924. The castle is raised above the parkland showing its full scale

Background image1924 Collection: Clifton Downs, Bristol, May 1924

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


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