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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
Paddington Station Refreshment Trolley, 1928Two young GWR attendants prepare the Paddington Station refreshments trolley with food and drink. These trollies served hot and cold drinks and also provided snack boxes for onward train journeys
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
Bantham Sands, Devon, August 1928A 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
Cannon Yard at Eton College, July 1928A GWR Publicity view of Cannon Yard at Eton College, July 1928
Steventon, Oxfordshire, June 1928A GWR Publicity view of the picturesque village of Steventon in Oxfordshire, June 1928. A row of pretty villas and cottages line the road opposite an avenue of trees
Falmouth, Cornwall, 1928A 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
Flushing, Cornwall, 1928A view of Flushing from Greenbank, Falmouth in August 1928. There are lots of pleasure boats and yachts in the harbour
Morrab Gardens, Penzance, August 1928A GWR publicity view of some ladies strolling with a small child in a pushchair through the subtropical Morrab Gardens in Penzance, Cornwall, August 1928
Penzance, Cornwall, August 1928A GWR publicity view over the harbour at Penzance in Cornwall in August 1928, showing the harbour wall and sprawl of the town, as well as St Marys Church in the distance
St Michaels Mount at Low Tide, August 1928A GWR publicity image of the Cornish landmark St Michaels Mount at low tide, August 1928. A ribbon of people are walking along the causeway between the castle and Marazion
Luxulyan Village, Cornwall, August 1928A GWR publicity view of the village of Luxulyan near St Austell in Cornwall taken in August 1928
Luxulyan Valley, Cornwall, August 1928A GWR publicity view of Luxulyan Valley in Cornwall taken in August 1928, showing this wooded valley from a distance
Lands End and Longships Lighthouse, Cornwall, c. 1928A GWR publicity view of the northern side of Lands End, Cornwall, c.1928, showing Longships Lighthouse in the distance
Lands End, Cornwall, c. 1928A GWR publicity view of the north side of Lands End, Cornwall, c.1928, showing the rugged coastal cliffs
Challaborough Cove, Devon, August 1928A GWR publicity view of Challaborough Cove near Bigbury-on-Sea in Devon, August 1928
Bigbury-on-Sea Sands, Devon, August 1928A 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 from Challaborough Cove, August 1928A GWR publicity view of Bigbury-on-Sea & Burgh Island on the southern coast of Devon
Bigbury & Bantham Sands, Devon, August 1928A GWR publicity view of Bigbury & Bantham Sands on the southern coast of Devon, August 1928. A couple are having a picnic on the top of the cliffs, looking down at holidaymakers on the beach below
Bigbury-on-Sea & Burgh Island, Devon, August 1928A GWR publicity view of Bigbury-on-Sea & Burgh Island on the southern coast of Devon, August 1928
Bantham, Devon, August 1928A GWR publicity view of Bantham on the south Devon coast, August 1928, showing a number of tents nestled among the grass covered dunes
Lady Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset, May 1928A GWR Publicity view of the Lady Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset in May 1928. The tops of the ruin walls are covered in ivy and overgrown vegetation
Reading, Berkshire, 1928A GWR Publicity view of the River Thames at Reading, Berkshire in the summer of 1928. A couple of children are sitting on the riverbank looking at the water
Windsor Castle, August 1928A GWR Publicity view of Windsor and the River Thames in Berkshire, August 1928. A number of boats are on the river following some rowers as crowds of people gather on the banks of the river to watch
Maiwand Lion, Reading, July 1928A GWR Publicity view of the Maiwand Lion in Forbury Gardens in the centre of Reading, Berkshire in July 1928
Steventon Parish Church, June 1928A GWR Publicity view of Steventon Parish Church (St Michael and All Angels), near Abingdon and Didcot, Oxfordshire in June 1928
Penzance Promenade, August 1928A GWR Publicity view of Penzance Promenade, August 1928. A group of holidaymakers are in a rowboat enjoying the sunshine near the quay. A smart row of houses line the background
St Ives, Cornwall, August 1928A GWR Publicity view of picturesque St Ives, Cornwall, in August 1928. Porthminster Beach stretches out before us with a hotel on the corner by the rocks
Porthcurno Beach, Cornwall, August 1928A GWR Publicity view of Porthcurno Beach, near Lands End in Cornwall, August 1928. A holidaymaker is sitting on the rocks holding a parasol and another is wearing a swimming costume
Zennor, Cornwall, August 1928A GWR Publicity view of Zennor Cove, near St. Ives, Cornwall in August 1928. The rugged Cornish coastline stretches into the distance
Praa Sands, Cornwall, August 1928A GWR Publicity view of Praa Sands, Cornwall, at the height of summer in August 1928. Praa Sands Beach is quiet with only a few holidaymakers strolling along the sand
Praa Sands, Cornwall, Aug 1928A GWR Publicity view of Praa Sands, Cornwall, in August 1928. Praa Sands Beach basks in summer sunshine as it stretches along the coast with rugged Cornish cliffs above
Pentewan, Cornwall 1928A picturesque view of the Cornish village of Pentewan, September 1928 showing views of the sea and coast
Pentewan, Cornwall, September 1928Picturesque view of the Quay at Pentewan, Cornwall, September 1928. A row of ivy covered cottages line a pond with white ducks on its surface
Mullion Cove, Cornwall, c. 1920sCliff top view of Mullion Cove, Cornwall, c.1928. The harbour walls can be seen in the summer sunshine as the waves crash onto the rocks below
Mullion Cove, Cornwall, August 1928View of Mullion Cove, Cornwall at the height of summer in 1928. The harbour walls can be seen at the centre with water crashing onto grinder rocks and the cliffs below
Bantham & Bigbury Sands, Devon, summer 1928View of Bantham & Bigbury Sands, Devon, August 1928. A small group of holidaymakers wearing 1920s hats are sitting on the bank surrounded by grasses, looking out to sea
Carlyon Bay, Cornwall, c. 1928A view of the beach at Carlyon Bay near St Austell in Cornwall, c.1928, showing a row of beach huts and a number of sports facilities behind
The Beach and Cliffs at Porthcurno, Cornwall, 1928A view of the beach and rocky coastline at Porthcurno on the southern tip of Cornwall, taken in August 1928
Porthcurno Beach and Rocks, Cornwall, 1928A view of the beach and rocky coastline at Porthcurno on the southern tip of Cornwall, taken in August 1928
Perranporth Rocks and Beach, Cornwall, 1928A view of the magnificent rocks and beach at Perranporth on the north coast of Cornwall, taken in August 1928
Perranporth Rocks, Cornwall, 1928A view of the magnificent rocks and beach at Perranporth on the north coast of Cornwall, taken in August 1928
St Austell, Cornwall, 1928A view of St Austell in Cornwall, taken from a wooded hilltop overlooking the town in August 1928. The parish church tower is visible towards the centre of the image
The Town of St Austell, Cornwall, 1928A view of St Austell in Cornwall, taken from a wooded hilltop overlooking the town in August 1928. The Holy Trinity Church building is framed in the distance between the branches of the trees
Treffry Viaduct near St Austell, CornwallView of Treffry Viaduct in the Luxulyan Valley to the north east of St Austell in Cornwall, taken August 1928
The Beach at Trevaunance Cove, St Agnes, CornwallA view of St Agnes Beach and cliffs at Trevaunance Cove on the northern coast of Cornwall, September 1928
St Agnes, CornwallA view of St Agnes Beach and cliffs at Trevaunance Cove on the northern coast of Cornwall, September 1928
Trevaunance Cove at St Agnes, CornwallA view of St Agnes Beach and cliffs at Trevaunance Cove on the northern coast of Cornwall, September 1928
St Agnes Beach, CornwallA view of St Agnes Beach and cliffs at Trevaunance Cove on the northern coast of Cornwall, September 1928
St Agnes, Cornwall, 1928A view of the coastline at St Agnes on the northern coast of Cornwall, taken in September 1928. Trevellas Cove can be seen on the right side of the image
Gunwalloe Cove, near Porthleven, CornwallA view of Gunwalloe Cove near Porthleven in Cornwall, taken in 1928. A woman with small children is walking up the ramp from the beach
Gunwalloe Cove near Porthleven, Cornwall, 1928A view of Gunwalloe Cove near Porthleven in Cornwall, taken from the cliff top overlooking the beach in 1928
Mabel Kitson, Railway Queen 1927-1928The second Railway Queen, Mabel Kitson, pictured on the deck of the French steamship, Lorrain, as she heads to France on her peace mission in August 1928
St Ives Harbour, Cornwall, August 1928A GWR publicity view of the harbour at St Ives in Cornwall, taken in August 1928, showing the lighthouse at the end of the harbour wall and a number of small boats
St Michaels Mount at High Tide, August 1928A GWR publicity image of the Cornish landmark St Michaels Mount at high tide, August 1928. The causeway linking Marazion to the castle is nowhere to be seen
St Michaels Mount, Cornwall, August 1928A GWR publicity view of St Michaels Mount in Cornwall, taken from the sea in August 1928. The image shows the craggy Cornish rocks of the coastline and the castle at the top
St Mawes from the Castle, Cornwall, August 1928A GWR publicity view of the coastal village of St Mawes in Cornwall, taken in August 1928 from St Mawes Castle
St Mawes Harbour, Cornwall, August 1928A GWR publicity view of the village of St Mawes in Cornwall in August 1928, showing a number of small boats moored up in the harbour
St Mawes, Cornwall, August 1928A GWR publicity view of Summers Beach at the village of St Mawes in Cornwall in August 1928
Scilly Isle Flower Traffic, Cornwall, August 1928A GWR publicity image taken on one of the Scilly Isles off the coast of Cornwall in August 1928, showing boats at the harbour loading flowers for shipping to the mainland
Bantham & Bigbury Sands, Devon, August 1928A GWR publicity view of Bantham & Bigbury Sands in Devon, August 1928, showing the beach at low tide with the coastline in the distance
Aldermaston Parish Church (interior), June 1928A 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
GWR Third class sleeping carriage, 1928Third 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
Railway Queen, Mabel Kitson, June 1928In 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
