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River Leam, Leamington Spa, June 1937A GWR Publicity view of Adelaide Bridge and the River Leam at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, June 1937. Adelaide Bridge became a Grade II listed monument in 1991
Winchcombe, June 1937Two ladies walk down a footpath away south away from St Peters Church
St Mawes Harbour, Cornwall, July 1934A GWR publicity view of St Mawes harbour in Cornwall looking towards the Ship and Castle Hotel, July 1934
Pavilion Gardens, Torquay, August 1936Ladies stroll amongst palms and other exotic plants in the Pavilion Gardens in Torquay. Also known as the Princess Gardens they were laid in the late 1800 when Torquay was becoming a fashionable
Stanway House, Gloucestershire, June 1930A GWR Publicity view of Stanway House, near Toddington in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire in June 1930. The grand stone gatehouse of this Jacobean manor house stands just off the Cotswold Way
Front cover of the book Camping and Hiking Holidays, 1933The front cover of a GWR book promoting camping and hiking holidays at destinations across the network. Published in 1933
North Beach, Tenby, 1936A view looking north with Goskar Rock towering over this long expanse of beach. The tide is low and several families are playing in rock pools
The Torbay Express at Taunton Station, Somerset, c. 1939A view of the Torbay Express being hauled by an unknown Castle Class locomotive at Taunton Station in Somerset, c.1939. Taunton station opened in July 1842 with an unconventional design
Interior of Camp Coach showing dining room, 1935
Interior of Camp Coach showing bunk beds, 1935
Interior of Camp Coach No. 9992 showing kitchen, 1934
GWR Weedkilling Train tender W82, 1938To operate smooth running services the GWR needed to keep their tracks and tracksides free of unwanted weeds and foliage. The GWRs weedkilling trains usually consisted of an engine and three tenders
Bradford on Avon Station, c. 1930sA view of Bradford on Avon Station in Wiltshire, c.1930s, showing the station buildings and covered footbridge and several porter trolleys
Wootton Bassett Junction Station, c. 1930An elevated view of Wootton Bassett Junction station in Wiltshire, c.1930, showing the covered footbridge between the platforms
Holidaymakers on Swindon Station, c. 1930This photograph shows a crowd of holidaymakers on the platform at Swindon Junction Station, c.1930, waiting for their train
Newquay Station, Cornwall, c. 1940A view of Newquay Station, Cornwall in c.1940, taken from platform 1. A locomotive is waiting at platform 2
Brent Station, DevonA 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
Lostwithiel Station, Cornwall, May 1935A view of Lostwithiel station, Cornwall, May 1935, showing people waiting on the platform by the station building and some sub tropical palms. Lostwithiel station opened in 1859 and closed in 1964
Swindon Works, J Shop (Iron Foundry) Football Club, 1930-1931
Dauntsey Road Crossing, 1932This photograph shows the road level crossing on the Malmesbury Branch Line at Dauntsey in Wiltshire in 1932
Paddington Goods Depot, c. 1930A rather crowded scene showing the goods depot at Paddington station in London, c.1930; with a mixture of motorised and horse drawn vehicles laiden with all kinds of goods
Cleobury Mortimer Station, Shropshire, c. 1930A view of Cleobury Mortimer Station in Shropshire, c.1930. This image shows a railcar approaching the station, the station buildings, water tower and pagoda style platform shelter
Banbury Station, Oxfordshire, c. 1936A view of the platforms under the original overall roof at Banbury station in Oxfordshire, c.1936. The station opened in 1850 and was fully rebuilt in 1958
Hungerford Station, c1930sA view of Hungerford Station in Berkshire, c1930s. The tracks and platforms are completely empty. The station buildings were demolished in 1971 when Hungerford became an unstaffed halt
GWR Restaurant Car, 1938A waiter serves passengers some refreshments in a GWR restaurant car. The table is set out with branded silverware, china and cutlery
Cirencester Town Goods Shed and Signal Box, c. 1930sA view of the Goods Shed and Signal Box at Cirencester Town station in Gloucestershire, c.1930s. The station opened in May 1841 and closed in April 1964
No 21 Shop, Wagon Repair and Building Shop, 1930This image shows the construction of a 120T Crocodile wagon. These were long wagons that would have taken up a lot of workshop space
No 9 Shop, Sewing Room, 1930This busy scene from 1930 shows about 30 women in the female sewing room. On the left a row of women work on sewing machines
Diesel Railcar No 1 at Paddington Station, 1st December 1933A view of diesel railcar No 1 at Paddington station, London on 1st December 1933. Built by AEC in the same year, the railcar is seen here waiting for its press run to Reading alongside No 6001 King
Petrol driven Karrier on Platform 5 at Paddington Station, c. 1935A three wheeled mechanical horse driven by a GWR porter helps with the movement of parcels on Platform 5 at Paddington Station, c.1935
Goods wagons on the approach to Paddington Station, 1930An image showing goods wagons on the approach to Paddington Station, London in 1930. The bustling and packed surroundings of the station are clear to see
Paddington Station Booking Office, 1938A view of the newly opened Booking Office at Paddington Station in 1938. Note the Art Deco appearance of the office in comparison with the Victorian roof spans of the Station
GWR Tractor and trollies on Paddington Station, c1936A view of a GWR tractor pulling trollies that are transporting parcels at the far end of Paddington Station, c.1936. The GWR Parcels Fowarding Depot can be seen in the background along with various
Christmas Decorations at Paddington Station, December 1935This image shows the Centenary Christmas Decorations in The Lawn at Paddington Station, 1935. Note the entrance to the GWR Royal Hotel in the background
Paddington Station Staff, 1937An image showing Paddington Station staff assisting a disabled passenger in a wheelchair on to a carriage in 1937
Interior view of Camp Coach No. 9992 showing sleeping compartment, 1934
Interior view of Camp Coach No. 9992 showing dining room, 1934
Newquay Station, CornwallA view of Newquay Station, Cornwall showing a locomotive at the platform. The Newquay gasworks are just visible in the background
Chief Mechanical Engineers Office Football Club, 1931-1932
Bittaford Platform, Devon, c. 1930sA view of Bittaford Platform, Devon, c.1930s. This unstaffed station opened in 1907 by the Bittaford Viaduct and closed in 1959
Bedminster Station, c. 1930A view of Bedminster Station in Bristol, c.1930. A steam locomotive is at the station platform. Bedminster station was moved in 1932
Bath Spa Station and Signal Box, c. 1930sA view of Bath Spa Station and Signal Box, Somerset, c.1930s. This image was taken from platform level and shows a couple of rail motors at the station