1949 Collection

Polruan, Cornwall, May 1949
View of the Cornish fishing village Polruan, May 1949. The Polruan-Fowey ferry landing can be seen in the image and a number of small fishing boats are moored up in the Fowey Estuary

Banbury Station, 1949
A view of Banbury station in Oxfordshire, taken in 1949 showing the platforms under the original overall roof which survived until 1953 when work began on rebuilding the station

Lechlade-on-Thames, September 1949
A rather deserted view across the marketplace in Lechlade. The building in the centre is Barclays Bank and is still in operation

Par Cliffs, Cornwall, May 1949
A GWR publicity view of the cliffs at Par Sands, Cornwall, May 1949. Par Beach lies on the Cornish Riviera by the fishing port of Par which became an important industrial town in the 19th century for

Par Sands, Cornwall, May 1949
A GWR publicity view of Par Sands in Cornwall, May 1949. This image shows the long stretch of white sand along the beach with the town of Par which lies on the Cornish Riviera just visible in

Luxulyan Valley Stream, Cornwall, May 1949
A GWR publicity view of a stream in the Luxulyan Valley in Cornwall taken in May 1949. It was an important industrial area in the 19th century

Penpoll, Cornwall, May 1949
View of Penpoll in Cornwall, May 1949. A girl leans over a bridge looking into Penpol Creek, as its waters head towards the River Fowey. Dogs roam in the background by the cottage

Menheniot, Cornwall, May 1949
View of the Cornish village of Menheniot, taken on East Road, May 1949. A man walks along holding the hand of his daughter past a row of cottages

Liskeard, Cornwall, May 1949
View of the Cornish town of Liskeard, May 1949. St Martins church overlooks the streets of houses below and a row of allotments

Lostwithiel Valley from Restormel Castle, Cornwall, May 1949
A GWR publicity view of Lostwithiel Valley from Restormel Castle in Cornwall, May 1949. Restormel Castle lies outside the town of Lostwithiel with views over the wooded valley and the River Fowey

Swindon Junction Station, 1949
An image of County Class No. 1028, County of Warwick pulls away from Swindon Junction station in Wiltshire, 1949. The station building is visible on the left of the photograph

Banbury Station, Oxfordshire, 1949
A view down the platforms and the overall roof at Banbury station in Oxfordshire, 1949. The station opened in 1850 and was fully rebuilt in 1958

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