1950s Collection (page 4)

Loco No. 7328, at Gloucester Station
Locomotive number 7328 (formerly 9306) stationary at Gloucester station on 4th July 1959, showing the footbridge in the background

Loco No. 4358 and Track Maintenance at Weston-Sub-Edge
Locomotive number 4358 at Weston-Sub-Edge in Gloucestershire on 1st March 1958. A group of workers are making improvements to the track

Loco No 6959 Peatling Hall, at Honeybourne Junction
Locomotive number 6959 Peatling Hall, arriving at Honeybourne Junction in Worcestershire on 15th March 1958

Pannier Tank 8491, at Honeybourne Junction
Pannier Tank 8491, passing under a bridge at Honeybourne Junction in Worcestershire on 17th October 1959

Loco No 7808 Cookham Manor, at Gloucester
Locomotive number 7808 Cookham Manor, at Gloucester on 2nd March 1958. Cookham Manor is preserved at Didcot Railway Centre

Loco No 6802 Bampton Grange, at Stratford on Avon
Locomotive number 6802 Bampton Grange approaching Stratford on Avon on 8th August 1959. The tender is full of coal and the top of a gas silo can be seen behind one of the coaches

Stratford on Avon Station, Warwickshire, 1956
A view of Stratford on Avon station in Warwickshire, taken 29th April 1956 from the road bridge overlooking the platforms while two trains are waiting at the station

Stratford on Avon Station, 1959
A view of Stratford on Avon station on 29th August 1959, taken looking towards Birmingham. A GWR diesel railcar is at the platform

Stratford on Avon Station, 1956
A view of Stratford on Avon station taken on 15th September 1956 from the platform, showing the nameboard and covered footbridge

Stratford on Avon Racecourse Platform Station, 1956
A view of Stratford on Avon Racecourse station facing north on 29th April 1956. The station opened in 1933 and closed in 1968

Long Marston Station, Warwickshire, 1956
A view of Long Marston station looking towards Halton on 13th September 1956, showing the nameboard, footbridge, level crossing and a GWR bench

Looe Beach and Island, Cornwall, August 1951
A GWR publicity view of East Looe Beach and St Georges Island, Cornwall, August 1951. Holidaymakers are lounging on the beach

Looe, Banjo Pier and Beach, Cornwall, August 1951
A GWR publicity view of the Banjo Pier at Looe and East Looe Beach in Cornwall, August 1951. The pier was the first of its type built in the world

Looe Harbour, Cornwall, August 1951
A GWR publicity view of Looe Harbour and Bridge in Cornwall, August 1951, showing small boats at the quay and harbour lining the banks of the river

Looe Beach from Banjo Quay, Cornwall, August 1951
A GWR publicity view of the coastal town of Looe and East Looe Beach in Cornwall. Taken in August 1951 from the banjo pier this image shows holidaymakers taking a stroll along the pier

Looe Beach, Cornwall, August 1951
A GWR publicity view of East Looe Beach and the coastal town of Looe in Cornwall, August 1951. This image was probably taken from a boat on the water looking back to the shore

Banjo Quay and Beach at Looe, Cornwall, August 1951
A GWR publicity view of the Banjo Pier at Looe in Cornwall, August 1951. The pier was the first of its type built in the world and is so called because it looks like a banjo from above

East Looe Beach, Cornwall, August 1951
A GWR publicity view of East Looe Beach in Cornwall, August 1951, showing holidaymakers covering the sand. Couples and families are lounging in deckchairs enjoying the sunshine

Looe Harbour and Bridge, Cornwall, August 1951
A GWR publicity view of Looe harbour and bridge, Cornwall, August 1951. The stone bridge was built in 1853 and connects the western and eastern sides of the town

Lands End & The First and Last House, Cornwall, c. 1950
A GWR publicity view of Lands End in Cornwall, taken from the south side near the First and Last House at the top of the cliff, c.1950

Lands End and Longships Lighthouse, Cornwall, c. 1950
A GWR publicity view of Lands End and Longships Lighthouse, Cornwall. Taken on a sunny day c.1950 the lighthouse is clearly visible beyond the rugged rocks below the cliffs

Lands End, Cornwall, c. 1950
A GWR publicity view of the southern side of Lands End in Cornwall, c.1950, showing the First and Last House and the rugged rocks below

Overview of Teignmouth, Devon, August 1950
A GWR publicity view of Teignmouth in Devon, taken from the golf course in August 1950 and showing the fields surrounding the seaside town as well as the south Devon coastline

Christmas Grotto, Paddington Station, 1956
Christmas has come to Paddington Station in this image from 1956. A Santas Grotto was set up in the centre of The Lawn raising money for the Greater London Fund for the Blind

Stow-on-the-Wold Station and Signal Box, Gloucestershire, c. 1950s
A view of Stow-on-the-Wold station in Gloucestershire, c.1950s. The image shows the stations rural location in the Cotswolds as well as the station buildings, platform and signal box

Approach to Stow-on-the-Wold Station, Gloucestershire, c. 1950s
A view of the approach to Stow-on-the-Wold station in Gloucestershire, c.1950s. The image shows the stations rural location in the Cotswolds and the station buildings

Stow-on-the-Wold Station, Gloucestershire, c. 1950s
A view of a locomotive arriving into Stow-on-the-Wold Station in the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, c.1950s. The driver of the locomotive is looking out of the side while it approaches the small rural

Lydney Town Station, Gloucestershire, c. 1950s
A view of Lydney Town Station in Gloucestershire, c.1950s, showing the modest station buildings, platform and a railmotor at the station

Berkeley Road Station, Gloucestershire, c. 1950s
A view of Berkeley Road Station in Gloucestershire, c.1950s showing the station building and a locomotive departing the platform

Gloucester Central Station, 1959
A view of Gloucester Central station in Gloucestershire, 1959, showing the curvature of the platforms, locomotive No. 1409 and the water tank

Gloucester Central Station, 1956
A view of Gloucester Central station in Gloucestershire, 1956, showing locomotive No. 4564 sitting at the platform. Gloucester Central originally opened as a terminus in 1840 for the Birmingham

Pilning High Level Station, South Gloucestershire, 1958
A view of Pilning High Level station near the Severn Tunnel in South Gloucestershire in 1958. This image shows a car being loaded onto or off loaded from a wagon; from 1910 a Motorail service ran

Calne Station, 1957
This photograph was taken in 1957 and shows Locomotive No. 4697 leaving Calne station in Wiltshire for Chippenham

Limpley Stoke Station, Wiltshire, c. 1950s
A view of Limpley Stoke Station on the Somerset Wiltshire border, c.1950s, showing the curve of the track and the empty platforms. Limpley Stoke station opened in 1857 and closed in 1966

Taunton Station, Somerset, c. 1950s
A view of the gantry signals at Taunton station in Somerset, c.1950s. The image also shows a number of railway buildings and rolling stock in the sidings in the background

Exterior of Taunton Station, Somerset, c. 1950s
An exterior view of Taunton Station in Somerset, c.1950s, showing a number of cars parked outside the station building. Taunton station opened in July 1842 with an unconventional design

Exterior view of Camp Coach No. W9910, 1952

Bodmin Road Station water tower, 1954
A view of Bodmin Road Station, Cornwall in 1954 with locomotive No. 4584 passing the water tower. Bodmin Road station opened in 1859 near Lanhydrock House (now a National Trust property)

Brinkworth Station, c. 1950s
A view of Brinkworth station in Wiltshire looking west, c.1950s, showing the platforms. The signal box, footbridge and waiting room signs are all visible

Exeter St Thomas Station, Devon, 1959
An internal view of Exeter St Thomas station and its overall roof, Devon in 1959. The station opened in May 1846 and was saved in the 1960s despite being proposed for closure in the Beeching Report

Kingsland Station, Herefordshire, July 1959
A view of Kingsland Station in Herefordshire, July 1959, showing tank locomotive no. 7437 at the station. A number of passengers are on the platform

Kington Station, Herefordshire, July 1957
A view of Kington station in Herefordshire, July 1957, showing the platforms and the stone-built station building. Kington station opened in 1875

Kington Station, Herefordshire, June 1950
A general view of Kington station in Herefordshire, June 1950, showing the platforms and the stone-built station building. Kington station opened in 1875

Fencote Station, Herefordshire, September 1952
A view of Fencote Station in Herefordshire; its station buildings and platform. The station opened in 1897 and became unstaffed in autumn 1949

Ledbury Station, Herefordshire, 25th June 1950
A view of Ledbury Station in Herefordshire, taken on 25th June 1950. This image shows the station buildings and signs for the ladies waiting room and booking office

Dudley Station, Worcestershire, c. 1950s
A view of Dudley Station in Worcestershire, c.1950s, looking towards the footbridge and the platforms. Dudley station opened in 1850 and closed to passengers in 1964

Maiden Newton Station, Dorset, c. 1950s
A rainy day view of Maiden Newton station in Dorset, c.1950s, showing locomotive no.4562 in the timber train shed and the signal box in the background. Maiden Newton station opened in 1857

Great Shefford Station, 1952
A view of Great Shefford Station in West Berkshire in 1952. The station closed in 1960 after British Railways announced the closure of the Lambourn Valley Railway in 1959

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