1951 Collection

Cheltenham Spa (St James), 1951
A view of Cheltenham Spa St James station, in Gloucestershire, 1951, decorated with bunting to celebrate the Cheltenham Music Festival

Penzance Station, Cornwall, 1951
A view of Penzance Station, Cornwall in 1951 with the town shown in the background. A steam locomotive is readying for departure from one of the platforms while porters with their trolleys are busily

Newquay, June 1951
A GWR Publicity view of Newquay, Cornwall in June 1951. The beach is teeming with holidaymakers enjoying themselves by sunbathing and lounging in deckchairs in the early summer sunshine

Newquay, Cornwall, June 1951
A GWR publicity view of Great Western Beach at Newquay in Cornwall, June 1951. This image shows a number of holidaymakers on the beach at the base of the island, below the Island House Bridge

Newquay Beach, Cornwall, June 1951
A GWR publicity view of Great Western Beach and the Island House Bridge at Newquay in Cornwall, June 1951. Holidaymakers are lounging on the sandy beach below the bridge

No 22 Shop, Oil Works stores, 1951
Oil and grease was used in large quantities at Swindon Works. The Oil Works kept a continuous supply for the workshops around the site. It was situated at the edge of the Carriage and Wagon Works

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

Banbury Station, Oxfordshire, c. 1950s
A view down the platform and through the original overall roof at Banbury station in Oxfordshire, c.1950s. The station opened in 1850 and was fully rebuilt in 1958

Cheltenham Spa (Lansdown), 1951
A view of Cheltenham Spa (Lansdown) station, Gloucestershire, decorated to celebrate the Festival of Britain in 1951. The colonnaded facade of the station was designed by architect Samuel Daukes

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