Boat Gallery

Weymouth Harbour, August 1929

A GWR publicity imaging showing a view across Weymouth Harbour to the Pavilion. The Pavilion opened in 1908 but was rebuilt in the late 1950s after a fire. Just in front of the pavilion, in this view, was the Weymouth Quay railway station. It served the many boats coming in and out of the harbour

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1920s, 1929, Boat, Harbour, Pavilion, Sea, Ship, Weymouth

Each Beach, Teignmouth, Devon, c.1925

A GWR publicity view of holidaymakers on Teignmouth Town Beach on the eastern side of the town, c.1925. The image shows a typical seaside scene; families are enjoying themselves on the beach, with various amusements close by including a carousel or merry-go-round, and a stall selling postcards.
St Michael's Church and the large houses on the seafront can be seen in the background

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Chester, Cheshire, 1940s

A GWR Publicity view of the River Dee at Chester, Cheshire, in the late 1940s. People are sitting on the benches and strolling along The Groves beside the banks of the river. There are boats moored up on the water's edge, and a kiosk and the Queen's Park Bridge can be seen in the distance

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1940s, Boat, Bridge, Cheshire, Chester, Kiosk, Queens Park Bridge, River, River Dee, Summer, The Groves