City Collection

No 3440 City of Truro at Westbourne Terrace, London
4-4-0 City class locomotive. Built 1903

GWR Publicity Poster, London, 1946
The poster was produced by the GWR just after the Second World War. It was designed by Frank Henry Mason. The huge dome of St Pauls Cathedral dominates the skyline

Chester Cross & Rows, Cheshire, July 1935
A GWR Publicity view of The Rows at Chester, Cheshire in July 1935. These half-timbered shops are famous for their covered galleries reached by steps

No 3440 City of Truro
4-4-0 City class locomotive. Built 1903

No 3440 City of Truro
4-4-0 City class locomotive. Built 1903

No 3433 City of Bath, 1903
4-4-0 City class locomotive, built 1903. Seen here in 1903 as a Royal Train carrying fleur-de-lys insignia of the Prince of Wales

No 3436 City of Chester
4-4-0 City class locomotive. Built 1903

The Rows, Chester, 1920s
A GWR Publicity view of The Rows on the corner of Bridge Street in Chester, Cheshire in the 1920s. These half-timbered shops are famous for their covered galleries reached by steps

St Davids, Pembrokeshire, September 1946
A GWR Publicity view of the UKs smallest city, St Davids in Pembrokeshire, Wales, September 1946. The cathedral, seen on the left of this photograph, is the resting place of Wales patron saint David

Bristol city, August 1931
A GWR Publicity waterside view of Bristol city, August 1931. A church spire towers above dock buildings and warehouses. A number of buildings display advertising for places

Victoria Gardens, Truro, Cornwall, c. 1920s
A GWR Publicity view of Victoria Gardens, Truro, Cornwall in c.1920s. The ornate bandstand stands in the summer sunshine surrounded by benches and exotic flora

Truro, Cornwall, early 20th century
A GWR Publicity view of Truro in Cornwall on a summers day in the early 20th century showing the spires of the Cathedral towering over the city

Old Street, Salisbury, June 1925
A view looking north up Old Street, now Harnham Road, in Salisbury. The row of thatched cottages still stand, and look relatively unchanged from almost 100 years ago

Trafalgar Square, London, c. 1930
A rather quiet looking Trafalgar Square looking towards the National Gallery. Nelsons Column looks over the square and its fountains

The River Severn, c. 1930s
A view south-east towards the city of Gloucester. The towers of both the Cathedral and St Nicholass Church can been clearly seen

Merchant Venturers Hall, Bristol, c. 1920s
A view from Prince Street looking towards Merchant Venturers Hall and The Merchant Arms, both on the corner of King Street

Truro Cathedral, May 1923
A GWR Publicity view of the Cathedral, Truro, Cornwall in May 1923. The spires of Truro Cathedral tower over the city and are reflected in the Truro River

City Class, No 3405, Mauritius
4-4-0 City class locomotive. Built 1902 as a rebuild of an Atbara class locomotive. Later renumbered 3705

No 3433 City of Bath
4-4-0 City class locomotive. Built 1903

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