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Background imageCottage Collection: The River Thames at Whitchurch, near Pangbourne, c1890

The River Thames at Whitchurch, near Pangbourne, c1890
A view taken across the Mill Pond from the toll bridge in Whitchurch on Thames. Red brick cottages sit on the waters edge, next to the old mill, just out of shot to the left

Background imageCottage Collection: Bodinnick, Cornwall, c. 1935

Bodinnick, Cornwall, c. 1935
View of Bodinnick, Cornwall, c.1935. Two ladies wearing straw hats and a dog are walking down Hall Terrace towards The Old Ferry Inn and the Bodinnick Ferry landing

Background imageCottage Collection: Chalford, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, June 1937

Chalford, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, June 1937
A GWR Publicity view of Chalford, in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, June 1937. With the distinctive pattern of settlements in the Frome Valley

Background imageCottage Collection: Coverack, Cornwall

Coverack, Cornwall
Picturesque view of Coverack, Cornwall in the early 20th century. A couple of motor cars make their way up the quiet road past thatched cottages overlooking the rocky beach

Background imageCottage Collection: Falmouth, Cornwall, 1928

Falmouth, Cornwall, 1928
A view of Falmouth from Flushing, Cornwall, August 1928. The harbour is teeming with small boats and sailing yachts as the Cornish summer is at its height

Background imageCottage Collection: Whitchurch Lock, Pangbourne, August 1939

Whitchurch Lock, Pangbourne, August 1939
A view of the River Thames and lock-keepers cottage, with the lock-keeper winding the lock gates at Pangbourne, upriver of Reading in Berkshire, at the height of summer in 1939

Background imageCottage Collection: Par, Cornwall, July 1927

Par, Cornwall, July 1927
A GWR publicity view of the town of Par on the Cornish Riviera, July 1927. This image shows a row of cottages near the church with the hills of the Luxulyan Valley in the distance

Background imageCottage Collection: Selworthy Green, Somerset

Selworthy Green, Somerset
A GWR Publicity view of the picturesque village of Selworthy Green, near Minehead in Somerset, c.1927. Selworthy is located in Exmoor National Park and is well-known for its thatched cottages

Background imageCottage Collection: Triscombe in the Quantock Hills, Somerset

Triscombe in the Quantock Hills, Somerset
A GWR Publicity view of the village of Triscombe in the Quantocks in Somerset, c.1930. Thatched cottages with white washed walls are nestled amongst the hills

Background imageCottage Collection: Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire

Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire
A GWR Publicity view of a quiet road lined with thatched cottages in Princes Risborough, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Background imageCottage Collection: Princes Risborough, July 1926

Princes Risborough, July 1926
A GWR Publicity view of Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire in July 1926. A thatched cottage lies on the corner of a road

Background imageCottage Collection: North Cerney, June 1937

North Cerney, June 1937
A GWR Publicity view of the village of North Cerney, in the Cotswolds, near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, June 1937. A man walks up the road lined with cottages towards a local shop

Background imageCottage Collection: Penpoll, Cornwall, May 1949

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

Background imageCottage Collection: Pentewan, Cornwall, September 1928

Pentewan, Cornwall, September 1928
Picturesque view of the Quay at Pentewan, Cornwall, September 1928. A row of ivy covered cottages line a pond with white ducks on its surface

Background imageCottage Collection: Coverack, Cornwall, July 1923

Coverack, Cornwall, July 1923
View of the village of Coverack, Cornwall in summer 1923. The water in the bay is like glass and reflects some of the cottages on the hill

Background imageCottage Collection: Coverack, Cornwall, c. 1920s

Coverack, Cornwall, c. 1920s
View of the village of Coverack, Cornwall in the early 20th century. The garden of a cottage overlooks the bay and the beach

Background imageCottage Collection: Cadgwith, Cornwall, c. 1920s

Cadgwith, Cornwall, c. 1920s
View of the village of Cadgwith, Cornwall, c.1920s. The beach is just visible behind a number of cottages and boat shed buildings

Background imageCottage Collection: Flushing, Cornwall, 1924

Flushing, Cornwall, 1924
A view of the picturesque village of Flushing, Cornwall across the Penryn River from Falmouth in 1924. There are small rowing and sailing boats out on the water

Background imageCottage Collection: Blisland, Cornwall, 1937

Blisland, Cornwall, 1937
A view of Blisland, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall in July 1937, looking west to Churchtown Mews and showing the edge of the village green and Blisland Inn

Background imageCottage Collection: Bodinnick, Cornwall, c1930s

Bodinnick, Cornwall, c1930s
View looking towards the River Fowey and Fowey town in the distance c.1930s. The image was taken on Hall Terrace looking down towards The Old Ferry House which is now The Old Ferry Inn

Background imageCottage Collection: Old Cottages at Lynmouth, Devon, 1924

Old Cottages at Lynmouth, Devon, 1924
A view of old cottages on Riverside Road & Lynmouth Street overlooking the East Lyn River and Lynmouth harbour in north Devon, 1924. The Rising Sun Inn can be seen with a man in a cap sitting outside

Background imageCottage Collection: Along the Quay at St Mawes, Cornwall, September 1930

Along the Quay at St Mawes, Cornwall, September 1930
A GWR publicity view taken along the quay at St Mawes in Cornwall, September 1930, with palm trees and thatched cottages lining the sea road

Background imageCottage Collection: St Mawes Village, Cornwall, September 1930

St Mawes Village, Cornwall, September 1930
A GWR publicity view of the village of St Mawes in Cornwall, taken in September 1930. A group of people are walking up a hill lined with white washed cottages on the side

Background imageCottage Collection: Selworthy Green in Somerset, September 1934

Selworthy Green in Somerset, September 1934
A GWR Publicity view of the picturesque village of Selworthy Green, near Minehead in Somerset, September 1934. Selworthy is located in Exmoor National Park

Background imageCottage Collection: Windsor End, Beaconsfield, July 1927

Windsor End, Beaconsfield, July 1927
A GWR Publicity view of Windsor End, in the market town of Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire in July 1927

Background imageCottage Collection: Swindon Engineering Society offices in Emlyn Square, 1929

Swindon Engineering Society offices in Emlyn Square, 1929
The offices were on the corner of Emlyn Square and Oxford Street. W J Knees the newsagent can be seen to the left of the image

Background imageCottage Collection: Back yard of No 34 Faringdon Road - present day

Back yard of No 34 Faringdon Road - present day
No 34 was built in 1846 and is now the Railway Village Museum

Background imageCottage Collection: No 34 Faringdon Road - present day

No 34 Faringdon Road - present day
No 34 Faringdon Road was built in 1846 and is now the Railway Village Museum

Background imageCottage Collection: Faringdon Road cottages - present day

Faringdon Road cottages - present day
This row of cottages was built in 1846. The cottage in the foreground is No. 34 - now the Railway Village Museum

Background imageCottage Collection: Back ally of Faringdon Road cottages - present day

Back ally of Faringdon Road cottages - present day
This row of cottages was built in 1846. The cottage in the foreground is No. 34 - now the Railway Village Museum


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