Gwr Collection

Charles Saunders (1796-1864)
Charles Saunders was the first Secretary of the GWR between 1840 and 1863. He was a close friend of Isambard Kingdom Brunel

GWR Prospectus Map from 1834
This document shows the proposed line from London to Bristol prior to the GWR receiving their Act of Parliament in 1835

Interior view of Camp Coach showing a close up view of dining room, 1935

Frederick George Saunders (1820-1901)
Frederick Saunders was both Secretary (1863-1886)and Chairman (1889-1895) of the Great Western Railway. He was the nephew of Charles Saunders

GWR Notice, 1888
A GWR public notice issued by General Manager Henry Lambert discouraging them to give fees to members of staff

Viscount Churchill (1864-1934)
Victor Albert Charles Francis Spencer (Viscount Churchill) was Chairman of the GWR between 1908 and 1934. He guided the GWR through the First World War and the years afterwards

GWR Publicity Guide - Rambles in the Wye Valley
This guide was published by the GWR in 1938. It promoted rambling and walking in areas accessible by train on their network

GWR Publicity Guide - Rambles in Shakespeare Land and the Cotswolds
This guide was published by the GWR in 1938. It promoted rambling and walking in areas accessible by train on their network

GWR Publicity Guide, The Golden West of England
This publicity guide was published by the GWR in April 1930. It was written by Maxwell Fraser, a prolific travel author. The book features Somerset, Devon and Cornwall as holiday destinations

Female wartime workers, 1943
This line up of women at Paddington Station shows the varied jobs female GWR employees undertook during the Second World War

King George V, 1969

Reading Room pre 1900

Exterior view of Camp Coach No. W9910, 1952

Interior of Camp Coach showing dining room, 1935

Interior of Camp Coach showing bunk beds, 1935

Interior of Camp Coach No. 9992 showing kitchen, 1934

Birmingham Snow Hill Station, c. 1899
A general view of the original 1871 station structure at Birmingham Snow Hill, taken c.1899. The arched overall roof of the train shed and several locomotives can be seen in the image

Exterior view of Camp Coach No. W9902

Interior view of Camp Coach No. 9992 showing sleeping compartment, 1934

Interior view of Camp Coach No. 9992 showing dining room, 1934

GWR Sailor, 1922

GWR Sailor, 1922
This sailor worked on the Royal Mail trains

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