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Swindon Works Map, c. 1940sSwindon Works Map, c.1940s, showing the growth of the GWR Works in Swindon between 1846 and the 1940s. The sheer volume of workshops and sidings can be seen in fascinating detail
Design drawing for the King Class locomotive, 1927
British Railways network map 1950sA map showing the rail lines across the British Railway network during the 1950s
Men leaving Swindon Works, Rodbourne Road entrance, 1928Hoards of men leaving Swindon Works, Rodbourne Road entrance, 1928. The pattern shop is in the background and an omnibus with Arkells advertising on it
GWR Network Map, c1920sGWR network map from about the 1920s. Shows the sea routes to Ireland as well as network details for South Wales and London
Castle Rock at Lynton, North Devon, 1934A view of Castle Rock at the Valley of Rocks near Lynton in North Devon. This photograph was taken in September 1934 to encourage tourism on Exmoor
7 King Class Locomotives at Swindon Shed, 1930From l-r: No 6005 King George II, No 6008 King James II, No 6017 King Edward IV, No 6020 King Henry IV, No 6022 King Edward III, No 6023 King Edward II, No 6024 King Edward I
Poster for Cheltenham Races, 1936Advertising Poster for Cheltenham Races, 1936. This poster shows the way that the Publicity Department used events such as race meetings to encourage the public to travel by train
Guernsey & Jersey via Weymouth poster, about 1891In 1889 the GWR began operating a steamship service to the Channel Islands. This poster shows the GWRs TSS Ibex, leaving harbour at Guernsey on its route across the Channel
Eastgate Street, Chester, c1890sThis image comes from a Photochrom carriage print used by the Great Western Railway in the late 1800s. The picture shows a view of the historic timber-frame buildings in the centre of Chester
Ivybridge Station and Viaduct, Devon, c. 1890A view of Ivybridge station and the Ivybridge Viaduct, Devon, c.1890. This is Brunels old timber viaduct, shown prior to its replacement in 1892
No 92220 Evening Star2-10-0 9F class locomotive, built 1960. Evening Star was the last mainline British Railways steam locomotive to be built in Britain at Swindon Works. Withdrawn 1965
Swindon Works, 1908View of Swindon Works looking towards the turntable and Erecting Shop
Locomotive at Carbis Bay in Cornwall, 1950sA tank locomotive heads along the St Ives branch line. The Carbis Bay Hotel can be seen nestled behind the beach and in front of the viaduct
No 6027, King Richard I, 19374-6-0 King Class locomotive on the down Riviera, Reading West
Manor class, 4-6-0, No. 7820 Dinmore Manor at Shrewsbury, 1964
King George V hauling an express train
No 92220 Evening Star, in steam2-10-0 9F class locomotive, built 1960. Evening Star was the last mainline British Railways steam locomotive to be built in Britain at Swindon Works. Withdrawn 1965
GWR Docks Brentford, c1930
Inkermann, c1880s4-2-2, Rover class locomotive, Built 1878 and withdrawn 1892
Quick Lunch and Snack Bar at Paddington Station, 1936An interior view of Paddington station showing a busy snack bar, which probably opened soon after the modernisation of the station in the 1930s
George Jackson Churchward (1857 - 1933)George Jackson Churchward, pictured here in 1918, was the GWRs Chief Mechanical Engineer between 1902 and 1921. He oversaw the Swindon Works modernisation and introduced the 4-6-0 locomotives
Earl of Clancarty, No. 5058 with Dinmore Manor, No. 7820 at Aller Junction, September 1958
Nailsea and Backwell Station, Somerset, c. 1900A view of Nailsea and Backwell Station in Somerset, c.1900, showing one of the signal boxes and a locomotive pulling into the station
GWR Refreshment Department Platform Trolley, May 1937A GWR Refreshment Department platform trolley at Paddington station in London, May 1937. A woman is viewing the refreshments available from the trolley
No D1053 Western Patriarch - Western Class Diesel Hydraulic LocomotiveClass 52 locomotive seen here outside Swindon Works
Bulkeley4-2-2 broad gauge locomotive built 1865. Rover class
No. 6000, King George V4-6-0 King Class locomotive, built 1927. Now in preservation
Old Oak Common Engine Shed, c1910Featuring No 2915 (Saint Bartholemew) on far right of image
Swindon Works Map c.1940Map of Swindon Works showing the offices, workshops and tracks around the site. The inset box depicts the comparison between the site in 1846 and the site in the 1940s
BR 8P Class Locomotive No 71000, Duke of GloucesterSeen here with the Red Dragon headboard
Box Station, 1885A view of Box station in 1885, showing a standard gauge locomotive stood on mixed gauge track. The West portal of Middle Hill Tunnel can be seen in the distance
AE Erecting Shop, 1927First batch of King class locomotives under construction
Taxi Rank at Paddington Station, 1934This images shows the busy taxi rank at Paddington Station in 1934. Over 20 taxis are waiting along this stretch. By the 1930s most taxis were motor vehicles
Class 52 Western Diesel Locomotive at Paddington StationA view of a Class 52 Western Diesel Locomotive at Paddington Station, c.1960s, showing passengers on platform. The Westerns were built in the early 1960s at Swindon and Crewe
No 3440 City of Truro at Westbourne Terrace, London4-4-0 City class locomotive. Built 1903
Swindon Town Station, c. 1960This station was originally on the Midland and South Western Junction Railway and was situated in Swindons Old Town. Seen here with a BR Southern Region locomotive
Exmouth Beach, Devon, July 1950A crowd of children are gathered on the beach at Exmouth to watch a showing of Punch and Judy. Other families are enjoying the beach and the sea
Reading Signal Works, Clock Shop, 1969The GWR owned and operated thousands of clocks and watches. These were maintained at the GWR Reading Signal Works
Platform 1 at Paddington Station, 1929A view of Platform 1 at Paddington Station, London, August 1929. This image shows crowds gathered on the platform with the glass roof above, and station clock and various advertisements on the left
Platform 1 at Paddington Station, 1904This view of passengers boarding a train on Platform 1 was taken on the August Bank Holiday 1904. Teeming with people, passengers
Bristol & Exeter Railway Broad Gauge LocomotiveBuilt 1853-54
Loco staff cleaning No 5029 Nunney Castle4-6-0 Castle class locomotive. Built 1934
AV Boiler Shop, c1920sBoiler suspended vertically from crane
No 5051 Drysllwyn Castle outside Swindon Works4-6-0 Castle class locomotive. Built 1936
Painswick, May 1936View looking north up New Street. The Falcon Hotel can be see in the centre on the left of the street. It is still a hotel of the same name today
King Class locomotive at Dawlish, 1933
Birmingham Snow Hill Station, c. 1940sA view of Birmingham Snow Hill station, c.1940s, showing platform No.8 and a few passengers strolling along
Royal Albert Bridge, under construction c1858
Swindon Works Broad Gauge Wagon Dump, 1892Dozens of wagons can be seen here lined up at Swindon Works waiting to be scrapped. The GWRs broad gauge came to a final end in May 1892
Barry Island Beach, Wales, 1920sView of Barry Island beach and Whitmore Bay, Glamorgan, south Wales in summer 1920s. Holidaymakers are enjoying the sunshine while having fun on the beach and lying in deckchairs
The Rows, Chester, c1890sThis image comes from a Photochrom carriage print used by the Great Western Railway in the late 1800s. The Rows are continuous half-timbered galleries
Cheltenham Spa St James turntable, 1933Duke Class locomotive, number 3261, sits on the turntable at Cheltenham St James station, Gloucestershire, 1933. The station was the end of the line so the turntable helped move the locomotives in
The Last Broad Gauge Locomotive, May 1892The last broad gauge locomotive to leave Paddingon can be seen here passing through Sonning Cutting
Swindon Mechanics Institute Pantomime poster, February 1860This pantomime poster is an early example of the type of performances that took place at the GWRs Mechanics Institute in Swindon
Two little girls awaiting evacuation from Paddington Station, September 1939Part of the evacuation of London during WW2
The Queens Visit to Abingdon, 2nd November 1956This photograph shows H.M. The Queen on her visit to Abingdon in Oxfordshire on 2nd November 1956. The mayor is leading her majesty out of the station where several military personnel are lined up
Bigbury-on-Sea from Burgh Island, Devon, September 1935A GWR publicity view of Bigbury-on-Sea on the southern coast of Devon, taken from Burgh Island in September 1935. The image shows the art-deco style Burgh Island Hotel and a number of houses
GWR Publicity Poster, London, 1946The 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
The Mew, River Dart, Devon, c1920sThis view is taken from Kingswear looking over the River Dart to the town of Dartmouth. The ferry is a GWR steamer called the Mew. It ran from 1908 to 1954
SS St Julien as a hospital ship, at Newport Docks, c. 1940This image shows SS St Julien at Newport Docks following her conversion into a hospital ship, as denoted by the red cross painted on the side of her hull
Moreton-in-Marsh Station, Gloucestershire, c. 1910A view of Moreton-in-Marsh Station in Gloucestershire, c.1910, showing the station buildings and platforms. The station opened on the Cotswold Line in June 1853
Holiday Haunts guide book, 1947A 1947 edition of the popular Holiday Haunts guide books published by the GWR. A glamorous blonde poses in a white two-part swimming costume in front of a lively beach scene
The Cheltenham Flyer book, 1934The Cheltenham Flyer book aimed at the male railway enthusiast, published in 1934
Pannier tank, no. 7766, c. 1930sA rather unfortunate scene here as pannier tank, number 7766, is stuck in the snow in an unknown location. This 0-6-0 locomotive was built in 1931
