Images Dated 2015

Locomotive at Carbis Bay in Cornwall, 1950s

A 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

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1950s, Beach, Carbis Bay, Carbis Bay Hotel, Cliffs, Holidays, Nostalgia, Sea, St Ives Branch Line, Viaduct

Family boarding a train in the carriage sidings at Swindon, for the annual Works trip, 1932

Swindon Works closed down for two weeks every year, and the workers and their families went on a holiday known as the Trip. Complimentary trains ferried families to their destinations. In order to reduce any disruption to normal services, these trains were boarded from inside the Works or further down the line

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Ledbury Station, Herefordshire, 25th June 1950

A view of Ledbury Station in Herefordshire, taken on 25th June 1950. This image shows the station buildings and signs for the ladies waiting room and booking office. The footbridge and old signal box can also be seen on the far left.
Ledbury station opened in 1861 and today maintains services to Birmingham New Street, Hereford and London Paddington

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