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Hairdressing Salon, Paddington Station, c. 1904This hairdressing salon was situated below Platform 1 at Paddington Station. By the rows of bottles, presumably shampoo and aftershave, this was probably the male salon or barbers
Paddington Station No. 2 Booking Hall, 1936This image was taken in 1936 after extensive modernisation was made to Paddington Station. This image shows holiday posters advertising Wolverhampton
Refreshment Rooms, Paddington Station, c. 1923This glamourous shot was taken around 1923 and shows the interior of the Refreshment Rooms, situated on Platform 1 at Paddington station in London
Diesel Railcar No 1 at Paddington Station, 1st December 1933A view of diesel railcar No 1 at Paddington station, London on 1st December 1933. Built by AEC in the same year, the railcar is seen here waiting for its press run to Reading alongside No 6001 King
Platform 5 at Paddington Station, London, 1913A view of passengers boarding Windsor Royal Garden Party trains on Platform 5 at Paddington Station in 1913. The first class passengers are all dressed in their finest attire
Petrol driven Karrier on Platform 5 at Paddington Station, c. 1935A three wheeled mechanical horse driven by a GWR porter helps with the movement of parcels on Platform 5 at Paddington Station, c.1935
Soldiers and Sailors Buffet at Paddington Station, 1919A shot capturing the last servicemen to be offered refreshments at the Soldiers and Sailors Free Buffet at Paddington Station on 28th June 1919
Confectionary Stand on Paddington Station, 1923This confectionary stand was situated between Platforms 2 and 3 at Paddington Station. It allowed passengers to grab a quick snack or some tobacco products before boarding their trains
Goods wagons on the approach to Paddington Station, 1930An image showing goods wagons on the approach to Paddington Station, London in 1930. The bustling and packed surroundings of the station are clear to see
Departure side at Paddington Station, c. 1920Motor cars enter the departure side of Paddington Station, just adjacent to Eastbourne Terrace, London. This image was taken in about 1920 and shows the streets filled with motor vehicles
Wymans Bookstall at Paddington Station, 1913This bookstall is cramed full of books, leaflets and posters. GWR publicity can clearly been seen in this image
Paddington Station Booking Office, 1938A view of the newly opened Booking Office at Paddington Station in 1938. Note the Art Deco appearance of the office in comparison with the Victorian roof spans of the Station
GWR Tractor and trollies on Paddington Station, c1936A view of a GWR tractor pulling trollies that are transporting parcels at the far end of Paddington Station, c.1936. The GWR Parcels Fowarding Depot can be seen in the background along with various
Christmas Decorations at Paddington Station, December 1935This image shows the Centenary Christmas Decorations in The Lawn at Paddington Station, 1935. Note the entrance to the GWR Royal Hotel in the background
Platform 6 and 7 at Paddington Station, 1979A view of passengers alighting British Rail Inter-City 125s at Platforms 6 and 7 at Paddington Station in London in 1979. The overall roof of the train shed is visible
Paddington Station Staff, 1937An image showing Paddington Station staff assisting a disabled passenger in a wheelchair on to a carriage in 1937
Platform 3 at Paddington Station, 1926This image shows holiday crowds boarding The Torbay Limited on Platform 3 of Paddington Station in 1926. The platform is full of frenzied passengers with luggage and station staff busy at work
Memorial Service on Platform 1 at Paddington Station, 11th November 1920A solemn view of Paddington station showing crowds gathering on Platform 1 to commemorate Armistice Day in November 1920
Platform 1 at Paddington Station, c. 1910A classic Edwardian view of Platform 1 at Paddington Station, London. The crowds of passengers at the station wearing straw boaters and the abundance of luggage suggest it is the summer holiday season
Platform 1 at Paddington Station, London, c. 1910A classic Edwardian view of Platform 1 at Paddington Station in London, c.1910. Dappled sunlight filters through the glass of the Victorian roof span as passengers busy themselves on the platform
Paddington Telephone Exchange, London, 1906An image of a female operator connecting callers to the railway system at Paddingtons Telephone Exchange, London, 1906
Paddington Telephone Exchange, c. 1910An image of the Paddington Telephone Exchange, c.1910, minus the constantly busy switch board operators
First Class Waiting Room at Paddington Station, 1912First Class passengers were able to wait for their trains in the comfort of this waiting room at Paddington station in the early 20th century
Office Staff at Paddington Station, c. 1920sThis image of an unknown office at Paddington Station was probably taken in the 1920s. It shows a number of women at work at desks and some are using typewriters at tables
Rebuilding work at Paddington Station, 1916Work began in 1913 to construct a new roof span for the Station. This image was taken in 1916 when the work was quite far progressed
Female stewardess, 1917A Dining Car Waitress in her crisp white apron stands in the doorway of dining car No. 9546 on Platform 2, Paddington Station in 1917
Bishops Road (Bishops Mews), Paddington, 1929The Great Western Railway acquired this property, containing garages, prior to development in 1930. The street was eventually demolished to make way for the new parcels depot development
Refreshment Rooms, Paddington Station, c. 1923A view of the Refreshment Rooms on Platform 1 at Paddington station, c.1923. The marble columns, silver urns and cakes piled high reveal the luxurious side to rail travel in the heyday of the 1920s
Arrivals indicator board at Paddington Station, 1934A view of the interior of Paddington station in London taken in 1934. A new arrivals and departures indicator board was installed in The Lawn in March of the same year
Parcel handling at Paddington Station, c. 1920sStaff at Paddington Station sort parcels in The Lawn during the inter-war period. This images illustrates the lack of parcel handling space at the time
Mail sacks at Paddington Station, 1926Mail sacks being loaded onto Royal Mail vans during the Christmas period of 1926. A policeman can be seen to the left of the picture as he cast a supervisory eye over the proceedings
Mail sacks on Platform 10 at Paddington Station, 1926Mail sacks being sorted on Platform 10 during the Christmas period of 1926. During the Christmas this would be a regular sight at Paddington station
Mail sacks on Platform 10 at Paddington Station, 1926Mail sacks, on platforms 10 and 11 at Paddington station, being loaded onto Royal Mail vans during the Christmas period of 1926
Platform 1 at Paddington Station, 1929A general view of Platform 1 at Paddington Station, London in 1929, showing hoards of passengers, signage and porters
Interior of Ticket Office at Paddington Station, 1913This interior shot of the Ticket Office at Paddington Station was taken in 1913. The ticket staff operated individual hatches
Paddington Station No. 2 Booking Hall, 1936This image was taken in 1936 after extensive modernisation was made to Paddington Station. This ticket office in No.2 Booking Hall displays various holiday posters
