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Lynmouth from The Hillside, Devon, August 1929A view of Lynmouth sea front from the hillside, Devon, August 1929, showing a steamboat out to sea and the iconic Rhenish Tower on the pier
The Sea Front at Lynmouth, Devon, August 1929A view of the sea front at Lynmouth on the north coast of Devon, taken from the Esplanade in August 1929. The original iconic Rhenish Tower can be seen on the pier to right of this image
Castle Rock near Lynmouth, Devon, 1924A view of Castle Rock at the Valley of Rocks near Lynmouth in North Devon. This photograph was taken around 1924 to encourage tourism on Exmoor
Lynmouth Pier, North Devon, 1924A view of the quayside at Lynmouth on the coast of Devon in 1924, with sailing or fishing boats off the side of the pier
Lynmouth Harbour, Devon, 1924A view of Lynmouth Harbour on the North Devon coast in 1924. Small sailing and fishing boats are moored up on the harbour wall
Old Cottages at Lynmouth, Devon, 1924A 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
Cherry Lyn Falls near Lynton, Exmoor, 1924A view of Cherry Lyn Falls near Lynton on Exmoor, North Devon, taken in 1924
Devil's Cheese Ring, Lynton, 1924A view of a rock formation known as the Devil's Cheese Ring, at Lynton on the North Devon coast, taken in 1924. The rocks are thought to look like a stack of wheels of cheese
Valley of Rocks near Lynton in Devon, 1924A view of the Valley of Rocks near Lynton in North Devon, 1924. This U shaped valley on the north Exmoor coast has been popular with walkers for over 100 years
Lynton & Lynmouth, North Devon, 1924A view of the town of Lynton & Lynmouth on the edge of Exmoor in North Devon, taken in 1924
Castle Rock at Lynmouth, Devon, c. 1920sA view of Castle Rock at the Valley of Rocks near Lynmouth in North Devon. This photograph was taken around the 1920s probably to encourage tourism on Exmoor
Carlyon Bay, Cornwall, c. 1928A view of the beach at Carlyon Bay near St Austell in Cornwall, c.1928, showing a row of beach huts and a number of sports facilities behind
Treen Castle Rocks near Porthcurno, Cornwall, 1924A view of Logan's Rock also known as Treen Castle Rocks near Porthcurno at the south western tip of Cornwall, taken in July 1924
The Beach and Cliffs at Porthcurno, Cornwall, 1928A view of the beach and rocky coastline at Porthcurno on the southern tip of Cornwall, taken in July 1924. A woman poses on a rock with a parasol in the summer sunshine
The Beach and Cliffs at Porthcurno, Cornwall, 1928A view of the beach and rocky coastline at Porthcurno on the southern tip of Cornwall, taken in August 1928
Porthcurno Beach and Rocks, Cornwall, 1928A view of the beach and rocky coastline at Porthcurno on the southern tip of Cornwall, taken in August 1928
Perranporth Rocks and Beach, Cornwall, 1928A view of the magnificent rocks and beach at Perranporth on the north coast of Cornwall, taken in August 1928
Perranporth Rocks, Cornwall, 1928A view of the magnificent rocks and beach at Perranporth on the north coast of Cornwall, taken in August 1928
Perranporth Rocks, Cornwall, 1928A view of the magnificent rock arches and the beach at Perranporth on the north coast of Cornwall, taken in August 1928
Perranporth Beach, CornwallA view of the beach looking towards the rocks at Perranporth on the north coast of Cornwall, taken in the 1920s
Rocks at Perranporth, Cornwall, c. 1928A view of the magnificent rocks and beach at Perranporth on the north coast of Cornwall, taken in the 1920s
Treen Castle Rocks near Porthcurno, Cornwall, 1924A view of Logan's Rock also known as Treen Castle Rocks near Porthcurno at the south western tip of Cornwall, taken in 1924
Treen Castle Rocks near Porthcurno, Cornwall, 1924A view of Logan's Rock otherwise known as Treen Castle Rocks near Porthcurno at the south western tip of Cornwall, taken in 1924
St Austell, Cornwall, 1928A view of St Austell in Cornwall, taken from a wooded hilltop overlooking the town in August 1928. The parish church tower is visible in the distance towards the centre of the image
St Austell, Cornwall, 1928A view of St Austell in Cornwall, taken from a wooded hilltop overlooking the town in August 1928. The parish church tower is visible towards the centre of the image
The Town of St Austell, Cornwall, 1928A view of St Austell in Cornwall, taken from a wooded hilltop overlooking the town in August 1928. The Holy Trinity Church building is framed in the distance between the branches of the trees
Treffry Viaduct near St Austell, CornwallView of Treffry Viaduct in the Luxulyan Valley to the north east of St Austell in Cornwall, taken August 1928
St Agnes, Cornwall, c. 1938An overview of St Agnes on the northern coast of Cornwall, c.1938
St Agnes Beach, CornwallA view looking east at St Agnes Beach and cliffs at Trevaunance Cove on the northern coast of Cornwall, c.1938
The Beach at Trevaunance Cove, St Agnes, CornwallA view of St Agnes Beach and cliffs at Trevaunance Cove on the northern coast of Cornwall, September 1928
St Agnes, CornwallA view of St Agnes Beach and cliffs at Trevaunance Cove on the northern coast of Cornwall, September 1928
Trevaunance Cove at St Agnes, CornwallA view of St Agnes Beach and cliffs at Trevaunance Cove on the northern coast of Cornwall, September 1928
St Agnes Beach, CornwallA view of St Agnes Beach and cliffs at Trevaunance Cove on the northern coast of Cornwall, September 1928
St Agnes, Cornwall, 1928A view of the coastline at St Agnes on the northern coast of Cornwall, taken in September 1928. Trevellas Cove can be seen on the right side of the image
Carmarthen Castle, Loco No. 4076A photograph of Locomotive No.4076, Carmarthen Castle at Swindon Works. Carmarthen Castle was built February 1924 and withdrawn from service in 1963
Caldicot Castle, Loco No. 4074This photograph shows Locomotive No.4074, Caldicot Castle, arriving at Paddington with the GWR Goods Station building towering in the background
Caerphilly Castle, Locomotive No. 4073A photograph of locomotive No.4073, Caerphilly Castle with Loco No.3024, taken at Swindon Works on 16th November 1958
Caerphilly Castle, Loco No. 4073A British Railways photograph of locomotive No.4073, Caerphilly Castle, taken a year after the locomotive was withdrawn from service in 1960
The Rocks and Beach at Perranporth, Cornwall, 1933A view of Perranporth Beach on the northern coast of Cornwall, July 1933. The impressive rock arches to the southern end of Perranporth Beach can be seen in the foreground
Porthleven Harbour and Town, Cornwall, 1933A view of Porthleven Harbour and Town in Cornwall, taken in July 1933. The image shows the quay on the far side of the harbour and the Old Lifeboat House with its slipway in the foreground
Gunwalloe Cove, near Porthleven, CornwallA view of Gunwalloe Cove near Porthleven in Cornwall, taken in 1928. A woman with small children is walking up the ramp from the beach
Gunwalloe Cove near Porthleven, Cornwall, 1928A view of Gunwalloe Cove near Porthleven in Cornwall, taken from the cliff top overlooking the beach in 1928
Porthleven Quay and Town, Cornwall, 1923A view of Porthleven Quay in Cornwall, July 1923, showing some men sitting on a bench on the quay wall
Porthleven Harbour and Town, Cornwall, 1923A view of Porthleven Harbour and Town in Cornwall, taken from Mount Pleasant Road in 1923. The Old Lifeboat House is visible on the middle left side
Abbotsbury Castle, No 4083This image shows Castle Class locomotive No.4083, Abbotsbury Castle, leaving Plymouth Docks on 9th April 1926
Powis Castle, No 7024This image shows Castle Class locomotive No.7024, Powis Castle, on the last down Bristolian service at 99.5mph. Powis Castle was built in June 1949 and withdrawn from service in February 1965
Bristol Castle, No 7013This image shows Castle Class locomotive No.7013, Bristol Castle in the locomotive sheds at Swindon Works. Bristol Castle was built in July 1948 and withdrawn from service in September 1964
Winchester Castle, No 5042This image shows Castle Class locomotive No.5042, Winchester Castle at Gloucester Station in September 1955. Winchester Castle was built in July 1935 and withdrawn from service in June 1965
Llantilio Castle, No 5028This image shows Castle Class locomotive No.5028, Llantilio Castle, at Swindon Works. Llantilio Castle was built in May 1934 and withdrawn from service in May 1960
Chirk Castle, No 5025This image shows Castle Class locomotive No.5025, Chirk Castle, at Exeter on 31st July 1935. Chirk Castle was built in April 1934 and withdrawn from service in November 1963
Carmarthen Castle, No 4076This image shows Castle Class locomotive No.4076, Carmarthen Castle in steam. It was built in February 1924 and withdrawn from service in February 1963
Dudley Castle, No 4091This image shows Castle Class locomotive No.4091, Dudley Castle hauling locomotive No.2979. Dudley Castle was built in August 1925 and withdrawn from service in December 1961
Dorchester Castle, No 4090This image shows Castle Class locomotive No.4090, Dorchester Castle. This locomotive was built at Swindon Works in July 1925, was rebuilt in 1957 and withdrawn in June 1963
Dartmouth Castle, No 4088This image shows Castle Class locomotive No.4088, Dartmouth Castle. It was built at Swindon Works in July 1925, rebuilt in 1958 and withdrawn in May 1964
Swindon Works Canteen Staff, 1986Six members of Canteen Staff at Swindon Works are in this photograph taken in March 1986
Women protesting against the closure of Swindon Works, 1985This group of female protestors were photographed in 1985 campaigning against the planned closure of Swindon Works, which happened the following year
Jayne Clarke on No. 1023 Western Fusilier at Swindon Works, 1973Swindon Works employee Jayne Clarke is the subject of this stylish photograph. Jayne started at the Works upon leaving school and worked her way up to the position of supervisor
Dorothy Boulter, secretary at Swindon Works, 1966Dorothy Boulter is pictured here in June 1966. At the time she was the secretary to the Chief Carriage and Wagon Works Draughtsman in Swindon
Sewing Room at Worcester Sheet Shop, 1960A row of female seamstresses have been photographed in the Sewing Room at Worcester Sheet Shop in about 1960
Female Tracer in the Drawing Office at Swindon Works, 1959This image from 1959 shows a female tracer working in the Drawing Office at Swindon Works. A tracer was a skilled job
Vera Bray, Rail Travel Advisor, Cardiff Station 1957This is Vera Bray, photographed in November 1957. After working for the railways as a clerk for 16 years, Vera took on the role of being the very first Rail Travel Advisor at Cardiff Central Station
Aberystwyth Enquiry Office, late 1950sThe Enquiry Office at Aberystwyth Station in the late 1950's is the subject of this photograph
Swindon Fencing Team, 1950The lady in the centre of this image is Violet Dear. Violet was employed by the GWR at Swindon Works. She worked with fabrics that went into the royal trains
Staff at Gloucester Station 1944A group of station staff are photographed in front of a locomotive at Gloucester Station in 1944. Women held roles at railway stations during the war that were, until then, male occupations
Goods Yard, Cardiff Docks, 1943The Goods Yard at Cardiff Docks in September 1943 is the subject of this image. It features a group of three women unloading boxes from an open railway wagon
GWR Operatic Show - Virginia, 193715 glamorous members of the GWR Operatic Society can be seen here promoting their performance of Virginia in 1937. On the bottom row, far left, are sisters, Marjorie Colman and Dorothy Challis
Polish and Sewing Shop outing, c1920sStaff outings were a popular part of GWR working life. This image from the 1920s shows a group of women who worked in the Polishing and Sewing Shops at Swindon Works
Porthgwarra Beach and Village, CornwallThis photograph was taken in 1924 and shows the Cornish village of Porthgwarra and its beach with small boats dragged up onto the rocks. Many of the same buildings can be seen in the village today
Porthgwarra Beach, CornwallA photograph of Porthgwarra Beach at the tip of Cornwall, taken in 1924. This view shows a man by a small boat on the beach through one of the coastal rock formations common at Porthgwarra Cove
GWR Publicity Guide, The Golden West of EnglandThis 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
Signal Lamps CatalogueThis image was taken from the front cover of a Signal Lamps catalogue and shows the silhouettes of a train, signal gantry and a lamp
Prince Charles and Princess Anne Arriving at Cardiff, August 1960This image shows a young Prince Charles and Princess Anne arriving at Cardiff for a royal visit in early August 1960
Swindon Works Locomotive Workshops SceneA drawing of a locomotive in the Swindon Works used on the front cover of a booklet describing the works
Swindon Works Book CoverThis image comes from the front cover of a book detailing aspects of the Swindon Works and its production
Book Cover for GWR Engines, Names, Numbers, Types & ClassesThis vibrant graphic featuring a steam locomotive on a turntable was designed by poster artist Charles Mayo
