Great Western Railway station bell

Made:: 1838

Bell, Great Western Railway, brass, used as train arrival warning bell at Paddington 1838-1860, then used as firebell on No1 platform until superseded by hooter in 1913. In black wooden frame. 12" high, 14" diam.

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Category:: Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

Object Number:: 1980-7048

Materials:: brass and wood

Measurements:: overall: 304.8 mm 355.6 mm,

type:: station bell

credit:: British Rail, Historical Relics

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Great Western Railway station bell

Measurements:: overall: 304.8 mm 355.6 mm,

Materials:: brass and wood

Object Number:: 1980-7048/1

type:: station bell

Stand for station bell, Great Western Railway

Stand for bell, Great Western Railway, brass, used as train arrival warning bell at Paddington 1838-1860, then used as firebell on No1 platform until superseded by hooter in 1913. In black wooden frame. 12" high, 14" diam.