Opening of yarmouth station

Made:
Great Yarmouth

Watercolour, unsigned. Opening of Yarmouth Station, shows train leaving station surrounded by crowds of onlookers, bunting flying above. Accompaning note:- This picture come out of Yarmouth Southtown stationmaster's office. The line closed down 4th May 1970. Most probably represents the opening of the station and the first train in 1857, to Beccles and Ipswich." 9.8425 x 13.7008 in.

Details

Category:
Pictorial Collection (Railway)
Object Number:
1981-1535
Materials:
watercolour on cartridge paper
Measurements:
overall: 250 x 348 mm
type:
painting and watercolour
credit:
Christie's South Kensington Limited