Manchester and Birmingham Railway window strap
Leather window strap from Manchester and Birmingham Railway carriage base
Manchester and Birmingham Railway Carriage
- Made:
- 1840 in unknown place
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Manchester and Birmingham Railway first-class railway carriage, c.1840.
In the 1840s, steam powered railways were new and experimental, but right from the start there were different ‘classes’ of tickets passengers could pay for. First-class carriages like this were a bit like stagecoaches, with compartments featuring comfortable seats, glass windows and a roof to keep out rain and smoke.
Associated copy plans and papers are held in the museum archive.
Details
- Category:
- Locomotives and Rolling Stock
- Object Number:
- Y1993.101
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), glass and metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
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overall: 1830 mm x 2320 mm x 5575 mm,
- type:
- railway carriage
- credit:
- Gift of Llangollen Railway Society
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