Bell from Liverpool Road Station
- Made:
- circa 1831
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Bell from Liverpool Road Station, Manchester, c. 1831.
When Liverpool Road station opened, people didn’t know how to use the railways because passenger services were a novelty. Staff rang this original station bell to tell passengers their train was ready to leave.
It was important to be on time. Missing a train usually meant waiting several hours until the next one. There were around ten trips a day.
Details
- Category:
- Liverpool & Manchester Railway
- Object Number:
- Y1994.68.1
- Materials:
- metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
-
Overall: 780 mm x 660 mm x 1000 mm,
- type:
- bell
- credit:
- Gift of British Railways Board
