Clear all filters
Image
Category
Object type
Maker
Place of origin
Date

Guidebook - Holidays by LMS

Library Collections

1930

Cook's Tours in Scotland

Library Collections

1900

lms a century of progress london to birmingham 1838-1938

Library Collections

1938

the official guide to the great eastern railway

Library Collections

1910

The Hiker's Mystery Express No 1

Library Collections

1932

Golf at Gleneagles

Library Collections

interesting notes for passengers between london and scotland

Library Collections

1938

Guidebook, Midland Railway, "Illustrated Tourist Guide", 187

Library Collections

1879

Yachting On the Sunshine Coast '39

Library Collections

1932

To the Continent by the Harwich Steamer

Library Collections

1914

travel guide - salmon & trout rivers served by the lner

Library Collections

1930

interesting notes for passengers between london and scotland

Library Collections

1935

summer resorts tynedale and the roman wall display

Library Collections

1898

Colouful England & Scotland

Library Collections

1933

how to help the railway

Library Collections

1933

the holiday handbook 1937

Library Collections

1939
Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Guide 1957 South West", 1957, South Western England Area No. 4, fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 1/-, 348 pages, soft cover, cover illustration of harbour view by John L Baker.

British Railways Holiday Guide 1957 South West

Library Collections

1957
Guidebook, The Official Guide of the New Palace Steamers Ltd, soft cover booklet outlining trips from London Bridge to Southend, Margate, Ramsgate, Deal & Dover aboard the vessels "Royal Sovereign" & "Koh-i-noor", includes timetables for ships and connections with train services provided by LT&SR and MR companies. Illustrated with photographs and maps. Produced by New Palace Steamers.

The Official Guide of the New Palace Steamers Ltd

Library Collections

1910
Book. A train errant: being the experiences of a voluntary unit in France, and an anthology from their magazine. Printed by Simson and Co. Limited, Hertford, 1919. Contains illustrations and colour plates. Newspaper clipping pasted to flyleaf.

A train errant: being the experiences of a voluntary unit in France, and an anthology from their magazine.

Library Collections

1919
Book. The influence of railway travelling on public health. From "The Lancet". Published in London: Robert Hardwicke, 1862. 152 pages. Contains advertising material at front and back of book.

The influence of railway travelling on public health

Library Collections

1862
Leaflet entitled "London & South Western Railway - Places of Interest and Health Resorts including Channel Islands, Isle of Wight and the South of England" published with the authority of London & South Western Railway by J Schottenfels & Co Wiesbaden ( printed in English and German), 242 pages.

London & South Western Railway Places of Interest & Health Resorts

Library Collections

1902
Travel Guide, North Staffordshire Railway, "The Official Illustrated Guide to The North Staffordshire Railway", 1908, 153 pages, soft cover, inscribed 'To Aman Mosley' Signature of chairman of the NSR.

travel guide - the official illustrated guide to the north staffordshire railway

Library Collections

1908
Guidebook, Southern Railway, "Southern Rambles for Londoners", by SPB Mais, photographs by Charles E. Brown, printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd, Dunstable and Watford, walks with sketch maps and illustrations also info on 'Go as you please' cheap day tickets, cost new 6d, 144 pages, soft cover, stamped DES NRM.

southern rambles for londoners

Library Collections
Guidebook, Southern Railway, "The South Downs", by S P B Mais ('The Tramp'), how to explore, cost new 1/3, 84 pages, soft cover.

the south downs

Library Collections
Guidebook, Southern Rambles for Londoners, by S P B Mais, published by British Railway Southern Region AD5738 C15/22348, 1948, containing 20 walks, cost 11s 6d, 221 pages, soft cover.

southern rambles for londoners

Library Collections

1948
Guidebook, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "LMS Official Guide to the Holiday Resorts of Scotland", 1939, 376 pages, soft cover.

London Midland & Scottish Railway official guide to the holiday resorts of scotland

Library Collections

1939
Guidebook, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Holidays by LMS", 1938, cost new 6d, 976 pages, soft cover, artwork by 'Septimus E. Scott'.

Guidebook - Holidays by LMS

Library Collections

1938
Guidebook, Great Western Railway, "GWR Holiday Haunts 1939", 1939, cost new 6d, 976 pages, hard cover, artwork by Muriel Gill.

Great Western Railway Holiday haunts 1939

Library Collections

1939
Travel Guide, London & North Western Railway, "Shap Wells, Shap & Haweswater", c. 1900, 23 pages, soft cover.

travel guide - shap wells shap & haweswater

Library Collections

1900
Guidebook, Southern Railway, 1938, by E P Leigh Bennett, 56 pages, golf courses, hard cover.

Guidebook, Southern Railway, 1938, by E P Leigh Bennett, 56

Library Collections

1938
Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Guide 1956 South West", 1956, South Western England Area No. 4, fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 1/-, 324 pages, soft cover, cover illustration of family boarding rowing boat at quayside steps by Furman.

British Railways Holiday Guide 1956 South West

Library Collections

1956
Guidebook, "Port of Hull BR Services to The Export and Import Trade", post 1960, general information about facilities at Hull Docks, illustrated with photographs and sketch maps, 15 pages. 8.9764 x 7.0079 in.

Port of Hull BR Services to The Export and Import Trade

Library Collections

1960
Travel Guide, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "The Track of the Royal Scot (Part 1) London (Euston) to Carlisle", LMS Route Book No. 3, by Edmund Wilkinson, c. 1930, places to see en route, cost new 1 shilling, 76 pages, soft cover by Norman Wilkinson.

travel guide - the track of the royal scot part 1

Library Collections

1930
Guidebook, Metropolitan Railway, "Illustrated Guide", 1880, places to visit, cost new 1d, 39 pages, soft cover.

Guidebook, Metropolitan Railway, "Illustrated Guide", 1880,

Library Collections

1880
Working timetable, British Rail (London Midland Region), "BR (LMR) Working Timetable, passenger and parcel services, Euston to Crewe", 1988, 130 pages, soft cover.

British Railways (London Midland Region) Working Timetable, Passenger and parcel services, Euston to Crewe

Library Collections

1988
Guidebook, Great Western Railway, "Through the Window. Paddington to Penzance", 1924, points of interest from the line with small sketches and maps, some full page illustrations, cost new 1/-, 127 pages, soft cover.

Guidebook 'Through the Window. Paddington to Penzance', 1924

Library Collections

1924
Book, 'The Locomotive To-day' reprinted from 'The Locomotive' magazine from 1915

Book entitled 'The Locomotive To-day'

Library Collections

1915
Guidebook, London & North Eastern Railway, "The Coronation. The First Streamline Train. King's Cross for Scotland", winter 1937-38, description of train, plans, timetable, fares, photographs and map, 16 pages, soft cover.

the coronation the first streamline train

Library Collections

1937-1938
Guidebook, British Rail, "The Journey between Glasgow and Oban by British Rail. Interesting Features en Route", date made 1955, sketch map illustrated with drawing of places of interest, 8 pages, cover illustration family looking through train window.

The Journey between Glasgow and Oban by British Rail. Interesting Features en Route

Library Collections

1955
Guidebook, British Railways, "BR Holiday Guide 1955", Area No. 5, South and South East, 1955, cost new 1/-, 304 pages, fares, facilities and map for travel, descriptions of places of interest, soft cover, cover illustration of 'bathing beauty', by Durman.

British Railways Holiday Guide 1955

Library Collections

1955
Guidebook, Belfast Steamship Co. Ltd., "100 Years of Cross Channel Service. The Progress of Time, 1824-1924", 1924, brief history of the company and its vessels illustrated by photographs, 11 pages, soft cover with drawing of 'Old Father Time' holding model of steam-paddle yacht and watching approaching bows of steamship. 9.0551 x 5.9055 in.

Belfast Steamship Co. Ltd. 100 Years of Cross Channel Service. The Progress of Time, 1824-1924

Library Collections

1924
Timetable, Great Western Railway, The New Great Western Timetable, Alteration of Trains for the Summer 1844, printed and sold by James Fryer, 16 Westage Street, Bath, containing timetable for the Great Western Railway and advertisements, soft cover, 24 pages.

The New Great Western Timetable

Library Collections

1844
Guidebook, London & North Eastern Railway, "The Silver Jubilee. Britain's Original Streamline Train", winter 1938-39, map with plan of train and timetable, 6 pages, soft cover - pamphlet.

the silver jubilee

Library Collections

1938-1939
Guidebook, Irish Tourist Association, "Ireland's Golden West. Galway and Mayo", description of area with places of interest and amenities, illustrated with photos, 12 pages, cover illustrated with drawing of landscape with river, cottages and mountains.

Ireland's Golden West. Galway and Mayo

Library Collections
Guidebook, Southern Railway, "Golf in The South", 1935, by E P Leigh Bennett, illustrations by Helen McKie, 167 pages, hard cover, cover illstration by Marshall, typed inscription 'Presented to The Transportation Club by The Southern Railway'.

golf in the south

Library Collections

1935
Travel Guide, "Historic Sites & Scenes of England - where to go & what to see for travellers of all nations", with photographs & maps, 1924, Great Western Railway, 93 pages, soft cover.

travel guide - historic sites & scenes of england - where to go & what to see

Library Collections

1924
Book, 'The Railroad Alphabet', published by George Routledge & Sons, London, c 1860. Aunt Mavor's Everlasting Toy Books series, Routledge's new sixpenny toy books. Soft cover, 8 leaves. British Transport Commission Historical Relics no. 1111/554.

The Railroad Alphabet.

Library Collections

c. 1860
Guidebook. Bradshaw's illustrated handbook for tourists in Great Britain and Ireland in four sections - each section forming a complete and distinct handbook; with maps, town plans, and steel engraved illustrations. Section III. Containing tours in the manufacturing districts, the English Lake Districts, and the Isle of Man; also a comprehensive handbook to the following railways, including their various branches and connections:- London and North Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Staffordshire, Midland, North Eastern, Furness and other lines in the north of England to which is added the official tourist and summer arrangements of the most important railway of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

Bradshaw's handbook for tourists in Great Britain & Ireland. Section III.

Library Collections

1881
Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Haunts 1960", North West, North Wales and Isle of Man, 1960, cost new 1/6, soft cover, cover illustration of seaside and Menai Strait (2 scenes), by Maddox.

holiday haunts 1960

Library Collections

1960
Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Haunts 1962 South Eastern England", 1962, Southern England Area No. 5 (Kent to Cornwall), fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 2/6, soft cover, cover illustration of mother and two children on a beach by Laurence.

holiday haunts 1962 southern england

Library Collections

1962