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Railway Collecting Dog: "Laddie"

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1948

Huskisson Memorial

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1831

Bullion box containing lead shot

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1855

Casket presented to Francis William Webb

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1900

shoehorn made from brass rescued from thirsk disaster

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1892

carriage ashtray from Quintinshill disaster

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1915

Model of Euston Arch

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1961

Pennies and sixpences welded together as a result of bombing raid in 1942, found at York Station

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1942

Tobacco box - made from a piece of roman lead pipe

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1854

Gooch centrepiece, 1872

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1872

Epergne presented to Robert Stephenson

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1839

Silver Link paperweight

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1935

Leather boot, gunpowder van uniform

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ceremonial spade - west lancashire railway

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Ceramic jug depicting 'The Two Drivers' Coach and locomotive

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great western railway royal cigarette case

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1897

Carved stand with roll of honour for 1914-1919 and 1939-1945, North Eastern Railway Engineer's Office

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Calling card case belonging to Robert Stephenson

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Presentation scissors, SS Vienna

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1894

Ottawa & Gatineau Valley Railway commemorative salver

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1893

ceremonial wheelbarrow - west lancashire railway

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London & North Western Railway Boardroom at Crewe

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Silver plated tea urn, Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway

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Silver cigarette case, presented to A Bromfield

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Wooden commemorative plaque, Thirsk 1892, North Eastern Railway

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1892
Walking stick, made from telegraph wires which passed over the old Tay Bridge before the Disaster of 1879, made by John McKay a labourer of Tayport Harbour, (broken).

Walking stick made from telegraph wires from Tay Bridge

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1879
Lock of hair, reputed to be of Robert Stephenson. Accompanied by a piece of paper inscribed, in manuscript, in ink "Hair of the great Rbt Stephenson, 1859, 12 of October, died"

Lock of Robert Stephenson's hair

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Roll of Honour, framed, North Eastern Railway, Chief Engineers Office York, listing the members of staff who served with His Majesty's Forces during the European War 1914-1919.

Roll of Honour, 1914-1919, North Eastern Railway, Chief Engineers Office York

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Scissors, used for the opening of Plymouth Station by Dr. Richard Beeching, 26th March 1962, by T. Hardy & Sons Sheffield, boxed by R.B. Wigfull & Son, Jewellers, Plymouth.

Presentation scissors, Plymouth Station

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1962
Bust of Joseph Locke (1805-60), 'Model by E.W. Wyon S.C., Marble by C.H. Mabey S.C. 1902'.,

Portrait bust of Joseph Locke

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1902

Pewter snuff box with depiction of train

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1830-1840
Fire hand shovel, London & North Western Railway, small iron coal shovel ex Greenore, stamped 'L&NWR' on handle.

Fire hand shovel, London & North Western Railway

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Shield with stand awarded for best kept station in the North Eastern region, wood with copper plates and painted centrepiece, winners names engraved on 16 disks,

Best Kept Station shield

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William IV Shilling dating from 1834-1837, damaged in fire at Quintinshill Disaster of 1915.

william iv shilling rescued from Quintinshill accident

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1834-1837

Imber switch, time fuse, used in France during WWII

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Radio, British Rail, GEC, curved front, ex Penistone Control Panel.

Radio, ex Penistone Control Panel - British Rail

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Trophy, silver cup, by Robinson Edkins and Aston, Birmingham, 1834, campana-shaped wirework, presented to John Bagshaw MP by the Directors of the Northern & Eastern Railway, 5 August 1836

Trophy, silver cup, by Robinson Edkins and Aston, Birmingham

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Radio, ex Montgomery's saloon which formed part of a train for his use pending invasion of Europe, 1944.

radio - ex montgomery saloon

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Locomotion No 1 door stop

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Plate, ceramic, by Wedgwood, Etruria, c1938, London & North Eastern Railway, depicting Durham Cathedral, part of set of six.

Ceramic plate depicting Durham Cathedral, London & North Eastern Railway

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1938

Walking stick (broken), Top half of walking stick (including

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Silver trophy, Railway Volunteer Fire Brigade annual competition award, won outright by the Railway Clearing House team and presented to the team captain, William Frank Newman, c.1907.

Silver trophy, Railway Volunteer Fire Brigade annual competition

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1907

Actress's travelling case, ornate wooden box with drawers

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Plaque, London & North Western Railway, wooden plaque with "Five Seats" notice attached, inscribed "18 killed 44 injured. Shrewsbury Railway Disaster. Oct 15th 1907".

Commemorative plaque, Shrewsbury accident - London & North Western Railway

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1907

North Eastern Railway locomotive 4-4-2 No. 532

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Beefburger package, polystyrene, Great North Eastern Railway, labelled 'GNER Pure Beef Cheeseburger', in wooden and glass presentation case with brass plaque attached 'Packaging for the last microwaved burger served on Great North Eastern Railway, 31 May 1999'. Overall: 270 mm x 267 mm x 267 mm.

Beefburger packet in presentation case, Great North Eastern Railway

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1999
Metal fragments, two pieces of metal mounted on wooden board, pieces of wrought iron torn from the "Milly" overbridge near Twyford by the barrel of an anti-aircraft gun becoming elevated whilst in transit by rail from Great Western Railway Goods Depot at South Lambeth to Watchet. 24 August 1925.

metal fragments from the "Milly" overbridge

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1925
Coffee pot, ceramic, in form of a locomotive, on metal frame, unsigned but by J.B. Toselli, Paris, 1865-1875, ex GP Keen Collection. With polychrome floral and butterfly decoration.

Coffee pot in form of Locomotive

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1865-1875
Radio, British Rail, Pye, ex Penistone Control Panel.

Radio, ex Penistone Control Panel - British Rail

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Ceremonial Spade, Lanarkshire & Dumbartonshire Railway Co., Silver spade with ribbed wooden handle. Engraved with company crest and words "Joshua Heywood Collins Esq. of Kelvindale Chairman. Used for cutting the first sod. 6th October 1891 Maryhill Contract A. H. Boyle Contractor", Dimensions 7 3/4" x 39"

Ceremonial Spade, Lanarkshire & Dumbartonshire Railway Co.,

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