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carriage ashtray from Quintinshill disaster

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1915

Bullion box containing lead shot

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1855

Huskisson Memorial

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1831

Railway Collecting Dog: "Laddie"

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1948

Model of Euston Arch

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1961

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

Casket presented to Francis William Webb

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1900

Silver plated tea urn, Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway

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ceremonial spade - west lancashire railway

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Calling card case belonging to Robert Stephenson

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Leather boot, gunpowder van uniform

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Silver Link paperweight

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1935

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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ceremonial wheelbarrow - west lancashire railway

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Presentation scissors, SS Vienna

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1894

London & North Western Railway Boardroom at Crewe

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Ottawa & Gatineau Valley Railway commemorative salver

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1893

Silver cigarette case, presented to A Bromfield

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joseph pease commemorative plate

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

Radio, ex Penistone Control Panel - British Rail

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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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George Stephenson's hair in frame.

George Stephenson's hair

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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
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

Imber switch, time fuse, used in France during WWII

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Mass of coins, collection of pennies and sixpences welded together as a result of bombing raid in 1942, found at York Station.

welded coins

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1942

Actress's travelling case, ornate wooden box with drawers

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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

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1902
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
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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shoehorn made from brass rescued from thirsk disaster

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1892
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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Champagne bottle, produced to commemorate the final run of the 'Brighton Belle' 30 April 1972 - label reads: 'The Brighton Bell Final run 30 April 1972 Mercier private brut'. Overall: 186 mm x 56 mm.

Brighton Belle commemorative champagne

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1972
Beaker, horn, 90mm high, with incised representation of Liverpool & Manchester Railway, 1st class carriage `Experience', marked `W. Grainger 1830', probably not contemporary, ex GP Keen Collection.

horn beaker

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Goblet, glass, to commemorate the opening of the Newcastle High Level Bridge, York Newcastle & Berwick Railway, 16 January 1850.

Goblet commemorating the opening of the Newcastle High Level Bridge, 1850.

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1850

Wooden commemorative plaque, Thirsk 1892, North Eastern Railway

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1892
Award, Grand Prix, laminated plastic trophy, for British Transport Films film `Locomotion', London, 1976 (BTF 165).

Laminated plastic trophy, Grand Prix award for 'Locomotion'

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Ceremonial trowel, London Brighton & South Coast Railway, silver with bone handle, engraved "Presented to J P Knight Esq, General Manager, LB&SCRy by Fred Furniss "Contractor" on fixing Key Stone in completion of the Eastbourne & Hastings Junction railway, 18th July 1871".

eastbourne & hastings junction railway ceremonial trowel

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1871
Drawings tin, cylindrical, japanned iron, painted inscription 'Rhmney Railway Class R six wheels coupled radial tank engine cydrs 18 1/2" x 26" Tank 1740 Gallons Makers Nos. 3288-3290 Robert Stephenson & Co. Ltd., Darlington 1907'.

Cylindrical drawings tin

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1907
Remains of cash bowl, remains of a copper dish containing 1d coins after the fire at the Brussels Exhibition in 1910.

remains of cash bowl

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1910
Spade, plastic and stainless steel, Wilkinson Sword, UK, used by HRH the Duke of Kent when planting a commemorative tree to mark the opening of the Great Hall, National Railway Museum, 15.4.1992.

spade used by duke of kent at national railway museum

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1992
Trophy, British Transport Commission, for punctuality in British Railways regions in freight traffic, wooden shield with metal plaque depicting spoked wheel, awarded 1956-1962.

british transport commission punctuality award

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1956
War memorial plaque, oak, temporary, to head list of employees killed in action since 4 August 1914, South Eastern & Chatham Railway, from Cannon Street Station, 1914, restored by Tony Filby, NRM paintshops, 1994.

War memorial plaque, South Eastern & Chatham Railway

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1914
Award, Silver Award, plastic replica film can, for `Railfreight, Economy of Scale', London, 1975 (BTF 151).

Plastic replica film can, silver award for `Railfreight, Economy of Scale'

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Award, First Place (Sports & Tourist), cased plaque, for `London for a Day', Venice, 1962 (BTF 70).

Cased plaque award, first place for 'London for a Day'

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