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carriage ashtray from Quintinshill disaster

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1915

Model of Euston Arch

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1961

Huskisson Memorial

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1831

Railway Collecting Dog: "Laddie"

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1948

Bullion box containing lead shot

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1855

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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Silver Link paperweight

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1935

Leather boot, gunpowder van uniform

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great western railway royal cigarette case

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1897

Calling card case belonging to Robert Stephenson

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

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Ottawa & Gatineau Valley Railway commemorative salver

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1893

London & North Western Railway Boardroom at Crewe

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Presentation scissors, SS Vienna

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1894

ceremonial wheelbarrow - west lancashire railway

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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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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

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1938
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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George Stephenson's hair in frame.

George Stephenson's hair

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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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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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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
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
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

shoehorn made from brass rescued from thirsk disaster

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1892
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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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

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1972
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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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
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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Wooden commemorative plaque, Thirsk 1892, North Eastern Railway

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1892

Baby's plate - 'Puff Puff'

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1910-1916
'Lilliput Lane' model, Flying Scotsman scene (code L2661), made by Enesco Limited under the 'Lilliput' brand, painted plaster with diecast metal model of Flying Scotsman, 2005.

Flying Scotsman Scene

Miscellanea & Curiosities

2005

Locomotion No 1 door stop

Miscellanea & Curiosities

Travelling trunk belonging to Clara Mingo

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pre 1806
Short stemmed moulded glass dish, acanthus design, for Epergne. Overall: 56 mm 104 mm.

Moulded glass dish for Epergne

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Short stemmed moulded glass dish, acanthus design, for Epergne. Overall: 56 mm 104 mm.

Moulded glass dish for Epergne

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Short stemmed moulded glass dish, acanthus design, for Epergne. Overall: 56 mm x 104 mm.

Moulded glass dish for Epergne

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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