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Passenger comforts

These objects reveal how rail passengers have kept comfortable while on the move, from making or buying a cup of tea to warming cold feet.

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Ceramic chamber pot, Midland Railway - Midland Grand Hotel

Passenger Comforts

1873-1923

Royal footwarmer, Great Western Railway

Passenger Comforts

1856

Midland Railway chamber pot

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Mug for Soldiers & Sailors Buffet, York Station

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Soldiers & Sailors canteen mug - Selby Station

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c. 1915-1919

Saucer, ceramic, by Alfred Meakin, London & North Eastern Railway

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1940

Ceramic side dish, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Hotels, ex Morecambe Bay Hotel

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Ceramic teacup, London & North Eastern Railway

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Ceramic milk jug, London & North Eastern Railway

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1924

Wine glass, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Welcombe Hotel

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1923-1948

Wine glass, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Hotels

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Chamber pot, Glasgow & South Western Railway - Hotel

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Ceramic cup, London & North Eastern Railway

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1937

Ceramic cup, London & North Eastern Railway

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Ceramic teapot, London & North Eastern Railway

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Ceramic chamber pot, Bath Hotel - Felixstowe

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Ceramic water jug, London & North Eastern Railway

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Ceramic chamber pot, Great Central Railway

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Ceramic saucer, London & North Eastern Railway

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1923-1948

Silver plated tea urn, St Pancras Chambers

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Notice, cardboard and tin, London & North Eastern Railway, "

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Ceramic cup, London & North Eastern Railway

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Ceramic plate, London & North Eastern Railway - Felix Hotel, Felixstowe

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Spectacles in silver case prestented to Mr William Oliver by the workmen at the NE railway shops Gateshead, October 1872

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Ceramic plate, Great Western Railway - Refreshment Department

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Ceramic chamber pot, London Midland & Scottish Railway

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Ceramic vase, London & North Eastern Railway

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China teapot, London & North Eastern Railway

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Ceramic plate, London & North Eastern Railway - Felix Hotel

Passenger Comforts

Ceramic saucer, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

Ceramic dressing table tray, London & North Eastern Railway - Felix Hotel

Passenger Comforts

Chamber pot, London & North Eastern Railway - Felixstowe Railway Hotel

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Serving dish, London & North Eastern Railway

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Side dish, ceramic, by Alfred Meakin, London & North Eastern

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1931

Ceramic dish, Felix Hotel

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Footwarmer, South Eastern & Chatham Railway

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Coffee pot, silver plated, by Rockingham & Co Ltd, Southern Railway, marked SR on side, base stamped P&Co Ltd, Sheffield, EPNS, A1, A15.

Silver plated coffee pot, Southern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Measure, pewter, Great Western Railway - Hotels & Refreshment Department, made by L Lumley & Co Ltd, London; baluster shape, 1/4 gill, marked "GWR H & RD".

Pewter measure, Great Western Railway - Hotels & Refreshment Department

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Glass toothpick container, British Transport Commission Catering Services, acid etched on side 'BTC CS', maker unknown, 1953-1963.

Glass toothpick holder, BTC CS

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1953-1963

Box for miniature bottle of Harvey's Bristol Cream Sherry.

Box for miniature bottle of Harvey's Bristol Cream Sherry

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Flagon type jug, London & South Western Railway, earthenware, with pewter lid, decorated with dogs, windmills, horses, drinking and hunting scenes, embossed light and dark brown, by Doulton & Co. Lambeth.

Ceramic jug, London & South Western Railway

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Coffee pot, silver plated, North Eastern Railway, 1 1/2 pint, decorative engraving, garter "NER Royal Station Hotel York", by Elkington & Co, 15126, 1921.

Silver plated coffee pot, North Eastern Railway - Royal Station Hotel, York

Passenger Comforts

1921

Water filter, Shropshire Union Railway & Canal, Barstow's Patent Natural Stone and Carbon Water Filter, Ferrybridge, lid round with white raised pattern on side, base stone with white raised pattern on side and two handles, marked on the side " ? and Carbon Water Filter Nos 36 & ?". 21.25 x 10.5 in.

Water filter lid and base, Shropshire Union Railway & Canal

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Toilet roll holder, Great Western Railway

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British Rail sick bag

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Whisky bottle, Midland Railway, small round bottomed clear glass bottle, embossed "Midland Hotel Derby" in garter.

Whisky bottle, Midland Railway - Midland Hotel, Derby

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Chamber pot, London Midland & Scottish Railway, ceramic, by C M D Mann, & Co Ltd, Hanley, Staffs & 101 Leadenhall St, London, plain white with "LMS" in script letters on side.

Ceramic chamber pot, London Midland & Scottish Railway

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Milk jug, ceramic, London & North Eastern Railway - Refreshment Department, made by Joseph Bourne & Son Ltd, Denby; brown, beaded with leather effect, marked on side "Refreshment Dept LNER". 7.62 x 6.35 cm.

Ceramic milk jug, London & North Eastern Railway - Refreshment Department

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1928

Table fork, silver plate, LNER block, by Walker & Hall (BTH 21E)

Silver plated table fork, London & North Eastern Railway

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Tea cup, ceramic, Great Western Railway - Hotels; GWR Hotels full crest, black leaf pattern, from Linfoot Collection.

Ceramic tea cup, Great Western Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts

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