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Railway timepieces

Running to a timetable has meant that railways have always needed timepieces for their staff and passengers. Investigate objects ranging from the earliest guards’ watches to large station clocks, from watches inspired by railways to the commemorative clocks and watches awarded to staff on retirement.

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Pocket watch, Superior Railway Timekeeper

Pocket watch, Superior Railway Timekeeper

'Railway Time' clock

'Railway Time' clock

1840-1880

Clock Case from Quintinshill Signal Box

Clock Case from Quintinshill Signal Box

1915-1916

Pocket Watch, Caledonian Railway

Pocket Watch, Caledonian Railway

Pocket watch

Pocket watch

1904

Windsor mantle clock

Windsor mantle clock

1845-1855

Euston Station Clock

Euston Station Clock

c.1837

Station clock

Station clock

Clock from Queen Victoria's Saloon

Clock from Queen Victoria's Saloon

1869

speed recorder, North Eastern Railway

speed recorder, North Eastern Railway

1891

Guard's chronometer, Birmingham & Derby Junction Railway

Guard's chronometer, Birmingham & Derby Junction Railway

1834-1844

Gravesend clock, London, Tilbury & Southend Railway

Gravesend clock, London, Tilbury & Southend Railway

1884

Longcase clock, Stephenson & Co's Locomotive Works

Longcase clock, Stephenson & Co's Locomotive Works

1857

Clock, London & North Western Railway

Clock, London & North Western Railway

Mantel clock, presented to T.W. Worsdell - Great Eastern Railway

Mantel clock, presented to T.W. Worsdell - Great Eastern Railway

circa 1885

London & Birmingham Railway clock

London & Birmingham Railway clock

1837

London & Birmingham Railway Guard's Clock, 1837-1839

London & Birmingham Railway Guard's Clock, 1837-1839

1838

Cawood, Wistow & Selby Light Railway clock

Cawood, Wistow & Selby Light Railway clock

Farmers Stockton & Darlington Railway clock

Farmers Stockton & Darlington Railway clock

1825

British Railways Zeon wristwatch

British Railways Zeon wristwatch

Pocket watch, Great Western Railway

Pocket watch, Great Western Railway

Pocket watch

Pocket watch

Stop watch

Stop watch

Clock Mechanism and Weights from Original Clock at Edge Hill

Clock Mechanism and Weights from Original Clock at Edge Hill

Clock Mechanism and Weights from Original Clock at Edge Hill

Clock Mechanism and Weights from Original Clock at Edge Hill

1836

Clock Mechanism and Weights from Original Clock at Edge Hill

Clock Mechanism and Weights from Original Clock at Edge Hill

1836

Clock Mechanism and Weights from Original Clock at Edge Hill

Clock Mechanism and Weights from Original Clock at Edge Hill

1836

London & Birmingham Railway pocket watch

London & Birmingham Railway pocket watch

1842

Guard's timepiece, Barber & North, York No.19985

Guard's timepiece, Barber & North, York No.19985

Presentation pocket watch, 45 years service - British Railways (Southern Region)

Presentation pocket watch, 45 years service - British Railways (Southern Region)

Presentation pocket watch, 45 years service - Etherley Station

Presentation pocket watch, 45 years service - Etherley Station

1920

Wall Clock, North Eastern Railway, "Darling York", metal, Roman face, wooden case ex British Rail (HQ) York.

Wall clock, North Eastern Railway

Clock, domestic type eight day longcase clock, painted arch dial depicting a train of passenger coaches hauled by a 'patentee' or similar type locomotive and inscribed 'the Liverpool line', made by 'Robson of Sheldon', c.1840. The mispelling of Shildon is believed to have been made while at the conservators.

Longcase clock

circa 1840

Stopwatch, steel, by J H Steward, 457, Strand, London, showing miles per hour from 1/4 mile distances, used by Rev W J Scott in timing the Railway Races to the North in 1895 and ''City of Truro" record breaking run in 1904.

W J Scott's stopwatch, 1890

1890

Clock, regulator, by Charles Frodsham, 84 Strand, London, No.912, ex North Eastern Railway Headquarters Committee Room, flame mahogany case with marble plinth, 1855.

Clock, regulator, by Charles Frodsham

1855

Pocket Watch with key, Great Northern Railway, Great Northern No 385. John Walker, 68 Cornhill & 270 Regent St, London. (Roman face).

Pocket watch with key, Great Northern Railway

Wall Clock, Caledonian Railway, circular face, Roman numerals, short pendulum in case beneath bezel

Wall clock, Caledonian Railway

Grandfather Clock, North Eastern Railway, by Humphreys of Barnard Castle from Lartington Station.

Grandfather Clock, North Eastern Railway

c.1861

Wall clock, Midland Railway, 18" Dial Fusee movement. Dial marked "John Smith & Sons, Midland Clockworks, Queen St. Derby". LMS No 11583. Overall: 615 mm x 190 mm, 615 mm.

Wall clock, Midland Railway

Mantel clock, ornate black marble case, arabic numerals, brass plate inscribed "Presented to Mr. R. Dawson by the Gentleman Farmers and others in the neighbourhood of Shipton on his retiring as Stationmaster which he has filled so satisfactorily for a period of 32 years. February 27th 1894".

Mantel clock, presented to retiring stationmaster of Shipton

Wall Clock, Great Western Railway, rectangular case, bezel superimposed on top, from Newport Passenger Station, Monmouthshire Railway Company. 78"x15"x10"

Wall clock, Great Western Railway

Wall Clock, BR(NER), "BR (NE) 13246". Circular, Roman face, wooden case. 12 1/2" diam.

Wall Clock, British Rail (North-Eastern Region)

Clock, Great Western Railway, drop case clock, "GWR" logo on clock face. No. 1854, 12'' face.

Drop case clock, Great Western Railway

Clock, made by Jno Walker, 250 Regent Street, metal face/Roman numerals, carved wooden square case, from South Eastern Railway boardroom at Waterloo.

Clock, made by Jno Walker

Clock, Great Western Railway, drop case clock, "GWR" No. 1059, 14'' dial.

Drop case clock, Great Western Railway

Clock, 9" dial, fusee movement, British Railways, No. 6611, Roman face with red arabic numerals for 24 hour use, ex York Yard North signing-on point.

Dial clock, British Railways

Guard's watch South Eastern & Chatham Railway, No 1337[A], nickel silver case, movement by the American Waltham Watch Co, USA, movement number 21471317, case by the Dennison Watch Case Co, England, case number 217020, c1905.

Guard's watch, South Eastern Railway

1905

Wall Clock, North Staffordshire Railway, 12" dial Fusee movement. Dial marked "NSR Thomas Armstrong and Brother Manchester LMS No 11579". Pendulum present but not attached.

Wall clock, North Staffordshire Railway

Station clock, British Railways (Eastern Region), "BR(E) 9677", 30'' 2-faced dials, Roman numerals, down platform, ex Grantham Station.

Grantham clock, British Railways (Eastern Region)

1948-1981

Grandfather clock, Great Western Railway, stained oak case, 6'6" high, made at GWR Swindon Works. With key.

Great Western Railway grandfather clock

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