Sugar sifter, silver plated, Great Western Railway - Hotels, made by Elkington & Co, Birmingham, 1948; tall sugar pot with pierced lid, GWR coat of arms with banner below "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY HOTELS". Silver plated sugar sifter, Great Western Railway - Hotels Passenger Comforts 1948
Four page fold out leaflet giving information on 'the new National Health Service', as delivered to all households in the run up to the launch of the NHS in July 1948. 'The new National Health Service' leaflet Public Health & Hygiene 1948
Ship's nameplate, 'Farringford', cast iron, blue with white lettering, ordered by the Southern Railway but not delivered until January 1948, built by Wm. Denny & Bros Ltd., Dumbarton for the Lymington to Yarmouth route, last used on Hull-New Holland service and withdrawn from service in 1981. ship' s nameplate Farringford Railway Shipping 1948
Shield, wooden, London Midland & Scottish Railway, depicting embossed railway carriage and lettered " HRH The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, visited these works on 11 March 1948 and made a tour of inspection conducted by Mr A E Peters, Works Superintendent", from Wolverton Carriage Works. Wolverton presentation shield Miscellanea & Curiosities 1948
Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern Railway Co. No 2020 Darlington 1948", cast brass, oval, 2-6-4T Class L1 9001/E9001, renumbered British Railways 67702 in May 1948, withdrawn October 1960. Locomotive worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components 1948
John Mikaesson crossing the finish of the 10,000 metres walk, London Olympics,1948 Photographs 1948-08-07
Locomotive Nameplate, British Railways, "Bachelor's Button", ex Peppercorn A2 Class, No. 60537, built June 1948, Doncaster Works No. 2028, withdrawn December 1962, (note: "Bachelor's Button" was the name of the winner of the 1905 Doncaster Cup). Locomotive nameplate - Bachelor's Button Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components 1948
Decorative ship's plaque, Great Western Railway, metal, curved, with two shields bearing the arms of the City of London and the City of Bristol, GWR final device, from bow of Twin Screw-Steamship St Patrick, built 1948 by Cammell Laird & Co Ltd., Birkenhead, last ship to be ordered by GWR, scrapped c.1975. Dimensions: 1320.8 mm x 1041.4 mm. Metal ship's plaque, Great Western Railway - St Patrick Railway Shipping 1948
Locomotive nameplate: "Carn Brea Castle" ex Great Western Railway Castle Class 4-6-0 locomotive no.7015 and Cabside Numberplate, built July 1948, withdrawn April 1963. locomotive nameplate - carn brea castle Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components 1948
Headboard, British Railways (Western Region), "Torbay Express", brown letters on cream, crest of Devon, between London Paddington and Kingswear, (Great Western Railway 1923-1939, restored 1946), British Railways (Western Region) 1948-1968. headboard - torbay express Locomotives and Rolling Stock Components 1948
