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BR (Hovercraft Ltd) poster. Seaspeed Hovercraft. Dover to France 30 Minutes - You're there before you know it, 1973

Seaspeed Hovercraft. Dover to France in 30 minutes - You're there before you know it

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Diagram Book containing diagrams of all main line diesel locomotives including prototype HST power car. Includes some photographs. Publication No. MT/25, issued by the Chief Mechanical & Electrical Engineer, The Railway Technical Centre, Derby. Details of revisions and an update of Oct. 1973 inserted in the front.

B.R. Main Line Diesel Locomotive Diagram Book

Documents

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (New Signalling Scheme in the Feltham Area), New signal box at Feltham to cover 138 miles of track and 43 stations with colour light signalling, To be completed in 1974, Map of the area covered, April 1973, (Other IDs AD5229/B1/30373*** (April - 30 June '73)).

New Signalling Scheme in the Feltham Area

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
London Transport poster. London Transport Collection by T P Demuth (London Transport Publicity Office), 1973. Buses, trams and other vehicles. Printed by Johnson, Riddle & Co Ltd, Orpington, Kent. Copyright: London Transport Museum. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

The London Transport Collection, at Syon Park, Brentford

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Three stamps, (used) from a set of four, 'Progress in Electronics', 8 cents stamp Modern Transistor circuit, 11 cents airmail stamp De Forest Audions (1915), 15 cents stamp [early microphone, television camera tube, radio speaker] issued in United States of America (USA) 1973

Progress in Electronics

Art

1973
Poster, British Railways, Danger, Railway Power Lines Kill, 1973.

Danger

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern Region), "Bargain fares on Caterham Valley line", printed in dark blue on white, detail of special cheap singles and special cheap off peak return fares.

Bargain fares on Caterham Valley line

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern Region), Weekend Engineering Works, Sunday 27 May, between Dartford and Westcombe Park, Balham and Selhurst, Oxted and Hurst Green, Virginia Water and Chertsey.

Weekend Engineering Works May Affect Your Journey (Sunday27 May

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Railway operating document, Regulations for Working during Adverse Weather Conditions (Section 7 of Appendix to Rule Book, London Transport, 1973, card covered booklet, 36 pages.

Regulations for Working during Adverse Weather Conditions

Documents

1973
Poster, British Rail (Southern Region) poster, (Train Alterations), White background, Train alterations, We regret that today (Blank space) the following trains have been cancelled 16.22 to Farnham, 16.54 to Epsom, 17.02 to Chertsey etc. etc., In connection with these cancellations, the following additional stops will be made: 17.08 to Guilford (via Chobham) - calling additionally at Wimbledon etc. etc., (Logo twin parrallel lines with arrows) Southern, August 1973, (Other IDs AD5113/40/8273).

Train Alterations

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Model railway wagon, 33mm gauge, London & North Western Railway, horse box, no 10079, built by J P Richards, 1973, JPR set train no 25.

Model railway wagon, London & North Western Railway

Railway Models

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Engineering Work Between Waterloo and Clapham Junction), White background with purple print stating the hours when services will be affected by workings between Waterloo and Clapham Junction, 1973, (Other IDs AD5828/20/301073).

Engineering Work Between Waterloo and Clapham Junction

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern) (Southern Region Train Services Sprng Bank Holiday), Yellow poster, Printed black, Lists type of service to be provided each day e.g. "Normal service with some additional trains", 1973, (AD 5341/B8 1/2/4573).

Southern Region Train Services, Spring Bank Holiday 1973

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster (Weekend Engineering Work May Affect Your Journey (13/14 January)), Orange border black and white printing, White central panel black printing, Lists routes affected, 1973, (AD5023/B12/1173).

Weekend Engineering Work May Affect Your Journey (13/14 January)

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Sunday Special Tickets to Portsmouth and Ryde (I.O.W.)), By any train leaving Waterloo before 12.00 on Sundays 27 May to 2 September 1973, 2nd class return fares Portsmouth £1.20, Ryde Esplanade £1.70, Also from Clapham Junction, Wimbledon, Surbiton, Woking and Guildford at reduced prices of £1.00 and 80p.Children 3 and under 14 half price, May 1973, (Other IDs AD5353/1251 8.5.73 Until 2 September '73).

Sunday Special Tickets to Portsmouth and Ryde (I.O.W.)

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster (Awayday), Printed bright blue on white, Poster blank for advertising Awayday offers, Ride Coastway logo in bottom left-hand corner, 1973, (AD5349/B11/8573).

Awayday

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster (Weekend Engineering Works May Affect your Journey (29/30 December)), Scarlet border title in white, White central panel printed black, giving routes affected, 1973, (AD5867/B12/121273).

Weekend Engineering Works May Affect your Journey (29/30 December)

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Weekend Engineering Work May Affect Your Journey), Green background with white centre panel with black print, Giving details of station affected by weekend working, 1973, (Other IDs AD5106/B12/2273).

Weekend Engineering Work May Affect Your Journey

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster (Go Awayday Christmas Shopping in Croydon), Printed dark green on white with decorative border top and bottom, Representing a holly garland, Space to show second class day return "from this station", Any train after 9.30, Saturday by any train, 1973, (AD5849/30/41273).

Go Awayday Christmas Shopping in Croydon

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster (Go Awayday on a Pleasure Seeker Special Train, (Christmas Shopping Specials to London)), Illustrated with cartoon picture off road jammed with cars and trains speeding past on overhead bridge, Advertising special fares on Saturday 1 December, 1973, (AD5817/30/191073)

Go Awayday on a Pleasure Seeker Special Train, (Christmas Shopping Specials to London)

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster (Weekend Engineering Works May Affect your Journey (5/6 January)), Green border title in white, White central panel printed black, giving routes affected, 1973, (AD5883/B12/181273).

Weekend Engineering Works May Affect your Journey (5/6 January)

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster (Engineering Works at Charing Cross. Saturday and Sunday 19/20 January (1974)), Printed red on white, Advertises changes in service due to engineering works, 1974, (AD5884/B5/201273*****).

Engineering Works at Charing Cross. Saturday and Sunday 19/20 January (1974)

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster (Platform Alterations (Train Service Alterations at Queens Road (Peckham) from 3 December 1973), Header red printed white, Main body white printed red, Advertises alterations to services pending reconstruction of station, 1973, (AD5843/B4/221173).

Train Service Alterations at Queens Road (Peckham) from 3 December 1973

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Colour photo: the first continuous carbon fibre production line, Composite Materials Laboratory, R.A.E. Farnborough 1973

Photo: the first continuous carbon fibre production line

Art

1973
Programme - Institution of Mechanical Engineers Railway Division Visit to C.M.&E.E. Department, The Railway Technical Centre, Derby. Describes the exhibits to be examined on the visit, including the Mk. III coach. 7 May 1973. 7pp.

Institution of Mechanical Engineers Railway Division Visit to C.M.&E.E. Department, The Railway Technical Centre, Derby

Documents

1973-05
Booklet, British Railways West Coast Resignalling, published by Westinghouse to describe their work on the project in the 1970s

British Railways West Coast Resignalling

Documents

1973
Poster, British Railways Board, Play Safe, Not on railways".

Play Safe

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, double royal, French Railways, 'Winter sports in France go by train', cartoon glove on ski-pole ref. SNCF 1973 no. 81 Paris 55B 4.944, printed by Chabrillac, 1973.

Winter sports in France go by train

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, colour reprint of original trade union emblem by A J Waudby 1868, depicting scenes of carpentry and joinery, bridge centering, tools, etc. 62x47cm.

Trade union emblem

Art

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern Region), "Go Awayday to Football at Fratton Park", black on white, list of Portsmouth home fixtures for 1973/4, awayday return and fare to Fratton Park from this station [blank].

Go Awayday to Football at Fratton Park

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster (Ride Coastway Diary of Events (November/December)), Title - white and blue blue on white, Main body - blue border black printing, What's on during November/December, Lists special Awayday trains and events in Portsmouth Fishbourne Worthing Brighton Lewes Eastbourne Bexhill and Hastings, Space (blank) for return fares, 1973, (AD5790/B13/4/91073)

Ride Coastway Diary of Events (November/December)

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Temporary Closure of Anerley Station), White background with red printing, Detailing the closure of Anerley Station because of engineering works on dates in November and December, 1973, (AD5285/60/211073).

Temporary Closure of Anerley Station

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Engineering Works in the Dover Area Until Friday 7 December 1973), Dover harbour tunnel engineering work, Alterations to services Mondays to Saturdays, Trains affected, 21.10 Charing Cross to Ramsgate via Tonbridge, 22.10 and 23.10 Charing Cross to Dover Priory, 20.40 and 21.40 Victoria to Dover Marine via Chatham, 22.23 Ramsgate to Ahford via Tonbridge, March 1973, (Other IDs AD5217/B5/28373).

Engineering Works in the Dover Area Until Friday 7 December 1973

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Rail C.A.S. (South) poster, (Operation London Bridge), Map showing the area covered by the London Bridge Resignalling Scheme with notice to customers that journeys within this area will be affected, Over the next four years, Map printed black on white panel with purple header and margins, January 1973, (Other IDs AD5057/625/18173*****).

Operation London Bridge

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster (Weekend Engineering Works May Affect your Journey (12/13 January)), Magenta border, Title in white, White central panel printed black giving routes affected, 1973, (AD5888/B12/311273).

Weekend Engineering Works May Affect your Journey (12/13 January)

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster (Weekend Engineering Works May Affect Your Journey (27/28 October)), Scarlet border white and black printing, White central panel black printing, Lists routes affected weekend 27/28 October, 1973, (AD5791/B12/91073).

Weekend Engineering Works May Affect Your Journey (27/28 October)

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern Region), (Save Money With a Through Ticket to the Sussex Coast), Daily by any train (via Victoria), 20 May to 29 September 1973, From Blackhorse Road, Finsbury Park, Highbury, Islington, Seven Sisters, Tottenham Hale and Walthamstow Central, To Hastings, Bexhill, Eastbourne, Littlehampton, Bognor Regis, Brighton Hove, Shoreham-by-Sea and Lewes, Fares range £1.60 to £1.80, Children half fare, May 1973, (Other IDs AD5359/30/9573 Until 30 September '73).

Save Money With a Through Ticket to the Sussex Coast

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Ride Coastway - Half Day Tickets For Shopping and Leisure), Mondays to Saturdays by any train after 13.00 26 March - 6 October, Second class fares listed from Altrington, Brighton, East Worthing, Fishersgate, Hove, Lancing, London Road, Portslade, Preston Park, Shoreham and Southwick, To Eastbourne, Bognor Regis and Chichester, ranging from 44p to 70p, March 1973, (Other IDs AD5210/50/28373****) 26 March - 6 October '73.

Ride Coastway - Half Day Tickets For Shopping and Leisure

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster (Go awayday to Croydon), Printed brown on white, Advertises cheap off-peak tickets, Space for 2nd Class fare from this station, 1973, (AD5107/40/5273*****).

Isle of Wight Rover Tickets

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
British Rail poster "Pay Train Guide Ipswich-Felixstow-Lowestoft" giving route and timetable, 7 May 1973 to 5 May 1974.

Pay Train Guide Ipswich-Felixstowe-Lowestoft

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
British Rail leaflet "Hampshire Diesel Services" describing revised pattern of train services between Salisbury, Southampton and Portsmouth, 7 May 1973. 8.2677 x 3.8583 in.

Hampshire Diesel Services

Documents

1973
Model railway wagon, 33mm gauge, Great Central Railway 10 ton box van no [3567], built by J P Richards, 1973.

model box van

Railway Models

1973
Model railway wagon, 33mm gauge, London & North Western Railway, motor car truck, no 11181, diagram 444, built by J P Richards, 1973, JPR set train no 25.

model London & North Western Railway railway wagon

Railway Models

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Inter City Slash Fares in all Directions), White and blue background with pictures of trains and stars with offer of cheap fares in various areas, 1973, (Other IDs AD5831(6)/30/61173*****).

Inter City Slash Fares in all Directions

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Rail, Scotland, A Line for all Seasons, The West Highland Line, 1973. Photolithograph depicting photographs titled Ben Nevis from Banavie Station, sunset over Loch Linnhe, Oban Harbour, Glenfinnan Viaduct and Approaching Morar. Text above begining "Make an enchanting rail journey" describes the West Highland Line at different seasons. Below the text is a logo for the line featuring a West Highland terrier or Scottie dog. Text below reads "British Rail - Scotland, B35/2-05/73 ZD. Printed by Hindson Print Group, Teesside. Format double royal.

A line for all Seasons, The West Highland Line

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Commemorative plate, APOLLO NASA, issued by [maker unknown] NASA USA [1973?]. In tinted glass/pyrex?, width 10"/25.5cm

Commemorative plate, NASA, Apollo

Art

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern Region), "Bargain fares on Caterham Valley line", printed in dark blue on white, detail of special cheap singles and special cheap off peak return.

Bargain fares on Caterham Valley line

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
BR safety poster, aimed at children. Play Safe - Don't Play on the Railway, shows 10 illustrated scenes of 10 boys playing on the railway, one killed in each scene, until last child decides to stay off the line. 1973. Printed by Collier Searle, published by British Railways Board.BR safety poster. Play Safe - Don't Play on the Railway, 1973

'Play Safe - Don't Play on the Railway'

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Rail (Southern Region) poster, (Timetable Improvements), From 7 May 1973, the off-peak train service on the Maidstone East line will be completely revised. Journey times will, in many cases, be speeded up. Departure times will be considerably altered. Please enquire at this station for details of revised train times, (Logo twin parrallel lines with arrows), Southern, 30 March 1973, (Other IDs AD5223/120/30373).

Timetable Improvements

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973
Poster, British Rail (Southern Region) poster, (Awayday Seaside Savers), Awayday Seaside Savers by special train to 7 locations, Available May to September 1973, Printed in red on white background, May 1973, (Other IDs AD5334/60/4573).

Awayday Seaside Savers

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1973