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Single-fold card Breakfast Menu for the Blue Train South Africa. Decorated with motifs of South African flowers on either side of the heading.

Breakfast Menu (The Blue Train).

Documents

1976

Single-fold card Breakfast Menu for the Blue Train South Africa. Decorated with motifs of South African flowers on either side of the heading.

Breakfast Menu (The Blue Train)

Documents

1976

Single-fold card Luncheon Menu for the Blue Train South Africa. Decorated with motifs of South African flowers on either side of the heading.

Luncheon Menu (The Blue Train).

Documents

1976

British Railways poster. Ten Scenic Reasons for Runabout Seasons, 1976, poster explains that there is so much of Scotland to be explored by train that it has been divided into ten interest packed areas, available between 1 March and 31 October 1976, shows Scottish Castle, ref B10/201/76 YC/G, printed by Hindson Print Group, Cleveland

British Railways poster

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster (Eastleigh Deisel Depot Open Day), Orange background printed black and white, Illustrated with line drawing of front of diesel engine, Advertises open day Sunday 5 September (1976), Gives times entry fee and some of the attractions, Proceeds for the Southern Railwaymen's Home for Children, 1976, (AD7661/275/2876 Code C).

Eastleigh Diesel Depot Open Day

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Charing Cross - Alterations to Services), Notice of diversion of Caring Cross trains on 4/5 December 1976 and alterations arrangements, Utilising London Bridge and Cannon Street stations, November 1976, (Other IDs AD7744/B12/81176 Code B).

Charing Cross - Alterations to Services

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Instructions to all Employees Working in or about Traction Shops, Sheds and Associated Sidings), A list of detailed safety instructions for personnel working in the dangerous environments of traction shops, Sheds and associated sidings by R. B. Reid General Manager, August 1976, (Other IDs (I. FOL. 245/95).

Instructions to all Employees Working in or about Traction Shops, Sheds and Associated Sidings

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

August 1976

Souvenir brochure titled 'Shildon Works Open Day: Saturday 21 August 1976' originally priced at 10p. Sixteen pages in black and white with photographs, diagrams and descriptions of the works and events on the day.

Souvenir brochure titled 'Shildon Works Open Day: Saturday 2

Documents

1976

Leaflet, British Rail (Scottish Region), "Freedom of Scotland", date made 1976 three fold leaflet, information about eagles and sporting and other facilities in Scotland and travel information, cover illustration picture of eagle in flight.

Freedom of Scotland

Documents

1976

BR (Shipping & International Services Division) poster. Sealink Isle of Wight. We've got more going for you to the IOW, 1976.

Sealink Isle of Wight. We've got more going for you to the IOW

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Visit Windsor Castle), Awayday tickets promoting Windsor Castle, June 1976, (Other IDs AD7254/B3/29676 Code C).

Visit Windsor Castle

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (The Pleasure Seeker Awayday Special Bargains), Blue/White background, Awayday special bargains, The Pleasure Seeker, Saturday 4 December 1976 to Coventry, Birmingham, and Wolverhampton, Return fare £3.25 Adult, £1.25 accompanied child (3-13 years), light refreshments available on the train, Bookings open now for pleasure seeker club members and three weeks before the excursion for other passengers, Advance booking essential, July 1976, (Other IDs AD7655/60/28776 Code A).

The Pleasure Seeker Awayday Special Bargains

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Weekend Engineering Work May Affect Your Journey), Orange background, With white centre panel and with white and black print, Giving details of tracks that will be affected on 22/23 May, 1976, (Other IDs AD7438/B11/4576).

Weekend Engineering Work May Affect Your Journey

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part Two; No 11, "The North Eastern" of Edwardian England, a green Art Nouveau border, central background yellow, main illustration - Raven's Atlantic "Z" class locomotive hauling a train, upper left hand corner, sepia drawing of Mr. Wilson Worsley's "T" class 0-8-0 freight engine, centre top, Coat-of-arms Of N.E.R., bottom right hand side, sepia drawing of N.E.R. omnibus and portrait of Sir Vincent Raven, 1976, original artwork held by Wm. McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part Two; No 11, "The North Eastern" of Edwardian England

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1976

Poster, British Rail (Southern Region) poster, (Visit Guildford), Promoting Awaydays to Guildford from Southern region stations, July 1976, (Other IDs AD992/B3/29676 Code C).

Visit Guildford

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Folder, card, containing paper brochures, Planning for Rail, issued by the British Railways Board and Railfreight, circa 1976. The two brochures are titled 'Planning for Rail' and 'Design, Construction & Finance of Rail Connections,' and were intended to publicise government grants to to companies and local authorities who opted to use rail traffic under Section 8 of the 1974 Railways Act.

Planning for Rail

Documents

c. 1976

British Railways Board Fire Manual. Issued by the Chairman, Fire Sub-Committee, June 1976. 118 pages in red hardback cover. B.R. 7011.

Fire Manual

Documents

1976

Poster, British Railways Board, poster, (Inter City 125. It's the Changing Shape of Rail), Large colour photograph of the front end of an Inter City 125 (253 008), Announcing reduced journey time, Bristol - London 97 minutes, Bath - London 86 minutes, September 1976, (Other IDs 4031/976).

Inter City 125. It's the Changing Shape of Rail

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Poster, British Rail poster, (Inter City 125, It's The Changing Shape of Rail), Picture of Inter City 125 train on the tracks with fastest speed times from London to Bristol, Cardiff and Swansea, Extra Speed, Extra Comfort at no extra cost, October 1976, (Other IDs 4031A/1076).

Inter City 125, It's The Changing Shape of Rail

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

British Railways poster. Freedom of Scotland, 1976 Gives some details of tickets and depicts eagle above nest. 3"eggs" are views of Scotland. Ref.B10/1-02/76-ZD/H

Freedom of Scotland 1976

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

10p stamp (mint) Robert Owen [machinery] from the Social Reformers series issued in Great Britain 28 April 1976 designed by David Gentleman

Robert Owen

David Gentleman

1976

Poster, British Rail (Western Region), "Easter Holiday Trains 15-20 April 1976", printed in blue-green on white, time table of trains on Western region routes to be used in conjunction with the current Train Departure Posters.

Easter Holiday Trains 15-20 April 1976

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Advanced Information of Rail Services), White, black and red poster, Giving telephone number to ring to check rail times, 1976, (Other IDs AD7726/A1/81076).

Advanced Information of Rail Services

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Breakaway to the Isle of Wight), Green central panel on white letterng with white, Black on green lettering and cut out depicting the island, Details "off season holidays", September to May 1977 in connection with Southern Vectis, August 1976, (Other IDs AD7664/B2/10876).

Breakaway to the Isle of Wight

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Tell Us Please), Red background with white and black words, Cartoon figures of businessman lying on couch and standing figure taking notes, And the words, Tell us please your travel needs, 1976, (Other IDs AD77177/30/22976 Code B).

Tell Us Please

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Waterloo Improvements), White background with pink banner head, Giving details of progress report on improvements to station at Waterloo, 1976, (Other IDs AD7741/40/11176).

Waterloo Improvements

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Weekend Engineering Work May Affect Your Journey), Light red background, White middle, Black/white writing, Weekend engineering works may affect your journey, They will take place next weekend 5/6 June between these stations, Before travelling please check on your trains at any ticket or information office, May 1976, (Other IDs AD7460/B11/17576).

Weekend Engineering Work May Affect Your Journey

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Visit Chichester), Promotion for Awayday fares to Chichester with white on green sketch of cathedral featuring the spire set behind pair of black ornamental wrought iron gates, June 1976, (Other IDs AD7253/B3/29676 Code C).

Visit Chichester

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part Three; No 14, The London South-Western, Background in shades of yellow-brown, Cracked lines and copy of contemporary poster, "Enlist today" to suggest era, Illustrations of Robert Urie's 4-6-0 class H15 mixed traffic engine and N15 class express locomotive with crest of the L&SW Railway in the centre of the picture, 1976, original artwork held by William McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part Three; No 14,The London South-Western

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1976

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part Three; No 18, The 1930's and the "Royal Scot", plain border, background in LNE green/yellow, illustrations of Gresley's A3 class "Sir Hugo", suggestion of engineering drawing merging into illustration of "Silver Link", portrait of Sir Nigel Gresley; an A4 class WD locomotive at King's Cross Shed during the Blitz of World War 2. Original artwork held by William McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part Three

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1976

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part Three; No 15, Out of the War & into the Twenties, Plain brown border, brighter yellow and green background with Art Deco sun ray effect representing the period, Illustrations of C.B. Collett's "Castle" class and the "King" class locomotives, illustration showing cylinder motion of "Castle" class, Small portrait of C.B.Collett partially hidden by coat-of -arms of G.W.R.. 1976, Original artwork held by Wm. McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part Three; No 15, Out of the War & into the Twenties

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1976

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part Four; No 24, Decline and Fall, yellow background, top left - depiction of the remains of a Stanier giant at Kettering, bottom right - ruined signal beside dismantled track, centre - a poem by David Weston. Original artwork held by William McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part Four; No 24, Decline and Fall

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1976

BR(E) poster. Great Northern Electrics - The Smart New Way to London, 1976

Great northern electrics

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Notice. British Rail (Eastern). Passengers are advised that cases and parcels must not be left unattended as they may be removed without background without warning. February 1976. Black text on white background with red border. BR(E) ref: BR(E)-M12-(2/76)-500S&P. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

passengers are advised that cases and parcels must not be left unattended

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

BR poster. Settle-Carlisle Railway Centenary. Centenary Day Celebrations, 1 May 1976.

Poster, Settle-Carlisle Railway Centenary

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Model railway wagon, 33mm gauge, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway [10 ton] flat [no 199], type 1, built by J P Richards, 1976.

model flat wagon

Railway Models

1976

Model railway wagon, 33mm gauge, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway [10 ton] radial bolster flat [no 6935] type 32A, built by J P Richards, 1976.

model radial bolster wagon

Railway Models

1976

Notice. British Railways. Warning. Look out for any unattended packets or bags. March 1976. Black text on white background with orange/red border. BR ref: 3668/376.

Warning

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Leaflet, 'Two New Railcards for Senior Citizens'. British Railways Board, 1976.

Leaflet, 'Two New Railcards for Senior Citizens'. British R

Documents

1976

Leaflet, 'The Esk Valley Line Pay Train Guide Middlesbrough - Whitby'. British Railways, 1976.

Leaflet, 'The Esk Valley Line Pay Train Guide Middlesbrough - Whitby'

Documents

1976

Notice. British Railways. Warning. Look out for any unattended packets or bags. March 1976. Black text on white background with orange/red border. BR ref: 3668/376.

warning look out for any unattened packets or bags

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Booklet, paper, Great Central Railway Friendly Society Revised Rules 1976. Issued by British Rail. 39pp. Various amendments and forms have been inserted loose inside the front cover. Belonged to Robert Hilton, BR signalman at Whittlesey Signal Box, Peterborough.

Great Central Railway Friendly Society Revised Rules

Documents

1976

Coloured Lithograph, "The Jenny Lind", 2-2-2 express locomotive designed by David Joy, built by Messrs. E B Wilson & Co, Leeds, 1976 reproduction of a 1847 original.

the jenny lind

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1976

Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster Tell us please, patient and psychiatrist. Passenger transportation study . (AD7711/

Tell us Please

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster (Train Alterations and Station Closures at Weekends from 9/10 October (1976)), Printed crimson on white, Lists stations to be closed, Saturdays Sundays and Sundays only, Also notes there will be changes in the pattern and frequency of many services, 1976, (AD7695/B15/7976 Code B).

Train Alterations and Station Closures at Weekends from 9/10 October (1976)

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster (Restriction on the Use of Awaydays Tickets Mondays to Fridays), Printed royal blue on white, Lists restrictions on travel, 1976, (AD7711/B21/2/15976).

Restriction on the Use of Awaydays Tickets Mondays to Fridays

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster (Weekend Engineering Work May Affect Your Journey (10/11 January)), Magenta border printed white and black, White central panel printed black, Listing routes affected by engineering works 10/11 January 1976, (AD7249/B11/301275).

Weekend Engineering Work May Affect Your Journey (10/11 January)

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Poster, British Railways (Southern Region), Tell Us Please.... Kent Council are undertaking a transport study, depicting a commuter on a psychiatrist's coach and a man taking notes on a red background, 1976. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Tell Us Please...

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1976

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part Two; No 12, Edwardian Elegance on The Great Eastern, background in shades of blue and gold, the crest of the G.E. Railway frames illustrations of James Holden's 4-4-0 "Claud Hamilton" and a "1500" class 4-6-0, both in steam, together with head and shoulders portrait of porter Wm. King in G.E.R. uniform 1895, 1976, original artwork held by Wm. McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part Two; No 12, Edwardian Elegance on The Great Eastern

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1976

Colour print, The Weston Collection Part Four; No 23, A Carcass at Kettering, the partially dismantled, rusty remains of a locomotive. Original artwork held by William McAlpine.

The Weston Collection Part Four; No 23, A Carcass at Kettering

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1976