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Pencil drawing, EF502 Electric Locomotive in station, by Kuroiwa.

EF502 electric locomotive

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1994

Poster illustration, British Rail picture (The Best Way to Fly), British Rail Pictue to advertise the Gatwick Express (Copy Title), Shows rear view of couple sitting in sun loungers on edge of blue sea, Towels with Gatwick Express logo over backs of chairs, Text: London Victoria to Gatwick Airport by express train in just 30 minutes, 1994.

The Best Way to Fly

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1994

Salon Des Independents poster: Du Chemin De Fer A L'Eurotunnel. 1994. Exhibition. French steam engine by Monneret.

salon des independants poster: du chemin de fer a l'eurotunnel.1994 exhibition.

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1994

Illustration, Fuel, by Marc Foden 1994. Original artwork with text for The Handy Hydrometer, Science Museum 1995, showing a fuel hydrometer and hydraulic lorry in use to check the fuel tanks in an aircraft. Ink, watercolour, vignette 34x34cm on cartridge sheet 76x56cm.

Illustration, Fuel, by Marc Foden

Art

1994

Illustration, Floating, by Marc Foden 1994. Original artwork with text for The Handy Hydrometer, Science Museum 1995, measuring the density of different liquids by the heights of a hydrometer (here, a floating swimmer). With cartoon of tax potential on beer. Ink, watercolour, double vignette 41x53cm on cartridge sheet 76x56cm.

Illustration, Floating, by Marc Foden

Art

1994

Royal Mail First Day Cover, featuring 10 greetings stamps of scenes from children's literature, issued 1 February 1994. Including: Biggles in flying hat, illustrated by Alan Cracknell; Dan Dare with the Mekon, illustrated by Paul Slater. Franked. 12.5x22.5cm

Royal Mail First Day Cover, featuring 10 greetings

Art

1994

Poster, British Rail poster, (Inter City I've Just Booked My Train Ticket), Proof copy, Picture of a lady in her pyjamas on a light blue background, Blue square box with telesales centre No. 0800 - 450450, February 1994, (Other IDs AA0335B A1/2.94).

Inter City I've Just Booked My Train Ticket

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1994

Poster, published by Regional Railways: Rail Rovers Experience the freedom of the flexible ticket. Photograph of harbour, 1994, Planet Displays Ltd. RH0153/A3/4.94-12.94. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

rail rovers experience poster

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1994

Poster published by Advertising Services for Intercity: Intercity Lesure Fares - when you can use your Saver and Supersaver. From 3 October 1993 to 28 May 1994. Calender showing blue and white days (2 copies). Planet Displays Ltd. AQ0806. Presented by British Rail. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Intercity Leisure Fares

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1994

Poster, Network South Central, thanks to the train, I made a major discovery - Gravity...., depicting photograph of child dressed as Isaac Newton, printed by Splashdown CW 1894, 1994.

I made a major discovery - Gravity

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1994

Poster, Intercity published by Travel & Rail Marketing Company, Free Seat Reservations over Christmas and New Year. 16 December 1994 - 4 January 1995. Illustration of Van Gogh type chair with wrapped presents on it plus text. AA0439/11.94. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Free seat reservations

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1994

Drawing. [Multiviscera transplant 14 March 1994] / Roy Calne, 1994. Signed and dated '94, blc. Watercolour, some pencil pen and line; [sight] 38x29cm in glazed wood frame, 56x45x2.5cm. Patient and donor organs are illustrated with colour according to function rather than appearance

Multiviscera Transplant

Roy Yorke Calne

1994

Charcoal drawing, Scientific Instrument, by Keith Holmes, 1994

Charcoal drawing, Scientific Instrument, by Keith

Keith Holmes

1994

Poster, BR published by Travel & Rail Marketing Company, Young Persons Railcard. 3 Months Extra free, offer valid from 18 September to 12 November 1994. Photograph of 2 young people, 1994, Cancol Ltd. CD0052. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Young Persons Railcard

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1994

Watercolour painting of "Science Museum Wroughton": site view of store A1 and hangars D3 and D4, painted by Robert Soden, 1994

Science Museum Wroughton

Art

1994

Watercolour painting of "Science Museum Wroughton": site view of hangars D3 and D4, painted by Robert Soden, 1994

Science Museum Wroughton

Art

1994

Illustration, Sea, by Marc Foden 1994. Original artwork with text for The Handy Hydrometer, Science Museum 1995, a dockside view of a low floating cargo ship demonstrates the need for a draft survey hydrometer to check sea water density when loading. Ink, watercolour, vignette 35x42cm on cartridge sheet 76x56cm.

Illustration, Sea, by Marc Foden

Art

1994

notice. This is braille. Produced by the RNIB, 1994. Brief explanation of touch reading method for the blind, with alphabet and punctuation marks in braille. 21x15cm

This is braille

Art

1994

Poster, published by Regional Railways: Rail Rovers Discover Britain with the flexible ticket. Rail Rover tickets are the ideal way to explore Britain and its scenic railways. Photograph of country church and 2 women walking, 1994. Planet Displays Ltd. RH0154/A3/4.94-12.94. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Rail Rovers, Discover Britain with the flexible ticket

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1994

Festiniog Railway Poster: "The little railway the whole world talks about"by David Grosvenor. Steam train in Countryside. 590 x 420mm.c.1994.

Festiniog Railway Poster

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1994

Poster, North London Railways British Railways Board, Hold on Tightly - Buggies Roll Lightly, a pertinent cartoon by the artist Norman. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Hold on Tightly - Buggies Roll Lightly

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1994

Poster, North London Railways, Half Price First Class Travel, depicting a painting of two rail travellers by a train window. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Half Price First Class Travel

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1994

Booklet, ring bound, New Menus, A Chef's Guide by David Small, Intercity On Board Catering Services, Summer 1994. pp.52

new menus booklet

Documents

1994

Brochure - paper written by David Newbegin of Durham County Council and John Shelley of Bullen Consultants describing the conversion of Newton Cap viaduct from a railway to a road bridge, giving the history of the line, the viaduct etc., 1994. 11.6929 x 8.2283 in.

Newton Cap Viaduct - Conversion from Railway to Highway

Documents

1994

BR poster: International Air Fair Biggin Hill 19-20 May 1994. Photograph of Red Arrows and older jet. Amendments made in pencil and pen. Also paper note stapled to bottom left corner (proof copy?). Presented by British Rail. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

International Air Fair Biggin Hill

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1994

Poster , British Rail poster (The Best Way to Fly), Advertises the Gatwick Express, Illustrated with photo - beach, Pair of hands on left-hand side and pair on right-hand side throwing ball with Gatwick Express on it, 1994, Proof Copy?, (AX0256B/325/5.94).

The Best Way to Fly

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1994

Limited Edition print (Edition of 850) The Golden Arrow. A down Golden Arrow hauled by a Britannia Class locomotive, No 70004 "William Shakespeare"arrives at Dover Marine in the 1950s by Terence Cuneo 1994. signed by the Artist and John B. Cameron with a hand written note "The Coast! shut her off, mate and let her roll on in" File no: 618/25. Artist: Terence Cuneo. publisher Richard Lucraft Limited Editions. Condition: Excellent. 570 x 740mm. Copyright: Richard Lucraft. Location: NRM. with Certificate of Authentication.

The Golden Arrow

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1994

Limited Edition Print. Presentation copy (edition of 500)south Wales Pullman. Castle Class Locomotive and train leaving the Severn Tunnel. 1950's by Terence Cuneo. 1994. Signed by Artist. File no: 618/25. Artist: Terence Cuneo. Publisher: Richard Lucraft limited Editions. Condition: Excellent. 540 670mm. Copyright: Richard Lucraft. Location: NRM.

Castle Class Locomotive and Train Leaving the Severn Tunnel

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1994

Drawing. Multiviscera transplant, 14 March 1994. `Abdominal cavity after removal of viscera'. / by Roy Calne, 15 March 1994. Signed inscribed and dated, brc. Watercolour, some pencil pen and line; [sight] 44x35cm in glazed wood frame 61.5x51x2.5cm. The diseased organs are removed and the cavity awaits transplantation of the donor organs. The first multiviscera transplant in the United Kingdom was carried out by Sir Roy Calne on 14 March 1994

Multiviscera Transplant

Roy Yorke Calne

1994

print. 'Advancing Supplies' / from a set of 4 limited edition prints by miner and artist W Bennett depicting working life in the mine 1994: Each showing modern technical equipment including drills, rail track, hydraulic pit props, hard hat larups. edition: 30/850.

print. 'Advancing Supplies' / from a set of 4 limi

Bennett, W.

1994

print. 'Going Home' / from a set of 4 limited edition prints by miner and artist W Bennett depicting working life in the mine 1994: showing modern technical equipment including drills, rail track, hydraulic pit props, hard hat larups. 26/850.

print. 'Going Home' / from a set of 4 limited edit

Bennett, W.

1994

Poster, published by Advertising Services for Intercity: 1/2 price rail fares between 1-27 March 1994, Senior Railcard, Cancol Ltd. AR0338 B35/1.94-3.94. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

half price rail fares poster

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1994