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See a friend this weekend

See a friend this weekend

1976
A Building near Bruton Dovecote

A Building near Bruton Dovecote

1991
An intercity express leaves Birmingham for London every half hour

An intercity express leaves Birmingham for London every half hour

1972
Flying Scotsman - Sellafield Sightseer - See two of Britain's biggest crowd pullers in one day

Flying Scotsman - Sellafield Sightseer - See two of Britain's biggest crowd pullers in one day

1985-1995
Grown-ups get 25% off Rail Fares - Little Nippers go for only £1

Grown-ups get 25% off Rail Fares - Little Nippers go for only £1

1992
Bristol to London poster

Bristol to London poster

Join us on a great day out at Beamish

Join us on a great day out at Beamish

1989
Join us on a great day out at Beamish

Join us on a great day out at Beamish

1989
london to newcastle every 30 minutes poster

london to newcastle every 30 minutes poster

The Low Countries

The Low Countries

1982
Intercity Building on the business traveller's needs

Intercity Building on the business traveller's needs

1993
Hot and bothered

Hot and bothered

1995
Intercity Building on the business traveller's needs

Intercity Building on the business traveller's needs

1993
They Look Rather Like Traffic on the M4, Don't They"

They Look Rather Like Traffic on the M4, Don't They"

Severe Winter Weather

Severe Winter Weather

1991 December
Coffee container, Intercity, cream coloured plastic with 'Kenco Coffee' and coffee bean picture on side

Plastic Coffee Cup, Intercity

1966-1996
The Lights of London are just a Train Ride Away

The Lights of London are just a Train Ride Away

1966
Notice, Intercity, 'Yorkshire Pullman', advertising the 17:55 from Grantham to Bradford Interchange.

Intercity advertisement

Intercity refreshment carrier bag, paper, containing two plastic sandwich containers (cheese ploughmans, tuna & cucumber), bearing various advertisements including Coca Cola.

Paper Sandwich Bag - Intercity

1966-1996
Disposable plastic tea cup with lid, cream coloured, ribbed base, printed 'leaf tea Intercity'.

Disposable Tea Cup, Intercity

1966-1996
Sellafield Flying Scotsman window sticker, c.1990

Sellafield sticker

1985-1995
Archive material relating to Dr John Prideaux’s career spanning 1967-2009, the archive inclues; published technical reports Dr Prideaux contributed to such as the first International Comparison of Railway Economic Performance and the Leitch Report into Trunk Road Assessment; unpublished reports including the InterCity Strategy which led to profitability and its 1991 Revision, InterCity reports / analyses on upgrading East and West Coast Main lines, items such as the Investment appraisal for the InterCity 250 which was never built, and the earnings by train approach developed by Intercity East Coast, ealier career papers (1960s - 1970s) such as OR reports covering how to design container terminals, Superlink as an alternative to Crossrail and the London Airports Surface Access Study; personal copies of original and revised InterCity design guides; various documents building the brand such as brochures describing train types (InterCity 175, InterCity 225); a copy of the Programme at Royal Opera House which was sponsored by InterCity on the night of the great storm in 1987 which carries the InterCity logo on the cover, items relating to Union Railways; a mounted invitation, brochure and commemorative ticket: Northern Ireland Railways (InterCity) 40 years of the Enterprise celebration. First class Pullman lounge pass signed by Dr Prideaux and credit card sized card showing Intercity vision.

Papers relating to the railway career of Dr John Prideaux

1967-2009
Invitation 'to a special fast run of Intercity 225 on Intercity West Coast from London Euston to Birmingham on Thursday 30 April 1992. This historic occasion demonstrates Intercity's commitment to the West Midlands'.

Invitation to a special fast run of Intercity 225

1992
Locomotive headboard, cast aluminium, The InterCity, depicting two InterCity swallows either side of the named service, as used on Class 47834 for InterCity’s final VIP train prior to privatisation, 1994.

The InterCity headboard as used on InterCity’s final VIP train prior to privatisation

1994
Invitation to the naming ceremony of an Intercity Class 91 locomotive "The Royal Air Force Regiment", on platform 8, London Kings Cross Station, 27 February 1992.

Invitation to the naming ceremony of an Intercity Class 91 locomotive "The Royal Air Force Regiment"

1992
Invitation to the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to mark the final stage of electrifying the railway from London to Edinburgh and the introduction of Intercity 225 trains. Kings Cross Station, 28 June 1991.

Invitation to the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to mark the final stage of electrifying the railway from London to Edinburgh

1991
Ticket allowing access to the veiwing area on platform 17, Euston Station for the naming of an Intercity locomotive 'The Girls Brigade', 6 April 1993.

Ticket allowing access to the veiwing area on platform 17

1993
Invitation 'to a special fast run of Intercity 225 on Intercity West Coast from Manchester to London Euston on Thursday 30 April 1992. This historic occasion is in support of Manchester's Olympic Games bid and demonstrates Intercity's commitment to the North West'.

Invitation to Intercity fast run in support of Manchester Olympic bid

1992
Collection of ephemera from Inter-City On Board Services

Collection of ephemera from Inter-City On Board Services

circa 1966-1997
First Class Pullman Lounge. Card authorising the holder admission to First Class Pullman Lounges when accompanied by a valid First Class Ticket.

First Class Pullman Lounge. Card authorising the holder admi

Sheet of unused Intercity A5 notepaper headed "First Class Pullman". Yellow.

InterCity Pullman headed notepaper

Folder of promotional items from the "Flying Scotsman Sellafield Sightseer" excursion train. The train ran from Carnforth to Sellafield, and was hauled by the Flying Scotsman - these were the Scotsman's first trips after returning from Australia in December 1989. The excursion included a tour of British Nucelar Fuel's Sellafield site. The pack includes a poster, beer mat (which reads "Steam Power into Nuclear Power", window sticker, notes on Flying Scotsman and the route, quiz, etc.

Flying Scotsman - Sellafield Sightseer

circa 1990
Poster, British Rail (Intercity), Intercity makes the going easy to Monica. You remember Monica?, depicting eye, printed by Lonsdale & Bartholomew, 1970. Format: Double Royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Intercity Makes the Going Easy to Monica

1970
Folder for promotional items from the "Flying Scotsman Sellafield Sightseer" excursion train. The train ran from Carnforth to Sellafield, and was hauled by the Flying Scotsman - these were the Scotsman's first trips after returning from Australia in December 1989.

Flying Scotsman - Sellafield Sightseer folder

circa 1990
Poster, British Rail, Intercity 125; It's the changing shape of rail, depicting a 125, printed by Impress Acton Ltd. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Intercity 125; It's the changing shape of rail

1976
Poster, British Rail Intercity, Leeds - Launch of the Inter-City 225, by Brendan Neiland, approaching Leeds Station through a window, printed by Cancol Ltd, 1991, signed by the artist. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Intercity 225, Leeds

1991
"Steam Power into Nuclear Power" beer mat. c.1990

Flying Scotsman - Sellafield Sightseer beer mat

1985-1995
Flying Scotsman, Sellafield Sightseer "Steam Power into Nuclear Power" poster,1990. Illustration of No.4472 Flying Scotsman by Malcolm Root.

Flying Scotsman - Sellafield Sightseer poster

1990
Flying Scotsman - Sellafield Sightseer quiz c.1990

Flying Scotsman - Sellafield Sightseer quiz

1985-1995
Poster, British Rail, See a friend this weekend, about 1970. Photolithograph depicting a young woman in a fur coat, standing on a platform beside a train with her arms open in a welcoming gesture. Text below reads "Intercity Makes the Going Easy (and the coming back), there are many rail travel bargains - ask for details". Beneath is the double arrow logo and the words "British Rail, Inter-City". Issued as part of British Rail's 'Monica' advertising campaign. Format double royal. Two examples.

See a friend this weekend

1970
Poster, 'Destination Scotland', British Rail Intercity. The poster reads ‘Break with tradition, break for Scotland / Visit the unspoilt auld country - / it’s so much more than a Highland fling / For what you need to know see the details in our leaflet’. Poster shows a colour pen and ink drawing of a cottage in a landscape with a lake and hills and a bird flying over with a fish in its mouth. Image and text on a cream background. With the Intercity logo towards the bottom. Published by Central Advertising Services, printed by Oakdale Press [A01740A/B8/8.90]. 635mm x 1016mm.

Destination Scotland

1990
Brochure, paper, Motorail - leave the long distance driving to us, issued by British Railways Board Central Advertising Services for InterCity, 1992. 15pp. Contains details of Motorail services to Scotland etc., covering the period 11 May 1992 to 16 May 1993.

Motorail - leave the long distance driving to us

1992
Sheet of notes, paper, Flying Scotsman - Sellafield Sightseer Whilst at Sellafield, c. 1990.

Flying Scotsman - Sellafield Sightseer Whilst at Sellafield

1985-1995
Sheet of notes, paper, Flying Scotsman - Sellafield Sightseer Itinerary, c. 1990.

Flying Scotsman - Sellafield Sightseer Itinerary

1985-1995
Script of "Business Specification for the Condition of Intercity Coaches - Presentation to Customers" by Dr. J.D.C.A. Prideaux, Director of Intercity. October 1987.

Business Specification for the Condition of Intercity Coaches - Presentation to Customers

1987-10
Poster, British Rail Intercity, York Departures, timetable, June 1981-May 1982. Dimensiojns: 914.4 x 673mm

British Railways Intercity timetable poster

1981
Poster, Intercity, Is It A Bird? Is It A Plane? No, It's A Penguin On A Train, artist unknown, printed by Elmet Screencraft, depicting a cartoon penguin. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Is It A Bird? Is It A Plane? No, It's A Penguin On A Train

1992
Poster, Intercity poster, (Business Standard), White background with photographs of a man and woman sleeping, 1991, (Other IDs Saatchi Disc 16).

Intercity Sleeper

1991
Officers brief for HRH The Duchess of Kent, London Kings Cross to Northallerton and return, 24th to 25th April 1993.

Officers Brief London Kings Cross to Northallerton and Return

1993
BR poster. Inter-City Sleepers. Travel in your Pyjamas - Arrive Refreshed having Gained a Day, 1976 With colour photographs of people in the sleeper cars.

travel in your pyjamas

1976