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"Stay Put" This Summer

1940-1945

Staggered Holidays 1945

28 May 1945

Transport of Flowers by Rail

1943

London Hyde Park

1949

Over half a million railwaymen are maintaining a vital National Service

Food, Shells and Fuel Must Come First

1939-1945

There isn't even half an engine to spare for unnecessary journeys

1939-1945

Is your Journey Really Necessary

You May Have a Friend Here

1939-45

Reservation of Seats

1940

Leaflet, Christmas and New Year greetings to British Railways staff from Sir Eustace Missenden

1948

no extra trans at christmas

This British Engine used to pull Holiday Trains to Blackpool

If you must Travel - Travel Light

Now that our men have landed on enemy soil

All Clear for the Guns on British Railways

1940

A mighty war effort

This British Engine used to pull Holiday Trains to Exeter

Unceasing Service on the Lines Behind the Lines

1940

Withdrawal of Restaurant Cars from 5 April 1944

1944

Your Christmas Parcels

1939-1945

Food, Shells and Fuel Must Come First

1940

Carrying On carrying your goods

1940

Smaller Parcels Quicker Service!

1939-1945

All Clear for the Guns on British Railways

circa 1942

You May Have a Friend Here

1939-45

Notice is Hereby Given that, due to the National Emergency the following alterations in Passenger train travel ...

1939/09/11

packages tendered for conveyance

1915

A 16 page souvenir booklet celebrating the "Liverpool Street - Shenfield Electrification" giving an account of the history and construction of the line with photographs. 16 pages, soft cover. Type written slip insribed " Personal copy with compliments, George Dow." Published by the Railway Executive(Eastern Region). Cover Art; Drawing of pantograph and overhead wires.

Liverpool Street-Shenfield electrification

1949

Guidebook, Railway Executive, "Yorkshire", date made 1952, 11 pages, drawings and photos illustrating brief description of places of interest and sketch map and passenger facilities information, cover illustration Staithes Harbour from above.

Yorkshire

1952

Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Guide 1953 Wales and North West", 1953, cost new 1/-, 288 pages, fares, facilities and maps for travel, descriptions of places of interest and accommodation adverts, soft cover.

British Railways: Holiday Guide 1953, Wales and North West

1953

Brief guide containing description of North wales with information on places of interest, with photographs & sketch maps. 11 pages, soft cover. Published by Railway Executive. Printed by Bemrose & Sons. Cover Art; "Shoreline with Castle", by Ellis Silas.

Railway Executive: North Wales

1950

Guidebook, Railway Executive, "The Lancashire Coast", date made 1950, 11 pages, photos and a brief description of attractions and sketch map and passenger facilities information, cover illustration two ladies with beach scene as background by Ellis Silas.

The Lancashire Coast

1950

Technical Reports, "Appendix 2. Report on the testing of vacuum Brake Ejectors for the power Brakes Committee", October 1950, Railway Executive, department, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers Western Region , Swindon, report number W2 B, format, typescript, number of pages 5, diagrams 4.

Appendix 2. Report on the testing of vacuum Brake Ejectors for the power Brakes Committee

1950

Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Guide by BR Scotland 1952", 1952, fares, facilities and map for travel, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 1/-, 244 pages, soft cover.

British Railways: Holiday Haunts by BR 1952, Scotland

1952

Guidebook, Norfolk, 8 page booklet giving general guide to places of interest and illustrated with photographs and sketch map. Cover art "View of Norwich Cathedral" by F.W.Baldwin.

Norfolk

Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Guide by BR Scotland 1953", 1953, fares, facilities and map for travel, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 1/-, 248 pages, soft cover.

British Railways: Holiday Haunts by BR 1953, Scotland

1953

Guidebook, Railway Executive, "The British Isles", 7 pages, illustrated descriptions of places of interest with coat-of- arms, on reverse map with thumb nail sketches and surround of coat-of-arms, cover illustration lion and unicorn with spear and union flag shield.

The British Isles

Description of the English Lakes with information on travel facilities & attractions. 4-fold leaflet with photographs & sketch map. Published by Railway Executive and printed by Bemrose and Sons Ltd. Derby. Cover Artist; Ellis Silas.

Railway Executive: The English Lakes

1950

Technical Reports, "Report on the testing of vacuum brake ejectors for the power brake committee", July 1949, Railway Executive, department, Chief Mechanical Engineers Western Region , Swindon, report number W2, format, typescript, number of pages 15, photos 2, diagrams 17.

Report on the testing of vacuum brake ejectors for the power brake committee

1949

Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Guide 1952 South and South East England", 1952, fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 1/-, 296 pages, soft cover.

British Railways: Holiday Guide 1952, South and South East England

1952

Railway Director's Official Diary, Railway Executive, 1950, dark red. Includes lists of key officers and selected staff, Total number of pages about 130.

Railway Director's Official Diary, Railway Executive

1950

Guidebook, Railway Executive(London Midland and Scottish Region) "The English Lakes" 1950, single-fold booklet illustrated wih photos and a sketch map promoting travel to the Lake District, cover illustration Lakeland landscape, artist Ellis Silas, number of pages 12.

The English Lakes

1950

Three-fold leaflet containing description of North wales with information on places of interest, with photographs & sketch maps. Published by British Railways (London Midland Region). Printed by Albert Gait Ltd. Cover Art; Part of Caernarvon Castle & Menai Bridge, by Daphne Padden. BR35142/10

British Railways: North Wales

1957

Technical Reports, "Appendix to Report on the testing of vacuum Brake Ejectors for the power Brakes Committee", October 1949, Railway Executive, department, Chief Mechanical Engineers Western Region , Swindon, report number W2 A, format, typescript, number of pages 8, diagrams 11.

Appendix to Report on the testing of vacuum Brake Ejectors for the power Brakes Committee

1949

Technical Reports, "Appendix to Report on the testing of vacuum Brake Ejectors for the power Brakes Committee", October 1949, Railway Executive, department, Chief Mechanical Engineers Western Region , Swindon, report number W2 A, format, typescript, number of pages 8, diagrams 11.

Appendix to Report on the testing of vacuum Brake Ejectors for the power Brakes Committee

1949

Guidebook, Railway Executive, "BR Holiday Guide 1951", 1951, South West England, fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest, accommodation adverts, cost new 1/-, 248 pages, soft cover.

Railway Executive: British Railways Holiday Guide, 1951

1951

Brief guide to York and the Yorkshire Coast with photographs, map, general travel information. Single fold booklet,11 pages and soft cover. Published by the Railway Executive and printed by Bemrose & Sons Ltd. Derby. Cover Art: The Coast at Robin Hood's Bay.

York and the Yorkshire Coast

1950

Guidebook, Railway Executive, "BR Holiday Guide 1950", 1950, South West England, fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest, accommodation adverts, cost new 1/-, 352 pages, soft cover.

Railway Executive: British Railways Holiday Guide, 1950

1950

Holiday Guide, British Railways, "Holiday Guide 1950 South West", 1950, Area No. 4, fares, facilities and maps, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 1/-, 352 pages, soft cover.

British Railways: Holiday Guide 1950, South West

1950

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