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Papers relating to privatised rail condition in South West England

Framed photographs and tickets, paper and card in metal-edged frame with glass cover, 'Roll up for the Great Railway Sale.' Three photographs taken by Mike Freeman on the occasion of the first privatised train, the 5.10 Twickenham to Waterloo, 4 Feb. 1996. The photographs are a signed photograph of Transport Minister George Young, the guard being interviewed, and a passenger with a bicycle. The three tickets are two standard APTIS tickets and a commemorative Edmondson-style ticket. Also in the frame is a letter from George Young sending the signed photo of himself in 2008.

Roll up for the Great Railway Sale!

1996-02

Poster, South West Trains, Wight Link and the Lymington – Brockenhurst Community Rail Partnership, All Change!, Saturday 22 May 2010, by Colin Bowler of Tandem Design, 2010. Coloured lithograph depicting Class 421 3-cig electric multiple unit consisting of 1497 Freshwater and 1498 Faringford, celebrating the final operation of ‘slam door’ commuter stock on Britain’s main line railway network. This version has a yellow ‘banner’ across the illustration reading “For sale, limited edition poster, £7.50 each” with further text. Accompanying text below promotes the service between Brockenhurst and Lymington Town and Pier, giving a history of the slam door stock, illustrated with two photographs. Text at bottom left reads “Compiled by John Atkinson, Peter Brooks and Peter Underwood. Photos by Peter Brooks and Phil Dominey. Illustration by Colin Bowler, Tandem Design. Produced by the Information Production Unit, South West Trains, May 2010”. Format double royal.

All Change! For sale, limited edition poster

2010

Poster, South West Trains, Wight Link and the Lymington – Brockenhurst Community Rail Partnership, All Change!, Saturday 22 May 2010, by Colin Bowler of Tandem Design, 2010. Coloured lithograph depicting Class 421 3-cig electric multiple unit consisting of 1497 Freshwater and 1498 Faringford, celebrating the final operation of ‘slam door’ commuter stock on Britain’s main line railway network. Accompanying text promotes the service between Brockenhurst and Lymington Town and Pier, giving a history of the slam door stock, illustrated with two photographs. Text at bottom left reads “Compiled by John Atkinson, Peter Brooks and Peter Underwood. Photos by Peter Brooks and Phil Dominey. Illustration by Colin Bowler, Tandem Design. Produced by the Information Production Unit, South West Trains, May 2010”. Format double royal.

All change!

2010

South West Trains "Special Leaf Fall Timetable Portsmouth to London Waterloo", Autumn 2000, operative until 24 December.

Special Leaf Fall Timetable Portsmouth to London Waterloo

2000

Poster, South West Trains, Going, good - taking the train, depicting body and hands of horse racing punter, YT0044, January 1995. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Going, good - taking the train

1995

Poster, South West Trains, Catching up on the classics Taking the train, depicting photograph of Thomas Hardy book in handbag, YT0042, January 1995. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Catching up on the classics

1995

Poster, South West Trains, School Art Competition Spring 1995, by Paul Cotton, depicting winning painting, train over viaduct, YT0094, 1995. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

school art competition poster

1995

Poster, South West Trains, Passenger Information, depicting route diagram, JT0101, 1997. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

passenger information poster

1997

Guidebook, South West trains "It's all out there", 2002, booklet giving ideas for days out, illustrated with photos, money saving vouchers plus 2002/ 2003 list of events and network map, soft cover, cover illustration selection of small photos of places featured, number of pages 20,

South West Trains: It's all out there

2002

Poster, South West Trains, Road air take fast track to Heathrow, depicting aeroplane taking off above rail tracks, 1996.

Road air take fast track to Heathrow

1996