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Leaflet/postcard created by the The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT)

2014-2018

Postcard, photographic, black and white

1934
Postcard. Locomotive Publishing Co. London Tilbury & Southend Railway Southend-Fenchurch St Express.

London Tilbury & Southend Railway, Southend-Fenchurch Street Express

Postcards, a collection of 68 colour postcards, 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 ins, published by the Locomotive Publishing Company (LPC), c1950-1960, featuring views of locomotives and trains of the Great Western Railway, London Midland & Scottish Railway, South Eastern & Chatham Railway, London & South Western Railway, Great Central Railway, London Brighton & South Coast Railway, London & North Western Railway, Midland & Great Northern Railway, North British Railway, Great Northern Railway, Great Eastern Railway, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, Highland Railway, Caledonian Railway, Glasgow & South Western Railway, Midland Railway, North Staffordshire Railway and Metropolitan Railway, also overseas railways, c1900-1930, featuring the work of F Moore and M Secretan.

milligan collection

1950-1960
Postcard depicting London & South Western Railway wagon on an embankment, dated 1907 on reverse.

Postcard depicting London & South Western Railway wagon on an embankment

1907
Postcard, South Eastern & Chatham Railway, Beckenham Junction Station, postmarked September 30th, 1907.

Postcard, South Eastern & Chatham Railway

Postcard depicting Woking station in the Edwardian era, printed by F. Blomfield, Publisher, Woking.

Postcard depicting Woking station in the Edwardian era

1901-1911
LMS black & white postcard "Building Locomotives at Derby Works - The Erecting Shop."

Building Locomotives at Derby Works - The Erecting Shop

Judges Postcards Ltd. colour postcard depicting LNER B1 4-6-0 no. 1306 "Mayflower."

Mayflower

Six postcards attached together illustrating GNER (Great North Eastern Railways Ltd.)'s new "Mallard" train, 2004.

The new GNER Mallard

2004
Great Western Railway official postcard of a 4073 ("Castle") Class Type 4-6-0. The locomotive depicted is 4073 "Caerphilly Castle."

4073 ("Castle") Class Type 4-6-0 Great Western Railway

14 black & white railway postcards produced by Pamlin Prints of Croydon, depicting SR, LMS, GWR locomotives, stations, Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, etc.

Partial set of 14 postcards showing various locomotives and stations

Black & white postcard of the Railway Convalescent Home, Herne Bay.

The Railway Convalescent Home, Herne Bay - the billiards room

Colour postcard of Queen Victoria's travelling bed at Wolferton Station Museum, Royal Retiring Rooms, Sandringham Estate, Norfolk.

Queen Victoria's Travelling Bed, Wolferton Station

Colour postcard advertising the Rail Passengers Committees network

New waiting room please

2004
Postcard, London & North Western Railway, colour, The Giants' Causeway, The Giants'Honeycomb,Midland Route via Heysham and Belfast, printed by Photochrom Co. Ltd., London.

The Giants' Causeway

Black & white postcard of the Railway Convalescent Home, Herne Bay.

The Railway Convalescent Home, Herne Bay - the rest room

postcard depicting LNER's Queen Street Museum, York, being set up in 1927. Depicts locomotives including Hetton Colliery Engine, GNR Stirling Single, Fletcher 2-4-0 coupled, Chaldron Waggons and parts of Gaunless Bridge in background behind the individual wearing a long overcoat.

LNER's Queen Street Museum, York

1927
Postcard, Teignmouth, The Promenade and Railway, black and white, Raphael Tuck & Sons' 'View' series 1127.

Teignmouth

1903
Postcard, Laxey Station, Isle of Man, colour, Reliable Series R240.

Laxey Station

Black & white postcard of the Railway Convalescent Home, Herne Bay.

The Railway Convalescent Home, Herne Bay - the dining room

Black & white postcard of the Railway Convalescent Home, Herne Bay.

The Railway Convalescent Home, Herne Bay - rear view showing the bowling green

Postcard of the Adelphi Hotel Liverpool with a colour illustration of the hotel. Unused.

Adelphi Hotel Liverpool

Album, plastic with vinyl-covered card covers with metal corners, containing card postcards. Collection of postcards of the 10 Railway Convalescent Homes, collected by Roy Smith. The postcards show exterior and interior views, views of the garden and occasionally groups of residents. The homes were: Herne Bay; Bridge House, Dawlish; the old Wool Hall, Lavenham; Trenython, Par; Shottendane, Margate (for women); Ascog Mansion, Isle of Bute; The Bedford, Buxton; The Old Abbey, Llandudno; Leasowe Castle, Cheshire; and Ardenlea, Ilkley. The album contains over 170 cards and Mr. Smith has added notes of the homes' opening and closing dates.

Postcards of the 10 Railway Convalescent Homes

Postcard. London Midland & Scottish Railway Company, Highland Hotel, Strathpeffer postcard with a black and white photograph of the hotel. Unused.

London Midland & Scottish railway Company Highland Hotel, Strathpeffer

Postcard, card, Public Ownership for our Railways, campaigning postcard issued by the Action for Rail campaign to protest against fare increases and continuing private ownership, 2014. Includes a tear-off section to post to MPs. Action for Rail was organised by various trade unions and campaign groups and their logos are on the card, including Bring Back British Rail and the National Pensioners Convention. The card was collected by NRM Head Curator Andrew McLean on York station where they were being handed out.

Public Ownership for our Railways

2014
Photographic postcards, a collection of fifteen of the Railway Convalescent Home and residents of same, and two enlargements including view of interior of the Smugglers Inn, Dawlish, sent by a resident of the Railway Convalescent Home to his wife, The Grounds Bridge House Dawlish, The Bowling Green Bridge House Dawlish, The Dining Room Bridge House Dawlish, Matron with dog (2 items, signed), Groups of Residents and nursing staff Bridge House Dawlish (4 items) residents acting out a play at Bridge House Dawlish (3 items), all black and white, good condition.

photographic postcards (Dawlish Convalescent Home)

1937
Set of seven postcards, six sepia, one coloured, depicting the Cornish village of Golant and various views of the Railway Convalescent Home, Par, Cornwall

Set of postcards

Presentation pack of 7 postcards featuring the Shinkansen Series 700, Series 300, Series 100, Series 0, and 300X. Produced by the Central Japan Railway Company.

Presentation pack of 7 postcards featuring the Shinkansen Series trains, 2001

2001
Postcard 'Fry's Chocolate Special'. 'Britain's First Show Train'. Images of The Kitchen, The Main Showroom, The Sleeping Quarters and the Show Train.

Fry's Chocolate Special. Britain's First Show Train.

Postcard, Japanese Railways, 3D postcard, Portopia 1981.

Postcard, Japanese Railways, 3D postcard, Portopia 1981.

1981
Black and white postcard depicting the LNER A2 "Blue Peter", published by British Rail and BBC TV.

Blue Peter

Photo album containing postcards of Japanese steam locomotives. Also contains smaller cards - collectors' cards or bubblegum cards? Contains 88 cards in total.

Postcards of Japanese steam locomotives

Postcard, British Railways, Faverdale Hall, Darlington, aerial view

British Railways, Faverdale Hall, Darlington, aerial view

Postcard of Arbroath Railway disaster, December 1906 - Scene of the wreckage after the accident at Elliot Junction.

Arbroath Railway disaster, December 1906 - Wreckage at the scene

1907
Postcard, BR (North Eastern) class J72 0-6-0 side tank locomotive No 69023 "Joem" on the Derwent Valley Railway, York

Class J72 0-6-0 side tank locomotive No 69023 'Joem'

Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. Tunnels on the L&NWR. (Series of six views featuring Wansford, Linslade (Leighton), Kilsby, Beechwood (near Coventry), Belmont (Bangor) and Sutton Tunnels). (Additional series). (Originally published January 1905. Reissued October 1906). Printed by McCorquodale & Co Limited.

Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. Tunnels on the L&NWR

1906
Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. Shugborough Tunnel, near Stafford. (Additional series). (Originally published January 1905. Reissued October 1906). Printed by McCorquodale & Co Limited.

Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. Shugborough Tunnel

1906
Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. Sleeping Compartment, Queen Adelaide's Coach. (Built 1842. L&NW Railway). (Revised series). (Originally published November 1904. Reissued October 1906). Printed by McCorquodale & Co Limited.

London & North Western Railway: Sleeping Compartment, Queen Adelaide's Coach

1906
Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. 1st Class Brake Carriage, 2.30pm Euston to Birmingham 2-hour Express. Published October 1907. Perforated on left-hand side. Originally one of a series of six cards joined together in a concertina strip to form The Birmingham Express. Printed by McCorquodale & Co Limited.

Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. 1st Class Brake Carriage

1907
Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. Roade Cutting in 1839. (Additional series). (Originally published January 1905. Reissued October 1906). Printed by McCorquodale & Co Limited.

Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. Roade Cutting in 1839. (Additional series)

1906
Postcard, coloured, North Eastern Railway, York, Royal Station Hotel. The Lounge, published c1917.

ner royal station hotel york postcard

1917
Coloured postcard. North Eastern Railway, New Electric Services. (Tynemouth bound train arriving at station). c1905. Published by Bealls Ltd, Newcastle.

Coloured postcard, Tynemouth bound train arriving at station

1900-1910
Publicity booklet. London & North Western Railway. The L&NW Railway Past and Present - Small Reproductions from Postcards. Illustrated booklet containing examples of postcards together with lists of postcard sets and other publications. 34pp.

Publicity booklet. London & North Western Railway

Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. L&NWR Signal Boxes. Old & New Methods). (Additional series). (Originally published January 1905. Reissued October 1906). Printed by McCorquodale & Co Limited.

Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. L&NWR Signal Boxes. Old & New Methods)

1906
Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. Watford Old Tunnel (South End). (Additional series). (Originally published January 1905. Reissued October 1906). Printed by McCorquodale & Co Limited.

Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. Watford Old Tunnel (South End)

1906
Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. Hampstead Road Bridge, 1838. (Additional series). (Originally published January 1905. Reissued October 1906). Printed by McCorquodale & Co Limited.

Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. Hampstead Road Bridge

1906
Coloured Postcard. Raphael Tuck & Sons. "Famous Expresses" - Series IX. Great Western Railway. Cornish Riviera Express. Published 1909. Raphael Tuck & Sons "Oilette" postcard no 9662.

Coloured Postcard. Raphael Tuck & Sons. "Famous Expresses" - Series IX. Great Western Railway

1909
Coloured Postcard. Raphael Tuck & Sons. "Famous Expresses" - Series X. Leeds & Bradford Express. Great Northern Railway. Published 1917. Raphael Tuck & Sons "Oilette" postcard no 9972. Trimmed on right-hand side.

Coloured Postcard. Raphael Tuck & Sons. "Famous Expresses" - Series X. Leeds & Bradford Express

1917
Coloured Postcard. Raphael Tuck & Sons. "Famous Expresses" - Series X. Great Eastern Express. Great Eastern Railway. Published 1917. Raphael Tuck & Sons "Oilette" postcard no 9972. Trimmed on left-hand side.

Coloured Postcard. Raphael Tuck & Sons. "Famous Expresses" - Series X. Great Eastern Express

1917