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Railway timepieces

Running to a timetable has meant that railways have always needed timepieces for their staff and passengers. Investigate objects ranging from the earliest guards’ watches to large station clocks, from watches inspired by railways to the commemorative clocks and watches awarded to staff on retirement.

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Mantel clock, presented to T.W. Worsdell - Great Eastern Railway

circa 1885

Pocket watch

1904

Pocket watch, Superior Railway Timekeeper

Time event clock, North Eastern Railway

Station clock

Longcase clock, Stephenson & Co's Locomotive Works

1857

London & Birmingham Railway pocket watch

1842

Guard's timepiece, Barber & North, York No.19985

Clock, London & North Western Railway

Guard's chronometer, Birmingham & Derby Junction Railway

1834-1844

London & Birmingham Railway clock

1837

London & Birmingham Railway Guard's Clock, 1837-1839

1838

'Railway Time' clock

1840-1880

Clock Case from Quintinshill Signal Box

1915-1916

Windsor mantle clock

1845-1855

Pocket Watch, Caledonian Railway

Presentation pocket watch, 45 years service - British Railways (Southern Region)

Cawood, Wistow & Selby Light Railway clock

Pocket watch, Great Western Railway

Stop watch

Pocket watch

British Railways Zeon wristwatch

Euston clock

c.1837

Presentation pocket watch, 45 years service - Etherley Station

1920

Farmers Stockton & Darlington Railway clock

1825

Clock, 9" dial, fusee movement, British Railways, No. 6611, Roman face with red arabic numerals for 24 hour use, ex York Yard North signing-on point.

Dial clock, British Railways

Wall Clock, Great Western Railway, rectangular case, bezel superimposed on top, from Newport Passenger Station, Monmouthshire Railway Company. 78"x15"x10"

Wall clock, Great Western Railway

Pocket Watch, "D.A & CO The Giant Lever. Swiss Made". On reverse "Railway Regulator Swiss made". Silver, Roman face. Formerly the property of Guard Jones, of Indian State Railways.

Pocket watch, Railway Regulator

Clock, Great Western Railway, drop case clock, "GWR" No. 1059, 14'' dial.

Drop case clock, Great Western Railway

Bracket clock, LMS, large station clock from Beeston Station (Notts), double sided, roman faces unmarked, hanging bracket still attched. 30" x 37".

Bracket clock, London Midland & Scottish Railway - 'Beeston Station'

Wall/Ledge Clock, London & North Eastern Railway, "LNER 6689" Roman face, circular bezel on ornate stand. Pendulum present but not attached. Overall: 540 mm x 725 mm x 180 mm.

Wall/Ledge Clock, "LNER 6689"

Wall clock, Midland Rly, 12" dial. Dropcase Fusee movement with glazed drop. Dial marked " John Smith & Sons, Midland Clockworks, Queen St. Derby". LMS No 11625. 15 1/2"x25 1/2"

Wall clock

Wall clock, Neath & Brecon Railway, Drop-case wall clock with Roman face, 14" dial, with glass front missing. Face marked "Neath and Brecon Railway. Davis & Sons, Neath".

Wall clock, Neath & Brecon Railway

Clock, made by Jno Walker, 250 Regent Street, metal face/Roman numerals, carved wooden square case, from South Eastern Railway boardroom at Waterloo.

Clock, made by Jno Walker

Wall Clock, BR(NER), "BR (NE) 13246". Circular, Roman face, wooden case. 12 1/2" diam.

Wall Clock, British Rail (North-Eastern Region)

Wall clock, Midland Railway, 18" Dial Fusee movement. Dial marked "John Smith & Sons, Midland Clockworks, Queen St. Derby". LMS No 11583. Overall: 615 mm x 190 mm, 615 mm.

Wall clock, Midland Railway

Mantel clock, London Midland & Scottish Railway, made by Joyce of Whitchurch, pendulum clock in wooden and glass case with brass plate. "LMS 9795".

Mantel clock no. 9795, London Midland & Scottish Railway

Wall Clock, North Eastern Railway, "Darling York", metal, Roman face, wooden case ex British Rail (HQ) York.

Wall clock, North Eastern Railway

Clocking-in clock, British Railways (Eastern Region), clocking-in clock, no. 51 by Stockall, Marples & Co Ltd, London EC1 with 24 hour face (roman), wooden case with in/out slot and lever punch.

Clocking-in clock - British Railways (Eastern Region)

Wall Clock, London & North Western Railway, Jno Walker Ltd, 63 New Bond St & 27 Fenchurch St., London. No 1732. 10" diam.

London & North Western Railway wall clock

Pocket watch, North British Railway, "J. Sewill, 30 Cornhill, London", on reverse "S 526", Roman face.

Pocket watch, North British Railway

Pocket watch, Isle of Wight Central Railway, silver, Roman face. On reverse "I.W.C 6".

Pocket watch, Isle of Wight Central Railway

Pocket Watch, East & West Yorkshire Union Railway, steel Arabic numerals in red, by Medana. On reverse "E & WYUR 1413" (minute hand detached).

Pocket watch, East & West Yorkshire Junction Railway

Pocket Watch, London Tilbury & Southend Railway, silver, Roman face, Christian Lange, 99 Strand, London, on reverse "L.T.S.R. No 8".

Pocket watch, London Tilbury & Southend Railway

Pocket watch with key, Midland Railway, silver, Roman face (second hand missing), on reverse " MR G 2659", mechanism engraved: "Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn.".

Silver pocket watch, Midland Railway

Pocket watch, Manchester South Junction & Altrincham Railway, "Limit No 2". Roman face, on reverse "M.S.J. & A No 1".

Pocket watch, Manchester South Junction & Altrincham Railway

Pocket Watch with key, Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway, J. Adkins & Sons, Coventry. On reverse "MS & LRy, A66 892 silver, Roman face.

Pocket watch, Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway

Pocket watch, "Railway Timekeeper. 0/10929", silver, Roman face.

Pocket watch, Railway Timekeeper

Pocket watch with leather fob, silver, Roman face "Harris Stone, Leeds Non Magnetic".

Harris Stone watch

Pocket watch and fob, BR(LMR), "Vertex", Gold, Roman face, inscribed on reverse "BR London Midland Region. J. Humphreys. In appreciation of 45 years service". On brown leather fob.

Presentation pocket watch, 45 years service - British Railways (London Midland Region)

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