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Great Central Railway locomotive, number 102

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1911

Steam locomotive, Great Central Railway, Director class 4-4-0 No 506 "Butler Henderson", designed by J.G.Robinson, built at Gorton in 1920.

Director class "Butler Henderson", Great Central Railway

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1920

England's Greatest Poet

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

Bell, Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway and Great Central Railway, no markings, with bracket, ex Dunford Bridge Halt Signal Box.

Bell, Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway and Great Central Railway

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

Diagram of gradients and details of arrangements of opening of line, Gowdall to Braithwell, on Hull & Barnsley and Great Central Railways Joint Committee, 1 May [1916].

Line diagram, Hull & Barnsley and Great Central Railway

Documents

1916

Guidebook, Great Central Railway, "A Short Description of Some of the Features of the Country", 1910, places along the line, 22 pages, soft cover. 9.0551 x 4.7244 in.

a short description of some of the features of the country

Library Collections

1910

Guidebook, Great Central Railway, 'Historical and Antiquarian Notes from Annesley to East Leake', by R A Wilde, 23 pages, soft cover, inscribed with signature of May Wilde. 8.4646 x 5.5118 in.

historical and antiquarian notes from annesley to east leake

Library Collections

Map, alternative routes, Great Central Railway, 1846, 1 inch to 7.5 mile, monochrome, published/printed by British Rail Planning Office, Euston, paper.

Map, alternative routes, Great Central Railway, 1846, 1 inch

Railway Maps & Plans

1964

Travel guide, Great Central Railway, describing features of interest along the new extension of the line from Annesley Junction, Nottingham to London.

Great Central Railway

Library Collections

1900-1923

Guidebook, Great Central Railway, "A Short Description of Some of the Features of the Country", 1910, places along the line, 22 pages, soft cover. 9.0551 x 4.7244 in.

| Short Description of Some of the Features of the Country

Library Collections

1910

Handbill. Great Western & Great Central Joint Committee handbill for the opening of the South Aylesbury Halt 13 February 1933. Timetable and fares printed on the rear of the leaflet. Leaflet reference P4/2072/10, 9 3/4 inches x 6 inches

great western & great central joint committee opening of south aylesbury halt

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1933

Ticket, card, Great Central Railway, "Turn on Another Companies Line".

Turn on Another Companies Line

Documents

Poster, Great Central Railway, "Great Central Railway and Other Railways in Connection", shows routes on map of Britain, signed Sam Fay, General Manager, 1910.

Great Central Railway and Other Railways in Connection

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1910

Great Central Railway handbill advertising Sunday excursions to Checker House, Retford, Leverton, Cottam & Torksey. Dated July 1903 and signed by Sam Fay, general manager.

Great Central Railway handbill

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1903

Poster, Great Central Railway, A String of Pearls, The Gems of the Chiltern Hills, about 1910. Coloured lithograph depicting thirteen illustrations of tourist attractions, arranged like a necklace, with the GCR logo at the top. Places featured are Wadddesdon Manor; Chorley Wood; Burnham Beeches, Beaconsfield station; Chesham; Milton's Cottage, Chalfont St Giles; Hampden House, Great Missenden station; Wendover; Amersham; Whiteleaf Cross, Prince's Risborough; Hughenden, High Wycombe; Beaconsfield; Chenies; Aylesbury. Text reads "Gt. Central Ry.", and in an overprint on a white ground at the bottom of the poster "For train service from Marylebone Apply to the Superintendent of the Line, 11, Blandford Square, London, NW1, Sam Fay, General Manager". At the bottom left margin text reads "The Avenue Press Ltd, 6, Bourne Street, London, E2". Format double royal, 630 x 1015mm.

A string of Pearls, The Gems of the Chiltern Hills

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

c. 1910

Certificate, Great Central Railway to Edith Addison, special reward fund for merit in rescuing a passenger at Fairfield, 7th February 1916, first reward to female employee of GCR, colour printed in glazed frame, 516mm x 441mm.

Certificate to Edith Addison Great Central Railway

Documents

1916

Poster, Great Central Railway, England's Latest Port - Immingham (Grimsby) Deep Water Dock, by Fortunino Matania, 1912. Coloured lithograph depicting a ship docked at a jetty, while its hold is filled with coal from a chute. Additional text reads "Coaling jetty with independent hoist for bunkering vessels at any state of tide, for information apply to G.C. goods agents or Port Master, Immingham Dock, Grimsby. Sam Fay, Gen. Manager." Printed by the Avenue Press Ltd., 6 Bouverie Street, London. Format: quad royal. Dimensions: 40 x 50 inches, 1016 x 1270mm.

England's Latest Port

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1912

Booklet, Great Central Railway booklet entitled 'Zone Tickets Grimsby and Cleethorpes', printed by Charles Sever, September 1920.

Zone Tickets Grimsby and Cleethorpes

Documents

1920

Great Central Railway handbill advertising sunday excursions. Return excursion tickets to Checker House, Retford, Leverton, Cottam and Torksey every Sunday, for 1/-. Dated July 1903 and signed by Sam Fay, general manager.

Great Central Railway handbill

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1903

Notice. Great Central railway. Platform Tickets. Black text on white background. Printed by Chas Sever, Printer, Manchester.

platform tickets

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

Notice. Great Central Railway. Notice! Immingham Dock Bye-Laws. Notice is hereby given that the Great Central Railway Company intend to apply to the Boark of Trade for the confirmation of certain Bye-Laws.....relating to the Loading of Coal and the Use of the Coal Hoists. 5 September 1911. Black text on white background. With note added by the Port Master, Grimsby Docks, concerning the posting of this notice in the neighbourhood of Immingham Dock. Printed by Carr & Forman, Printers, 88 Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby.

Notice! Immingham Dock bye-laws

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1911/09/05

File of Great Central Railway papers relating to the death of Fireman A.W. Ford, fatally injured at Wortley on locomotive no. 444 on 23 February 1916. Includes reports, correspondence, particulars of the accident, papers re compensation to his widow, evidence from the inquest, etc.

Papers relating to the death of Fireman A.W. Ford [supplied title]

Documents

1916

Letter to Rfman J Hedges, 4th Coy. 5th K.R.R.C., Lower Camp, Holm Place, Queenboro, Kent from Great Central Railway, District Goods Managers Office, Marylebone Goods Station, London re sending a letter to Local Advisory Committee.

J. Hedges letter

Documents

1928-01-1919

Poster, Great Central Railway, Step On at Grimsby for the Continent, 1911. Coloured lithograph depicting a map of northern Europe showing Belgium, Holland, Germany, Denmark and Sweden, and part of England's North Sea Coast. A large pair of feet walk onto the bow of a ferry at Grimsby, with the routes to Antwerp, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Esbjerg identified. There are figures of three welcoming women in national dress in Holland and Belgium. Accompanying text reads "Through fares by new saloon steamers, inclusive charges for individual travel and conducted parties, for particulars apply at any Great Central Station or agency, Dean & Dawsons offices & Port Master, Grimsby Docks. Sam Fay, General Manager." Format: quad royal. Dimensions: 40 x 50 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Step on at Grimsby for the Continent

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1911

Programme, Great Central Railway, 'Opening of the Extension to London Railway at Marylebone Station March 9th 1899', Printed by Henry Blacklock & Co Ltd, Manchester, 1899.

Opening of the Extension to London Railway at Marylebone Station

Documents

1899

Particulars of M/M Engines Loaned to the Great Central Railway. Book made up of typed pages with details of Ministry of Munitions locomotives loaned to the Great Central Railway, 1919. Covers locomotive numbers 1606 to 2118 (not inclusive) and gives details such as maker, date built, miles made overseas, lubircator, brakes etc. Also contains entries for repairs at Gorton which have not been filled in. Made in the Locomotive Works Manager's Office, Gorton, 1919.

Particulars of M/M Engines Loaned to the Great Central Railway

Documents

1919

Book of timetables, Great Central Railway, printed by Love and Malcolmson Ltd., Holborn, 1911.

Great Central Railway timetables

Documents

1911

Handbill issued by the directors of Great Central Railway to shareholders briefly detailing vehicles available and asking them to influence traffic. Verse: map of sailings to the continent and above information in tabular form, January 1901.

vehicles available

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1901

Programme of excursions and cheap bookings during July, August & September 1903. Great Central Railway (GCR).

programme

Documents

Booklet, Great Central Railway, timetable 'Tourist Arrangements May 1st 1913 and until Further Notice', with illustration of a train and containing advertisements.

Tourist Arrangements May 1st 1913 and until Further Notice

Documents

Handbill, Great Central Railway, 'Storeton, Heswall Hills, Neston and Oarkgate, Burton Point and Saughall', made at Stockport, 1906.

storeton, heswall hills, neston and oarkgate, Burton Point and Saughall

Documents

1906

Rule book of the Pension Fund of The Great Central Railway Company with a copy of the Act Of Parliament, issued by the Secretary's Office September 30th, 1905.

rules of the pension fund of the great central ralway company

Documents

1905

Great Central Railway souvenir brochure of the Official Opening of Immingham Dock by His Majesty the King on 22 July 1912. Includes highly decorative cover, illustrationsof the dock, equipment etc., fold-out plan of the dock.

Official Opening of Immingham Dock by His Majesty the King

Documents

1912

Poster, Great Central Railway, Blackpool, for gorgeous sights, by Wilton Williams, about 1920. Depicts three young women sitting on the pier railings with the beach and the Blackpool Tower in the background. Accompanying text reads "For particulars of train service, fares and other information apply at any Great Central Station". This illustration was also used by the Midland Railway, see 1995-7054 and 1995-7055. Published by McCaw Stevenson & Orr Ltd., London & Belfast. Format: Quad Royal.

Blackpool; For gorgeous sights

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1920

Circular, Great Central Railway, No.5201 "Single Line Working Between New Basford Signal Box and Nottingham Joint North Box", Issued by R. Haig Brown, 1900.

Single Line Working Between New Basford Signal Box and Nottingham Joint North Box

Documents

1900

Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway handbill advertising cheap excursions to Cleethorpes and Grimsby on the 2nd July, 1885, to witness the opening of the new improvement works at Cleethorpes. Black ink on pink paper. June 1885.

Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway handbill

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1885

Great Central Railway, "Appendix to the Working timetable, From November 1st 1897 and until further notice", issued by William Pollitt General Manager, printed by Henry Blacklock, October 1897.

Great Central Railway Appendix to the Working timetable

Documents

1897

Handbill for half day excursion from Sheffield to Zoological Gardens, Bellevue, Manchester, with enactment of the capture of Gibraltar, issued by the Great Central Railway

half day excursion from Sheffiled to Zoological Gardens

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1903

Circular, Great Central Railway, Payment to platelayers & Permenant way labourers, 13 October 1898, (Other IDs 76/25/611).

Great Central Railway

Documents

1898

Ticket, card, Great Central Railway, "Tank of Water off Another Company's Line".

Tank of Water off Another Company's Line

Documents

Notice. Great Central railway. Platform Tickets. Black text on white background. Printed by Chas Sever, Printer, Manchester.

platform tickets

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

Paper notice, Great Central Railway, Rotherham Weekly Zone tickets, September 1920(Other IDs 83/44/31).

Great Central Railway

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1920

Booklet, Great Central Railway, "Illustrated Description of the Great Central Railway Prepared in Connection with the Inaugural Opening of the New Extension Line to London on March 9th 1899 by the Right Hon. C.T. Ritchie M.P., President of the Board of Trade, Includes description and maps of areas affected, Printed by Henry Blacklock & Co Ltd., Manchester.

illustrated description of the great central railway prepared in connection with the inaugural opening of the new extension line to London

Documents

1899

Notice, Great Central Railway, "GCR Victoria Station Sheffield", 1919, memorial to members of station staff who joined HM Forces in 1914-18 War, small cartouches by W Noble [in August 1915?].

GCR Victoria Station Sheffield

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1919

Great Central Railway poster. Sea to Sea Expresses. Liverpool, Grimsby, York and Hull - Service from 13 July 1914. Map with timetable superimposed and text above and below. The direct route between Liverpool and East Coast Watering Places. Through expresses between Liverpool, Manchester (Central) and Hull (Paragon.) Format: quad royal. Dimensions: 40 x 50 inches, 1016 x 1270mm.

Sea to Sea Expresses, Liverpool, Grimsby, York and Hull

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1914

Notice, Great Central Railway, Wath Yard, Special working to be put into operation in the event of Wath Yard becoming congested owing to foggy weather or any other cause, 15 January 1909, (Other Association 82/25/27).

Wath Yard

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1909

Poster, Great Central Railway, Scarborough, about 1920, by J F Woolrich. Coloured lithograph depicting an evening scene, with crowds of well dressed people at Scarborough Spa , and the seafront and Scarborough Castle in the background. Text reads "For particulars of train service, fares and other information apply at any Great Central Station". An identical poster was issued by the North Eastern Railway. Format: Quad Royal. Dimensions: 40 x 50 inches, 1016 x 1270mm.

Scarborough

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

Fare table, three copoies, Great Central Railway, from Healing Station.

Great Central Railway fare table

Documents

Music programme from Great Central Railway opening of the extension to london railway. Dated 9th March 1899. With gold border.

opening of the extension to london railway

Documents

1899

Timetable cover, card, red with gold lettering, Great Central Railway, with the company logo.

Great central railway timetable cover

Documents