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See a friend this weekend

See a friend this weekend

1976
A Building near Bruton Dovecote

A Building near Bruton Dovecote

1991
An intercity express leaves Birmingham for London every half hour

An intercity express leaves Birmingham for London every half hour

1972
Join us on a great day out at Beamish

Join us on a great day out at Beamish

1989
london to newcastle every 30 minutes poster

london to newcastle every 30 minutes poster

Join us on a great day out at Beamish

Join us on a great day out at Beamish

1989
Bristol to London poster

Bristol to London poster

Intercity Building on the business traveller's needs

Intercity Building on the business traveller's needs

1993
Hot and bothered

Hot and bothered

1995
The Low Countries

The Low Countries

1982
Intercity Building on the business traveller's needs

Intercity Building on the business traveller's needs

1993
They Look Rather Like Traffic on the M4, Don't They"

They Look Rather Like Traffic on the M4, Don't They"

Severe Winter Weather

Severe Winter Weather

1991 December
The Lights of London are just a Train Ride Away

The Lights of London are just a Train Ride Away

1966
Flying Scotsman - Sellafield Sightseer - See two of Britain's biggest crowd pullers in one day

Flying Scotsman - Sellafield Sightseer - See two of Britain's biggest crowd pullers in one day

1985-1995
Grown-ups get 25% off Rail Fares - Little Nippers go for only £1

Grown-ups get 25% off Rail Fares - Little Nippers go for only £1

1992
Sellafield Flying Scotsman window sticker, c.1990

Sellafield sticker

1985-1995
Coffee container, Intercity, cream coloured plastic with 'Kenco Coffee' and coffee bean picture on side

Plastic Coffee Cup, Intercity

1966-1996
Notice, Intercity, 'Yorkshire Pullman', advertising the 17:55 from Grantham to Bradford Interchange.

Intercity advertisement

Disposable plastic tea cup with lid, cream coloured, ribbed base, printed 'leaf tea Intercity'.

Disposable Tea Cup, Intercity

1966-1996
Intercity refreshment carrier bag, paper, containing two plastic sandwich containers (cheese ploughmans, tuna & cucumber), bearing various advertisements including Coca Cola.

Paper Sandwich Bag - Intercity

1966-1996
Archive material relating to Dr John Prideaux’s career spanning 1967-2009, the archive inclues; published technical reports Dr Prideaux contributed to such as the first International Comparison of Railway Economic Performance and the Leitch Report into Trunk Road Assessment; unpublished reports including the InterCity Strategy which led to profitability and its 1991 Revision, InterCity reports / analyses on upgrading East and West Coast Main lines, items such as the Investment appraisal for the InterCity 250 which was never built, and the earnings by train approach developed by Intercity East Coast, ealier career papers (1960s - 1970s) such as OR reports covering how to design container terminals, Superlink as an alternative to Crossrail and the London Airports Surface Access Study; personal copies of original and revised InterCity design guides; various documents building the brand such as brochures describing train types (InterCity 175, InterCity 225); a copy of the Programme at Royal Opera House which was sponsored by InterCity on the night of the great storm in 1987 which carries the InterCity logo on the cover, items relating to Union Railways; a mounted invitation, brochure and commemorative ticket: Northern Ireland Railways (InterCity) 40 years of the Enterprise celebration. First class Pullman lounge pass signed by Dr Prideaux and credit card sized card showing Intercity vision.

Papers relating to the railway career of Dr John Prideaux

1967-2009
Poster, British Rail (Intercity), Intercity makes the going easy to Monica. You remember Monica?, depicting eye, printed by Lonsdale & Bartholomew, 1970. Format: Double Royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Intercity Makes the Going Easy to Monica

1970
Poster, British Rail, Intercity 125; It's the changing shape of rail, depicting a 125, printed by Impress Acton Ltd. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Intercity 125; It's the changing shape of rail

1976
Poster, British Rail Intercity, Leeds - Launch of the Inter-City 225, by Brendan Neiland, approaching Leeds Station through a window, printed by Cancol Ltd, 1991, signed by the artist. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Intercity 225, Leeds

1991
Poster, British Rail, See a friend this weekend, about 1970. Photolithograph depicting a young woman in a fur coat, standing on a platform beside a train with her arms open in a welcoming gesture. Text below reads "Intercity Makes the Going Easy (and the coming back), there are many rail travel bargains - ask for details". Beneath is the double arrow logo and the words "British Rail, Inter-City". Issued as part of British Rail's 'Monica' advertising campaign. Format double royal. Two examples.

See a friend this weekend

1970
Poster, 'Destination Scotland', British Rail Intercity. The poster reads ‘Break with tradition, break for Scotland / Visit the unspoilt auld country - / it’s so much more than a Highland fling / For what you need to know see the details in our leaflet’. Poster shows a colour pen and ink drawing of a cottage in a landscape with a lake and hills and a bird flying over with a fish in its mouth. Image and text on a cream background. With the Intercity logo towards the bottom. Published by Central Advertising Services, printed by Oakdale Press [A01740A/B8/8.90]. 635mm x 1016mm.

Destination Scotland

1990
Locomotive headboard, cast aluminium, The InterCity, depicting two InterCity swallows either side of the named service, as used on Class 47834 for InterCity’s final VIP train prior to privatisation, 1994.

The InterCity headboard as used on InterCity’s final VIP train prior to privatisation

1994
Poster, British Rail Intercity, York Departures, timetable, June 1981-May 1982. Dimensiojns: 914.4 x 673mm

British Railways Intercity timetable poster

1981
Invitation 'to a special fast run of Intercity 225 on Intercity West Coast from London Euston to Birmingham on Thursday 30 April 1992. This historic occasion demonstrates Intercity's commitment to the West Midlands'.

Invitation to a special fast run of Intercity 225

1992
Poster, Intercity, Is It A Bird? Is It A Plane? No, It's A Penguin On A Train, artist unknown, printed by Elmet Screencraft, depicting a cartoon penguin. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Is It A Bird? Is It A Plane? No, It's A Penguin On A Train

1992
Officers brief for HRH The Duchess of Kent, London Kings Cross to Northallerton and return, 24th to 25th April 1993.

Officers Brief London Kings Cross to Northallerton and Return

1993
BR poster. Inter-City Sleepers. Travel in your Pyjamas - Arrive Refreshed having Gained a Day, 1976 With colour photographs of people in the sleeper cars.

travel in your pyjamas

1976
Folder, card and paper, Intercity, "Welcome Aboard Night Ferry Sleeper Services Customer Information", cover is illustrated with the nights sky and inside contains information in English and French regarding the breakfast menu, passport information, metro map, a declaration form, train timetable, map of Paris Nord station,and London transport tourist information, 1979.

night ferry

1979
Poster, Intercity poster, (Business Standard), White background with photographs of a man and woman sleeping, 1991, (Other IDs Saatchi Disc 16).

Intercity Sleeper

1991
Invitation to the naming ceremony of an Intercity Class 91 locomotive "The Royal Air Force Regiment", on platform 8, London Kings Cross Station, 27 February 1992.

Invitation to the naming ceremony of an Intercity Class 91 locomotive "The Royal Air Force Regiment"

1992
Poster published by Advertising Services (BRB) for Intercity: Intercity Luxury Land Cruises and Luxury Days Out. Photograph - sunset on lake (4 copies). 1992. Cancol Ltd. AQ0429 A3/9.92. Presented by British Rail. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Intercity

1992
Guidebook, Intercity, "Intercity. A Guide to Services (Scotland, North East and London)", 1993, 22 pages, soft cover.

Intercity. A Guide to Services.

1993
Booklet, Intercity, 'Welcome Aboard', booklet about the new 225 electric trains and associated improvements to East Coast Mainline, 15 pages, soft cover, cover illustration of head on view of 225 at speed.

Intercity, Welcome Aboard

British Railways (intercity) poster. Collect Nine of these Brands and get a Month's Free Train Travel, shows writing at top and 16 food and cleaning items below, with a photograph of Jimmy Savile giving thumbs up sign, Published by British Railways Board (Central Advertising Services) 31/Mar/82, ref P32/881, printed by Print Processes. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Collect nine of these brands and get a month's free train travel

1981
Folder, card, Intercity 'Welcome aboard Night Ferry sleeper Services Customer Information' folder, cover has print of the night sky and contains standard information in English and French, including a breakfast menu, metro map, a declaration form, train timetable, map of Paris Nord station, London transport tourist information and passport information.

Night Ferry

Poster, British Rail (Intercity), "The I'll See You Again Train", depicting a couple meeting on platform, 1968. Format: Double Royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

I'll See You Again Train

1968
Poster, British Rail Intercity, York Departures, timetable, January 1982-May 1982. Dimensions: 914.4 x 723.9mm

British Railways Intercity timetable poster

1982
Poster, British Rail Intercity, Train Departures from York, timetable, October 1982-May 1983. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

British Railways Intercity timetable poster

1982
BR poster. Inter-City. See the Family - Meet a Friend, 1976

see the family

1976
Poster, Intercity - The Journey of a Nightime - Intercity Sleeper. High Speed Train at night. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Intercity sleeper

Poster, British Rail Inter-City poster, (Your Local and Inter-City 125 A Great Partnership), Insert pictorial panel of Inter-City HST and local DMU standing at adjacent platform, Blue background with heading printed in black and advertising message at foot, Printed in white.

Your Local and Inter-City 125 A Great Partnership

Poster, British Rail (Inter City), Inter City, February 1989, Featuring painting "Officers Banquet", by the artist "Frans Hals" with text promoting Inter City seat reservations, multi colour painting with black lettering on white background.

Inter City

1989 February
Poster, British Rail (Inter City) poster, ('Get Stuck In, Not Stuck in Traffic'), Part photograph in strip form of 2 ladies dining on a train with footer message, On pink and yellow background, With black and yellow text. Small format.

Get Stuck In, Not Stuck in Traffic

Poster, British Rail (InterCity) poster, ('The Train. The Perfect Place to Natter.'), Part photograph of 2 ladies dining on a train with text in bubbles and foot message, On black and yellow background, With black and red text. Small format.

The Train. The Perfect Place to Natter.