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Oh! Wouldn't You Like to be Beside the Seaside

Why Throw Away the Future?

1984

I Like Travelling by Train But....

Your New Uniform

1966

British Railways corporate identity documents

1962-1966

A Hundred Years of the Sleeping Car

1973

Museums of British Transport

1971

Poster, 'Starsky & Hutch, Stay off the line and stay alive!'

1977

'I thought i could just make it...'

1980

Rail Rovers - Freedom in any direction - See the best of Britain by Train

1990

It's all just a train ride away

1990

Dedham Church as seen from an Intercity train

1991

Warning

I Like Travelling by Train But....

I Like Travelling by Train But...

Poster, 'Starsky & Hutch, Stay off the line and stay alive!'

1977

transport act 1962

1984

British Railways poster. Inter-City Sleepers. Overground by Night, 1974

1974

Its all just a train ride away

1990

North Norfolk, Its All Just a Train Ride Away

1990

Poster, Settle and Carlisle Line

1990

Train Your Car, Let British Railways Do The Long Hard Drive

1964

Diesel and Electric Train Locomotives - National Traction Plan

1965-02

'Play Safe - Don't Play on the Railway'

1973

Railway door plate, steel, black on polished steel, British Railways Board, Whittles House, designated by the Railway Heritage Committee on 13th October 2006, donated by BRB (Residuary) Ltd, RHC reference 2006/14, 360mm x 320mm x 2mm.

British Railways Board Door Plate from Whittles House

Poster, British Railways poster, (Awayday Special Bargains), Sundays 12 September to 19 December 1976, To Winchester / Southampton / Brockenhurst / Lymington / Yarmouth / Isle of Wight / New Milton / Christchurch /Bournemouth / Poole / Wareham / Dorchester South / Weymouth, By any train leaving Waterloo before 12.00, Black on white with blue surround, August 1976, (Other IDs AD7687/B1/26876 Sept - 19 Dec '76).

Awayday Special Bargains

1976

Poster, British Rail poster, (Go Away On your Next Shopping Trip), Sketch of two ladies with parcels taking afternoon tea, Printed in multi-colours with information in coloured parcels advising fare of 51p to Tunbridge Wells by specified trains, Header and footer printed in white on purple backgound, April 1976, (Other IDs AD7628 Code A BRB3709/B15/476).

Go Away On your Next Shopping Trip

1976

Poster, British Rail poster, (Inter City 125, It's The Changing Shape of Rail), Picture of Inter City 125 train on the tracks with fastest speed times from London to Bristol, Cardiff and Swansea, Extra Speed, Extra Comfort at no extra cost, October 1976, (Other IDs 4031A/1076).

Inter City 125, It's The Changing Shape of Rail

1976

Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Newbury Races - 1967), Programme of 1967 race meetings at Newbury and availability of day tickets from station named, Printed blue on white with multi coloured top panel of horse racing, May 1967, (Other IDs AD1393/70/7667/BR35014***).

Newbury Races - 1967

1967

Poster, British Railways, Starsky and Hutch, Stay Off the Line and Stay Alive!', 1977. Coloured lithograph depicting a graphic storyboard featuring the fictional television detectives, Starsky and Hutch, rescuing a boy injured while playing on railway lines. Published by the British Railways Board and printed by Impress (Acton) Ltd. Format: Double Crown: 20 x 30 inches, 505 x 760mm British Rail poster serial 4337/377.

Poster, Stay Off the Line and Stay Alive

1977

Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Rugby at Twickenham), Multi coloured capping depicting rugby players with listing of fixtures to be played at Twickenham November 1966 to April 1967, Promoting travel by train, October 1966, (Other IDs AD964/B6 1/2/41066/BR35014***).

Rugby at Twickenham

1966

Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (New Automatic Level Crossing at Holmbridge Dorset), Giving notice of introduction of new barriers from 21 April 1965 and advice on use, Illustrated with an artistic impression of an automatic barrier, 1965, (Other IDs P2523/64).

New Automatic Level Crossing at Holmbridge Dorset

1965

Poster, British Rail (Western Region) poster, (Weekend Return by Inter-City), Close up colour photograph of man and lady with overprinted text, Promoting weekend return Inter-City tickets with specimen fares to Worcester, Text printed in black on white backgound, June 1978, (Other IDs 5924/678).

Weekend Return by Inter-City

1978

Poster, British Rail (Western Region) poster, (Monthly Return by Inter-City, The Stay Awhile Ticket), Close up photograph of lady with arms outstretched, Promoting monthly return tickets with specimen fares to York, June 1978, (Other IDs 5923/678).

Monthly Return by Inter-City, The Stay Awhile Ticket

1978

Poster, British Rail poster, (British Rail System Map 2nd Edition), White map of England and Wales South on a light blue background with rail routes and stop off points, 1969.

British Rail System Map 2nd Edition

1969

Tickets, card and paper. Collection of 6 tickets as follows: Freedom of Scotland Silver Ticket, valid from 10-16 August 1965, BR document no. BR 3501/3, with 3 Edmondson-type observation car tickets for journeys made using the Freedom Ticket (Glasgow-Oban 10 Aug., Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh 13 Aug. 1965, Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness 13 Aug. 1965; Holiday Runaround Ticket, 3-9 Aug. 1963, for Area 3 (English Lake District including Penrith, Windermere, Skipton, Lancaster etc. and Windermere steamers); London Transport 6d ticket from South Kensington, 16 May (year unknown).

Freedom of Scotland, Observation Car, Lake District Holiday Runabout, LT South Kensington tickets

1963; 1965

Diagram book issued by the British Railways Board Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Department, entitled 'Vehicle Diagram Book No300 for Privately Owned Frieght Vehicles (Part 2)'. Includes private owner vehicle index. A4 photocopied pages in white card cover with metal binding.

Vehicle Diagram Book No. 300 for Privately Owned Freight Vehicles (Part 2)

Leaflet issued by British Rail regarding "British Rail New Uniforms", folded paper.

British Rail New Uniforms

Manual issued by the Chief Passenger Planning Manager, British Railways Board entitled 'Passenger Stations List of Names and Three-Letter Codes' Part 1, arranged in alphabetical order of station names by territories. January 1974. 47 pages in plastic spiral binding with pink card cover. B.R.2487

Passenger Stations. List of Names and Three-Letter Codes

1974

Catalogue entitled 'Ticket Office Furniture and Equipment Catalogue' (Draft). Issued by the Chief Architect, British Railways Board, March 1974, revised February 1982. 42 A4 printed pages in brown card cover in plastic binder.

Ticket Office Furniture and Equipment Catalogue

1982

Rule book, British Railways Board, 1972, general, each section individually numbered, red plastic binding with provision for insertion of extra pages, some amendments are loose but could be inserted. BR87109.

British Railways Board Rule Book 1972

1972

Booklet, "Instructions to Staff Engaged on Maintenance of Signalling Apparatus", 1974. First published February 1952, revised October 1974. Issued by British Railways Board, British Railways Signal & Telecommunications Engineering Department. BR 13445 Hardback, good condition.

Instructions to Staff Engaged on Maintenance of Signalling Apparatus

1974

Two copies of booklet issued by British Railways Board entitled 'Savings Bank Rules', each with different amendments. BR2276/19

British Railways Board Savings Bank Rules

1966

'Catalogue of Modular Steel Furniture for use in Ticket Offices', issued by the Department of Architecture and Design, British Railways Board, October 1989. 11 A4 printed sheets in blue card cover with plastic binding.

Catalogue of Modular Steel Furniture for use in Ticket Offices

1989

Booklet, British Railways Board, "B.R. Directive on the Servicing of Signalling Relays". Signal and Telecommunications Engineering Department. Folded pages in brown card cover. Good condition. BR13409

B.R. Directive on the Servicing of Signalling Relays

Leaflet issued by the British Railways Board as a Personal Message to all Members of the L.N.E.R. Superannuation Fund regarding the Salaried Staff Assistance Fund.

Salaried Satff Assistance Fund

1945-1955

Booklet, British Railways Board, "Restructuring the Railway Field Organisation. The British Rail/McKinsey & Co. Joint Report. A Condensed Version". May 1971. Pages bound in green card. Good condition.

Restructuring the Railway Field Organisation. The British Rail/McKinsey & Co. Joint Report. A Condensed Version.

1971

Menu, 1977 Queen's Silver Jubilee breakfast menu for Travellers-Fare.

Queen's Silver Jubilee breakfast menu for Travellers-Fare.

1977

Leaflet, British Bailways Board, "Super Save from London", booklet giving details of fares and other travel information to encourage travellers to book a month in advance booking form provided, cover illustration small photo of various travellers, number of pages 20.

British Railways Board: Super Save from London

1971

Manual issued to BR staff by BRB Chief Mechanical & Electrical Engineer's Department (CMEE). Manual describes the operating features of the high-capacity Covered Hopper Lime Wagon (an adaption of the HAA merry-go-round coal wagon) and sets out the wagon's maintenance schedule. Publication no. MT/28.

Covered Lime Hoppers Description & Maintenance

1970

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