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RMS Queen Elizabeth 2

RMS Queen Elizabeth 2

1969
19th-century Lifeboat, Ninth International Life Boat Conference, Edinburgh

19th-century Lifeboat, Ninth International Life Boat Conference, Edinburgh

1963
BBC and Broadcasting History: set of four mint postage stamps

BBC and Broadcasting History: set of four mint postage stamps

1972
International Labour Organisation

International Labour Organisation

1969
The epic voyage of Sir Francis Chichester

The epic voyage of Sir Francis Chichester

1967
Coal

Coal

1978
Cowell test type

Cowell test type

1950-1970
Air Raid Shelter

Air Raid Shelter

1940
British Railways: Holiday Guide 1956, South Eastern England

British Railways: Holiday Guide 1956, South Eastern England

1956
Air Raid Shelter

Air Raid Shelter

1940
Orders by Major-General G D Jeffreys

Orders by Major-General G D Jeffreys

1920
Commemorative stamps to mark 150th Anniversary of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway

Commemorative stamps to mark 150th Anniversary of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway

1980
London & North Eastern Railway Magazine

London & North Eastern Railway Magazine

Timetable. Train Departures, Nottingham Victoria. 1965-1966. British Railways.

train departures nottingham victoria

1965
booklet, paper, commemorative issue 'The Steel Wheel on the Steel Rail, The Story of British Rail,' £5 book of Royal Mail stamps.

The Steel Wheel on the Steel Rail

1986
Guidebook, British Rail, "Two Anniversaries. Centenary of Paddington Station. Jubilee of Cornish Riviera Express", pages 16, some historic occasions associated with the station and Cornish Riviera Express, cover illustration Great Western Coat-of-Arms and British Rail logo.

British Rail: Two Anniversaries. Centenary of Paddington Station. Jubilee of Cornish Riviera Express

Southern Railway electrification extension Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Maidstone. With depiction of green train on the cover by Leslie Carr. Supplement to the Railway Gazette dated June 30th 1939. Price 6d. Printed by Harrison and Sons, Published by Transport Limited.

Southern Railway electrification extension Rochester

1939
Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Guide 1957 South West", 1957, South Western England Area No. 4, fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 1/-, 348 pages, soft cover, cover illustration of harbour view by John L Baker.

British Railways: Holiday Guide 1957, South West

1957
Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Haunts 1960", West of England, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, South and Central Wales, 1960, fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 1/6, 404 pages, soft cover.

British Railways: Holiday Haunts 1960

1960
Poster, London & North Eastern Railway. Through Trains between Eastern Counties and the North, border and text, 1930. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Through Trains between Eastern Counties and the North

1930
Brochure, paper with card covers, The Brighton Line Signalling, published by the Westinghouse Brake & Saxby Signal Co., printed by Harrison & Sons Ltd., June 1933. Describes the introduction of power signalling for the SR. Well illustrated with fold-out diagrams at the back. 23pp. Insert at the back describes 107 trains leaving Brighton in 5 hours on Whit Monday 1933.

The Brighton Line Signalling

1933-06
Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Guide 1958 South England", 1958, South England (Area No. 5 Kent to Cornwall) fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 1/6, 511 pages, soft cover.

British Railways: Holiday Guide 1958, South England

1958
Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Haunts 1961", West of England, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, South and Central Wales, 1961, fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 2/6, 424 pages, soft cover.

British Railways: Holiday Haunts 1961

1961
Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Guide 1956 South West", 1956, South Western England Area No. 4, fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 1/-, 324 pages, soft cover, cover illustration of family boarding rowing boat at quayside steps by Furman.

British Railways: Holiday Guide 1956, South West

1956
Poster, London & North Eastern Railway, The Following Trains will run between King's Cross, Newcastle and Edinburgh, border and text. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

The Following Trains will run between King's Cross, Newcastle and Edinburgh

1943
Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Haunts 1959 South Eastern England", 1959, Southern England Area No. 5 (Kent to Cornwall), fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 1/6, 503 pages, soft cover, cover illustration of bathing belle by Laurence.

British Railways: Holiday Haunts 1959, South Eastern England

1959
Poster, London & North Eastern Railway, Restaurant Cars and Buffet Cars are Restored from 1 October 1945, border and text, 1945. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Restaurant Cars and Buffet Cars are Restored

1945
Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Guide 1956 South West", 1956, South Western England Area No. 4, fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 1/-, 324 pages, soft cover, cover illustration of family boarding rowing boat at quayside steps by Furman.

British Railways: Holiday Guide 1956, South West

1956
Poster. British Railways. (Southern Region).Travel bargains from station (Wimbledon). Text below pink, black and yellow heading by Bromfield. BR(SR) ref: AD9646/BR35014. Printed by Harrison & Sons Ltd, St Martin's Lane, London, WC2. Format: double royal, 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

travel bargains from this station

Poster, London & North Eastern Railway, Through Trains between Eastern Counties and the North, border and text, 1935. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Through Trains between Eastern Counties and the North

1935
Travel Guide, "The Cambrian Coast, the West coast of Wales from Pwllhelli to Tenby", 1922, cost 6d, 48 pages, soft cover.

Travel Guide: The Cambrian Coast

1922
Notice. London and North Eastern Railway. Emergency Time Tables now on sale. 1939/10. Blue text on white background. Printed by Harrison and Sons Ltd, Printers, 44-47 St Martin's Lane, London, WC2. Format: double royal, 25 x 40 inches, 635 x 1016mm.

Notice, London and North Eastern Railway. Emergency Time Tables now on sale

1939/10
Guidebook, Great Western Railway, "Tourist Programme 1/5/23 to 31/10/23", 1923, 56 pages, fares and holiday season tickets, British Railways Board adhesive label, soft cover, BTC 106/2/73.

Great Western Railway Tourist Programme 1/5/23 to 31/10/23

1923
Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Guide by BR Scotland 1956", 1956, fares, facilities and map for travel, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 1/-, 248 pages, soft cover.

British Railways: Holiday Haunts by BR 1956, Scotland

1956
Booklet, London & North Eastern Railway, "Doncaster Races", giving details of train and race times, 3rd to 9th September 1939. Endorsed "Cape" (cancelled).

Doncaster races

1939
Brochure, paper, Continental Services via Grimsby from 15th June 1929, until further notice, issued by the LNER, printed by Harrison & Sons, London. 24pp. Cover artwork by H.L. Oakley. Inserted inside is a timetable for Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Scandinavia etc. via Harwich and Hook of Holland / Flushing, 25 July to 5 Oct. 1929. 16pp.

Continental Services via Grimsby

1929
Guidebook, British Railways, "1956 BR Holiday Guide to Eastern England", 1956, cost new 1/-, 192 pages, fares, facilities and map for travel, descriptions of places of interest and accommodation, soft cover, cover illustration of cartoon seaside spade, by G Parkinson.

British Railways: 1956 BR Holiday Guide to Eastern England

1956
Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Haunts 1962 West of England, South and Central Wales", 1962, Area No. 4, fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 2/6, 416 pages, soft cover, cover illustration of beach scene and country cottage by Amos.

British Railways: Holiday Haunts 1962, West of England, South and Central Wales

1962
Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Haunts 1958 West of England, South and Central Wales", 1958, Area No. 4, fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 1/6, 440 pages, soft cover, cover illustration of beach scene by Longman.

British Railways: Holiday Haunts 1958, West of England, South and Central Wales

1958
Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Guide 1956 South West", 1956, South Western England Area No. 4, fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 1/-, 324 pages, soft cover, cover illustration of family boarding rowing boat at quayside steps by Furman.

British Railways: Holiday Guide 1956, South West

1956
Poster, London & North Eastern Railway. Through Trains between Eastern Counties and the North, border and text, 1930. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Through Trains between Eastern Counties and the North

1930
Supplement (to 'Shipbuilding and Shipping Record') "The New Docks Extension and the World's Largest Dry Dock", 27th July 1933.

Southampton: The New Docks Extension

1933
Boooklets entitled, Westinghouse Brake & Signal Co. Folded pages in red card cover. Fair condition. Front cover is slighter damaged by watermarks.

Instruction Book M.3. Electric Point and Lock Machine. Style .M.3 Installation and Maintenance.

Boooklets entitled, Westinghouse Brake & Signal Co. Folded pages in red card cover. Contains typed notes 'Pointing Machines - Setting of Clutch'. Fair condition.

Instruction Book M.3. Electric Point and Lock Machine. Style .M.3 Installation and Maintenance.

Handbill, London & North Eastern Railway, 'International Rugby Football Match at Edinburgh March 21st Scotland v England', Issued February 1925. No. 1653, Printed by Harrison and Sons, London, dimensions 240 x 157mm.

international rugby football match

1925
Booklet, British Railways Board, "Rail Manager". Folded pages in blue printed card cover. Good condition.

Rail Manager

Guidebook, British Railways, "BR Holiday Haunts 1956", 1956, North West England, Wales and London, fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest, accommodation adverts, cost new 1/-, 320 pages, soft cover, cover illustration of bathing beauty by Derrick Sayer.

British Railways: BR Holiday Haunts, 1956

1956
Guidebook, British Railways, "Holiday Guide 1957 South Eastern England", 1957, Southern England Area No. 5, fares, facilities and maps for travel, description of places of interest and accommodation adverts, cost new 1/-, 371 pages, soft cover, cover illustration of bathing beauty by Furman.

British Railways: Holiday Guide 1958, South Eastern England

1957
Notice. British Railways (Southern Region). Early Morning Return Tickets. From 1 January 1961 the issue of early morning return tickets to stations outside the London Transport area will be discontinued. Green text on white background. BR(SR) ref: AD8752/B1/211260/BR35014. Printed by Harrison & Sons Ltd, 44-47 St Martins Lane, London, WC2. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Early Morning Return Tickets.

1961
Poster, London & North Eastern Railway, Restaurant Cars and Buffet Cars are Restored from 1 October 1945, border and text, 1945. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Restaurant Cars and Buffet Cars are Restored

1945