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SR & Constituent Locomotive Drawings (Curl Acquisition)

1850-1969

Odd Fellows excursion to Folkestone & Dover

1870

Bye-laws and regulations made by the South Eastern Railway with the approval of the Board of Trade for traffic and use of Folkestone harbour

Poster, South Eastern Railway

1901

Commemorative beaker

1980

A list of the Rates and Tolls

1912

rules and regulations to be observed in locomotive and carriage and wagon departments

1868

Regulations made by the South Eastern Railway company with the approval of the Board of Trade for regulating traffic and use of Folkestone Harbour

1867
Notice, wooden, South Eastern Railway, relating to a boundary agreement between the South Eastern Railway and the Earl of Darnley, 27th June 1906.

Notice, wooden, South Eastern Railway

1906
Certificate, South Eastern Railway Company, Jubilee Year 1886-1887, presented to Job Coker after 38 years service along with a medal, on the 15th July, 1886, signed by the Chairman and Secretary, printed on paper.

South Eastern Railway long service certificate

1886
South Eastern Railway / South Eastern & Chatham Railway Railway manuscript volume from Ashford Works, "Journeys run by No. 1 Royal Saloon Sept. 1895-July 1903, No. 2 Royal Saloon & Late Queen Victoria Saloon No. 3". Contains hand-written descriptions of journeys, persons carried and destinations, mileage, transcripts of letters etc. concerning the Royal Saloons. The majority of the entries are signed by Richard B. Howard.

Journeys run by No. 1 Royal Saloon Sept. 1895-July 1903, No. 2 Royal Saloon & Late Queen Victoria Saloon No. 3

1895-1903
South Eastern Railway manuscript volume from Ashford Works, "Journeys run by No. 1 Royal Saloon", February 1886 to February 1895. Contains hand-written descriptions of journeys, persons carried and destinations, mileage, notes on problems and technical points, transcripts of letters etc. concerning the Royal Saloon. The majority of the entries are signed by Richard B. Howard.

Journeys run by No. 1 Royal Saloon

1886-1895
Map, South Eastern Railway/Brighton & Croydon Railway, line map showing gradient profiles, 15 April 1844, published by J R Robbins and J Weale, linen backed paper.

Map, South Eastern Railway/Brighton & Croydon Railway

1844
Specification, South Eastern Railway, Covered goods wagons to carry 8 tons, 1876, 12 pages of manuscript.

SER 8 Tons Goods Wagon Specification

1876
Specification, South Eastern and London Chatham & Dover Railways Co., Goods brake vans, June 1899, 16 pages.

SECR & LCDR Specification for Goods Brake Vans

1899
Specification, South Eastern Railway and London Chatham & Dover Railway, Bogie Tank Engines Class R1 4-4-0T, 1890, 22 pages.

LCDR Class R1 4-4-0T Specification

1890
Specification, London Chatham & Dover Railway, Bogie Tank Engines Class A3 4-4-0T, 1890, 24 pages, blue binding.

LCDR Class A3 4-4-0T specification

1890
Specification, South Eastern Railway, Express Passenger Engines 4-4-0, undated. [2 copies of manuscript single sheet]

South Eastern Railway 4-4-0 Specification

Travel Guide, South Eastern Railway, "Tourist Guide", 1879, incorporating timetable and information, cost 1d, 32 pages, soft cover.

SER: Tourist Guide

1879
Lamp post, South Eastern Railway, cast iron, ex Cannon Street Station.

Cast iron South Eastern Railway lamp post

Notice, proof, South Eastern Railway, 'New Service of Trains Between Margate & Ramsgate, Dover, Folkestone, and Shorncligge via the New Dover and Deal Joint Line', issued by Myle Fenton and printed by Mccorquodale & Co., Southwark, 1882.

New Service of Trains Between Margate & Ramsgate, Dover, Folkestone, and Shorncligge via the New Dover and Deal Joint Line

1882
Booklet, South Eastern and Chatham and Dover Railways, "Supplementary Notice of Special traffic July 15th and 22nd 1899 and the Removal of the Barnum and Bailey's Show", printed by McCorquodale & Co, London, 1899.

South Eastern and Chatham and Dover Railways supplementary notice of special traffic July 15th and 22nd 1899

1899
Booklet, South Eastern Railway, "Notice of Special Traffic, Repairs of Lines, New and Altered Signals, Working Arrangements etc for Week Ending June 29th 1895', No.6, printed by McCorquodale & Co., London, issued by Myles Fenton, 1895.

Notice of Special Traffic, Repairs of Lines, New and Altered Signals, Working Arrangements

1895
Circular, handwritten, South Eastern Railway, "Signalmen Exchanging Hand Signals with Guards of Non Stopping Trains2, Two pages, 26th April 1875

Signalmen Exchanging Hand Signals with Guards of Non Stopping Trains

1875-04-26
Circular, South Eastern Railway, NO.510, 'Hythe Station' , 1874.

Hythe Station

1874
Booklet, South Eastern Railway, "Notice of Special Traffic, Repairs of Lines, New and Altered Signals, Working Arrangements etc for Week Ending February 9th 1895', printed by McCorquodale & Co., London, issued by Myles Fenton, 1895.

Notice of Special Traffic, Repairs of Lines, New and Altered Signals, Working Arrangements

1895
Booklet, South Eastern Railway, "Notice of Special Traffic, Repairs of Lines, New and Altered Signals, Working Arrangements etc for Week Ending July 6th 1895', No.25, printed by McCorquodale & Co., London, issued by Myles Fenton, 1895.

Notice of Special Traffic, Repairs of Lines, New and Altered Signals, Working Arrangements

1895
Notice, South Eastern Railway, 'A Special Train Will if Required Run from Dover to Charing Cross Tonight Monday June 10th 1895 as Under', Printed by McCorquodale & Co, London, 1895.

a special train will if required run from Dover to charing cross tonight Monday June 10th 1895

1895
Booklet, South Eastern Railway, "Notice of Special Traffic for Week Ending June 29TH 1895', printed by McCorquodale & Co., London, issued by Myles Fenton, 1895.

Notice of Special Traffic

1895
Notice, South Eastern Railway, "A Special Train Conveying H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and Suite from Dover to Charing Cross on Thursday March 28th 1895', printed by McCorquodale & Co., London, 1895.

a special train conveying H.R.H. the prince of wales and suite from Dover to charing cross

1895
Booklet, South Eastern Railway, "Notice of Special Traffic, Repairs of Lines, New and Altered Signals, Working Arrangements etc for Week Ending July 13th 1895'. No.46, printed by McCorquodale & Co., London, issued by Myles Fenton, 1895.

Notice of Special Traffic, Repairs of Lines, New and Altered Signals, Working Arrangements etc

1895
South Eastern Railway Transmission of cash on behalf of Pillow distribution company instructions. Issued by Myles Fenton, 1st June 1894.

Transmission of cash on behalf of Pillow distribution company

1894-06-01
South Eastern Railway circular uniform clothing (old and new) with details of issue and return. No.21. Issued by Myles Fenton, 1st March 1878.

South Eastern Railway circular uniform clothing (old and new) with details of issue and return

1878
South Eastern Railway letter delay to trucks arriving at stations. Dated 14th November 1874 with instructions in regard to prompt clearances.

South Eastern Railway letter delay to trucks arriving at stations

1874-11-14
Circular No. 542, South Eastern Railway to notify that the special hops train will not run. Dated 1875.

Special hops trains cancellation

1875-10-13
South Eastern Railway circular No. R.T. 11287 in regards to Pope street Station on the Dartford loop line will be opened from Goods traffic on 1st March 1878. Dated 26th February 1878.

Pope Street Station

1878
Ticket; Card; South Eastern Railway; Arrival of His Imperial Majesty The Shah of Persia, Wednesday 18th June 1873. Admit the Bearer to the platform at Dover Station; No.112; Green Card with gold lettering

Arrival of His Imperial Majesty The Shah of Persia

1873
Staff circular, South Eastern Railway, re. the need to obtain a risk note from the sender of certain consignments particularly of fancy livestock after compensation had to be paid for a pigeon killed in transit and for which there had been no risk note, from C R Jarrett of the audit office, 15 St Thomas's Street, London S E South Eastern Railway to Mr Head, Wye Station.

Pigeon Killed in Transit, Staff Circular, South Eastern Railway

1898
South Eastern Railway invitation 'Trial trip of S.S. Albert Victor from Folkestone to Boulogne and back'. Dated Tuesday 6th July 1880. With train arrangements. Unused. With depiction of the steamer.

Trial trip of S.S. Albert Victor from Folkestone to Boulogne and back

1880
Telegraph, South Eastern Railway, printed by McCorquodale & Co., Thursday 28th October 1869.

south eastern railway electric telegraph

1869
Booklet, South Eastern Railway, "Notice of Special Traffic for Week Ending October 1895'. {Cover is missing}

Notice of Special Traffic for Week Ending October 1895

1895
Booklet, South Eastern Railway, "Notice of Special Traffic, Repairs of Lines, New and Altered Signals, Working Arrangements etc for Week Ending March 9th 1895', No.14, printed by McCorquodale & Co., London, issued by Myles Fenton, 1895.

Notice of Special Traffic, Repairs of Lines, New and Altered Signals, Working Arrangements

1895
South Eastern Railway Club season 1887-1888 programme of the first smoking concert held at Canon Street Hotel. 13th April 1888. Chairman J.Light. With depicition of cherubs by Vincent Cox.

South Eastern Railway Club season 1887-1888 programme of the first smoking concert

1887
South Eastern Railway invitation 'Trial trip of S.S. Albert Victor from Folkestone to Boulogne and back'. Dated Tuesday 6th July 1880. With train arrangements. Unused.

Trial trip of S.S. Albert Victor from Folkestone to Boulogne and back

1880
South Eastern Railway Club season 1887-1888 programme of the first smoking concert held at Canon Street Hotel. 26th January 1888. Chairman Myles Fenton. With depicition of cherubs by Vincent Cox.

South Eastern Railway Club season 1887-1888 programme of the first smoking concert

1887
Card notice (double-sided). 1: Rother Valley Railway. Agency. Parcels Received Here for Stations on this Line - Quick Transit, Cheap Rates, Frequent Services. April 1903. Red and black text with map of Rother Valley Railway Company's System. Printed by Bradbury, Agnew and Co Ld, Railway and General Printers, London and Tonbridge. 2: South Eastern Railway. Fares for Passengers from Headcorn Station on and after 1 May 1897. With eyeholes for hanging.

parcels received here

1897-1903
South Eastern Railway Folkestone Inauguration steeplechases on Wednesday and Thursday March 30th & 31st. With times of trains leaving London for Westenhanger Station with prices. Dated March 1898. Issued by Alfred Willis, Passenger Manager. Printed by Mccorquodale.

South Eastern Railway Folkestone Inauguration steeplechases on Wednesday and Thursday March 30th & 31st

1898
South Eastern Railway notice 'Tunbridge wells and hastings branch train service opening a new station at Southborough'. Issued by Myles Fenton, Dated February 1893.

Tunbridge wells and hastings branch train service

1893
Circular, South Eastern Railway, 'Electric Telegraph Department Prefixes.- Order of Priority' , issued by John Shaw, 1876.

Order of Priority

1876
Pencil and watercolour drawing by T. Sulman. South-Eastern Terminus, London Bridge ( interior with platforms), c1852. One of a series of drawings for The Illustrated Guide to the South-Eastern Railway by George Measom

South-Eastern Terminus, London Bridge

1852