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Drawing of a small-tube 'Express' type detailing the Joseph W. Reed boiler tube joint

Marine Engines

1893-1905

Euston Arch

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1838-1851

Bronowski Christmas Card 1951

Rita Bronowski

1951

Bronowski Christmas Card 1957

Rita Bronowski

1957

Bronowski Christmas Card 1954

Rita Bronowski

1954

Bronowski Christmas Card 1953

Rita Bronowski

1953

Bronowski Christmas Card 1956

Rita Bronowski

1956

Bronowski Christmas Card 1955

Rita Bronowski

1955

Henry Kater

William Derby

1827

Loading Newspapers, Kings Cross

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1981

Euston Station

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

Watercolour, proposal for a new Euston station, by the architect Percy Thomas, about 1938. Depicts a projected view of the monumental facade of a new Euston station, built in Staffordshire limestone in a sparse neoclassical style. There are wings on either side of the main station building for offices and a hotel. Produced for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Framed and glazed.

Proposed rebuilding of Euston Station

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

c1938

Coloured drawing, scale 1:5, of Niclausse boiler from H.M.S. 'New Zealand', showing details of tubes and connections, unsigned, British 1904

Coloured drawing of Niclausse boiler from H.M.S. 'New Zealand'

Marine Engines

1904

Watercolour on paper. London horse-drawn omnibus (George Hunt's omnibus) on the Stamford Hill to Kennington route. Framed and glazed, glass.

London horse-drawn omnibus

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

Watercolour by V Welch. MR 4-4-0 locomotive no 2634. Framed and glazed, glass.

Watercolour by V Welch. MR 4-4-0 locomotive no 2634

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

Drawing, pencil and watercolour, Behind the Scenes, Lawley Street Goods Depot, Birmingham, by Joseph Pike, 1951. Depicts a busy scene inside Lawley Street goods depot. Workers unload trains of goods vans, transferring freight between them and on to mechanical horse tractors. There are piles of boxes, barrels and pipes on the platforms. Overehead is a 30cwt goods crane. Poster artwork for British Railways (London Midland Region) poster. Framed, unglazed. Signed and dated lower right.

Behind the Scenes - Lawley Street Goods Depot, Birmingham

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1951

Watercolour. Great Western Railway (GWR) 4-2-0 locomotive Tartar, 1848. Drawn and measured by E. Rees

Great Western Railway 4-2-0 locomotive Tartar

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1848

Watercolour, Lincoln, the Glory Hole, by J C Moody about 1953. Depicts the High Bridge over the River Witham in Lincoln. On the bridge are half timbered buildings, with the 'glory hole' arch beneath. Original artwork for British Railways (Eastern Region) poster Lincolnshire, See England by Rail. On the reverse of the board is part of Fred Taylor's original artwork for the poster Colchester, Express services and cheap fares, a London & North Eastern Railway poster featuring Colchester Castle. Framed, unglazed.

Lincoln - The Glory Hole; Colchester Castle

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1953 about

Ink and watercolour drawing. 'LBSCR Tank Locomotive Designed for Suburban Traffic' [0-6-0T No 40 "Brighton"] by William Stroudley. London, Brighton & South Coast Railway

London Brighton & South Coast Railway Tank Locomotive Designed for Suburban Traffic

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

Painting, watercolour, Gateshead engine shed by Herbert Finn, 1923, in glazed frame, 973mm x 709mm. Framed and Glazed.

Gateshead engine shed

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1923

Watercolour and pencil, London & Brighton Railway, Shoreham Bridge over River Adur, by W Richardson, c1850.

Shoreham Bridge over River Adur

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1850

Pencil and watercolour drawing by T. Sulman. Folkestone Junction, 1852. One of series of drawings for The Illustrated Guide to the South-Eastern Railway by George Measom

Folkestone Junction

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1852

Watercolour drawing by George Roberts, 1976. Four wheel open wagon (SWS no 765) built by Wagon Repairs Ltd, Wellingborough, for S Williams & Sons, Dageham. Framed and glazed, glass.

Watercolour drawing by George Roberts, 1976

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1976

Watercolour. York & Newcastle Railway. Richmond Station, 1846. Framed.

Richmond Station

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1846

Pencil and watercolour drawing by T. Sulman. Maidstone Town, 30 September 1852. One of a series of drawings for The Illustrated Guide to the South-Eastern Railway by George Measom

Maidstone Town

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1852

Painting, watercolour, King's Cross, by John Sergeant, 1979, framed and glazed, 700mm x 615mm, BRB No. C186.

King's Cross

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1979

London, Midland and Scottish Railway 6220 Coronation with the Coronation Scot in blue livery. Watercolour by Laurie Cleeton. Framed and Glazed.

London, Midland and Scottish Railway 6220 Coronation, blue livery

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

Portrait, caricature, watercolour and pencil, "Great Central", Sam Fay, General Manager of the Great Central Railway, by Spy (Leslie Ward), 1907. Framed and glazed. Published as number 1090 in the "Men of the Day" series featured in a supplement to 'Vanity Fair, 30th October 1907, see 1977-7220 for an example.

Great Central

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1907

Watercolour. Assistance by Helen McKie. Passengers at Civilian Enquiries Desk, Waterloo. Framed and glazed, perspex.

Assistance

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

Watercolour and Ink. Layout of North Eastern Railway (NER) North Road Works, Darlington, showing proposed alterations. Drawn by BC (Bertram Augustus Curry), 1907. Signed by W. Worsdell, 6 August 1907

Layout of North Eastern Railway North Road Works, Darlington

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1907

Pencil and watercolour drawing by T. Sulman. Aviary on W. Epp's Nursery, Ashford, South Eastern Railway, 25 August 1852. One of series of drawings for the South-Eastern Railway by George Measom

Aviary on W. Epp's Nursery, Ashford

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1852

Pencil and watercolour drawing by T. Sulman. Tunbridge from the Railway Bridge, 17 August 1852. One of a series of drawings for The Illustrated Guide to the South-Eastern Railway by George Measom

Tunbridge from the Railway Bridge

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1852

Watercolour by S.J. Batchelder. Norfolk Broads. View of Broads with boathouses to right. One of a series of six views of the Norfolk Broads by Batchelder presented by the British Rail Hotels Executive. Framed and glazed, glass.

Norfolk Broads

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

Watercolour and pencil, Ouse Valley Viaduct, London & Brighton Railway by W Richardson.

Ouse Valley Viaduct

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

Painting, watercolour, Wye, by John Sergeant, 1979, framed and glazed, 700mmm x 615mm, BRB No. C189.

Wye

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1979

Watercolour by S.J. Batchelder. Norfolk Broads. View of Broads with boat and trees to right. One of a series of six views of the Norfolk Broads by Batchelder presented by the British Rail Hotels Executive. Framed and glazed, glass.

Norfolk Broads

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

Pencil and watercolour drawing by T. Sulman. Ancient Brick Gateway at Canterbury, 26 August 1852. One of a series of drawings for The Illustrated Guide to the South-Eastern Railway by George Measom

Ancient Brick Gateway at Canterbury

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1852

Pencil and watercolour drawing. 'Southern Railway, Brighton Electrification. Central Control Room, Three Bridges'. Drawn by G D Carter.

Southern Railway, Brighton Electrification. Central Control Room, Three Bridges

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

Painting, watercolour, Newcastle Diamonds by Herbert Finn, c. 1923, in glazed frame, 937mm x 710mm.

Newcastle Diamonds

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

c. 1923

Ink and watercolour drawing by G C Hambleton. Early "Three Position" Signal at Shoreham (LBSCR). London, Brighton & South Coast Railway.

Early "Three Position" Signal at Shoreham.

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

Pencil and watercolour drawing by T. Sulman. Dover, 29 September 1852. One of series of drawings for The Illustrated Guide to the South-Eastern Railway by George Measom

Dover

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1852

Pencil and watercolour drawing by T. Sulman. Works at Ashford, 10 October 1852. One of a series of drawings for The Illustrated Guide to the South-Eastern Railway by George Measom

Works at Ashford

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1852

Watercolour by Lowrie. Great Western Railway. Hanwell Viaduct

Hanwell Viaduct

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

Watercolour on paper by S.J. Batchelder. Norfolk Broads. View of Broads with mill in background. One of a series of six views of the Norfolk Broads by Batchelder presented by the BR Hotels Executive. Framed and glazed, glass.

Norfolk Broads

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

Painting, original painting for London & North Eastern Railway and London Midland & Scottish Railway poster, Jedburgh Abbey, by Fred Taylor.

Jedburgh Abbey

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1932-1933

Watercolour on paper. Original painting for BR(ER) carriage print London - Cleopatra's Needle and Embankment by Jack Merriott. Framed and glazed, glass.

London - Cleopatra's Needle and Embankment

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1945-1955

Painting, watercolour, gouache, original artwork for British Railways (Western Region) poster, 'The International Resort', Torquay by Brookshaw, 1956, depicts woman and man walking in seaside gardens, woman being photographed, view of Torbay, format double royal, 40 x 25 inches; 101.6 x 63.5 cm

Torquay

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1956

Pencil and watercolour drawing by T. Sulman. Ruins of East End of Reading Abbey, GWR, 7 July 1852. One of a series of drawings for The Illustrated Guide to the South-Eastern Railway by George Measom

Ruins of East End of Reading Abbey

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

1852

Watercolour on paper by S.J. Batchelder. Norfolk Broads. View of Broads with barge and boatyard. One of a series of six views of the Norfolk Broads by Batchelder presented by the British Rail Hotels Executive. Framed and glazed, glass.

Norfolk Broads

Pictorial Collection (Railway)

Watercolour and pencil on paper, Carlisle Station, unknown artist. A painting of a station building with people standing in front. There is a banner in the top left corner inscribed 'CARLISLE STATION'. Framed and glazed (glass). The building was designed by architect William Tite in the Gothic style and was built in 1847. Also known as Carlisle Citadel Station.

Carlisle Station

Pictorial Collection (Railway)