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Category
Collection
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Object type
Place
Material
Date

gleneagles hotel

Brochure for 'West Side Story'

1961

Brochure for 'Camelot'

1967

Choosing and Using: Male and female sterilisation

1987-2000

'What is emergency contraception?

1987-2000

Book catalogue of works in Physics and Astrophysics published by Princeton University Press in 2016

2016

Brochure describing Flying Scotsman given out at British Empire Exhibition

1924

Printed ephemera related to a trip to Trondheim in 2017

2017

midland hotel manchester room service and directory

1968

turnberry hotel, ayrshire

in london there are full facilities for a two hundred strong conference at the charing cross hotel

LNER rail operating company brochure titled ‘LNER On Track’, issue 1 with headline ‘Azuma transforming rail travel’

March-June 2019

The Midland Pullman

1960

British Transport Hotels in England and Scotland for business and leisure

1978

Old Course Hotel, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

royal station hotel york

Is everybody doing it? Your guide to contraception

1995

The Eighties... The Age of the Train

1980

High Speed Train

1970s

Brochure for 'It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

1963

Brochure for 'Cleopatra'

1963

Brochure for 'Doctor Zhivago'

1965

How much do you know about venereal disease?

1975

Choosing and Using: Emergency Contraception

1987-2000

Three-cylinder superheated 4-6-2 pacific type express tender locomotive

1924

Brochure from Starmus festival in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) celebrating Hawking

Hib: Guidance for health professionals in answering parents' questions.

1992

Intercity Executive Guide

1983

Brochure for Radio Caroline

1960s

British Railways (Southern Region) brochure Kent Coast Electrification First Phase", describing the electrification of the Kent Coast line and the extension of electrification from Gillingham to Sheerness-on-Sea, Ramsgate and Dover, May 1959. Includes descriptions and photographs of the track, signalling, locomotives and rolling stock.

Kent Coast Electrification First Phase

1959

Brochure to celebrate the 1000th main line Sulzer diesel engine built by Vickers-Armstrongs Engineers Ltd., Barrow-in-Furness, October 1964.

1000th Sulzer diesel engine for British Railways built by Vickers

1964

Fell Developments Ltd. brochure describing the Fell Diesel-Mechanical Locomotive no. 10100, circa 1948. Includes 2 illustrations of the locomotive, layout diagram, schedule of Fell patents, etc. 11pp.

The Fell Diesel-Mechanical Locomotive

circa 1948

Brochure, 'The Dome Greenwich. Assets available for sale following the planned closure of the UK's premier attraction'. Issued by Henry Butcher, international auctioneers & valuers, [2000]. Printed colour brochure, 20pp; 30x21cm. Advertising broad range of assets to become available by private treaty (sales process from 1 December 2000 - 15 February 2001) or public auction [27 February - 2 March 2001]. Many photographs. In conjunction with NMEC; Millennium Experience logo.

The Dome Greenwich

2000

A brochure for 'The Open Road', a series of short films made by Claude Friese-Green in 1926.

A brochure for 'The Open Road'

1926

Speedlink - A Railfreight Service. Brochure published by British Railways Board Central Advertising Services describing Speedlink services including road/rail transfer, TOPS system, wagons, ferry services etc. In a wallet at the back are separate leaflets describing the TOPS system and the Railfreight Facilities Grant and a general brochure about Railfreight. Published 1982.

Speedlink - A Railfreight Service

1982

Brochure - Freight : The North Eastern Region of British Railways in the service of Industry. BR (NE Region) brochure describing and illustrating wagon types, freight services, loads hauled, containers, sea routes etc. 1961. 38pp.

Freight : The North Eastern Region of British Railways in the service of Industry

1961

Brochure - Advanced Transport Technology. British Railways Board / Railway Technical Centre brochure describing the work of the Railway Technical Centre at Derby, including the APT. Black & white illustrations. 31pp.

Advanced Transport Technology

1970s

Brochure - Business Travel by British Railways. Colour brochure describing BR services and facilities for business travellers including sleepers, hotels, catering, continental services etc.

Business Travel by British Railways

Brochure - paper written by David Newbegin of Durham County Council and John Shelley of Bullen Consultants describing the conversion of Newton Cap viaduct from a railway to a road bridge, giving the history of the line, the viaduct etc., 1994. 11.6929 x 8.2283 in.

Newton Cap Viaduct - Conversion from Railway to Highway

1994

Booklet - Role of the Railcar. Self-Changing gears Ltd. booklet describing railcars in use around the world including Britain, Ireland, Australia, Nyasaland, Peru etc. Produced 1955. 24pp.

Role of the Railcar

1961

Brochure, paper, Inverness to Wick and Thurso, issued by British Rail (Scotrail) and the Highlands and Islands Development Board, printed by Ogilvy & Mather (Scotland) Ltd. One of a series of four brochures "Great Railway Explorations of the Scottish Highlands". Contains cartoon map, description of the route, photographs, useful addresses etc.

Inverness to Wick and Thurso

1980s

Brochure, paper, ScotRail. Investing for the future, produced by ScotRail, 2009. Describes ScotRail's investments and future plans (ScotRail operated as part of the First group). 16pp with illustrations, map.

ScotRail. Investing for the future

2009

Brochure, paper, Making it up to you when things go wrong - Our 'Delay Repay' and 'Seat Guarantee' schemes, issued by Virgin Trains East Coast, 1 March 2015. One of the first brochures issued with VTEC branding when they took over the franchise from East Coast. Note that the brochure was actually published by East Coast and uses the same cover artwork as the previous East Coast refund leaflet. 5pp and claim form.

Making it up to you when things go wrong

2015-03

Brochure, paper, The Screaming Valenta, Sat. 15th November 2014. Souvenir brochure from the run of the NRM's HST prototype power car on the Great Central Railway North after its restoration project, "Project Miller." Produced by the 125 Group. Collected by NRM Head Curator Andrew McLean who was on the run.

The Screaming Valenta

2014-11

Brochure, paper, Passenger's Charter - Our commitment to providing you with a safe, high quality service on the East Coast Main Line, issued by Virgin Trains East Coast, 1 March 2015. One of the first brochures issued with VTEC branding when they took over the franchise from East Coast. Note that the brochure was actually published by East Coast. 31pp with network map on back cover and photograph of the new King's Cross concourse on the front.

Passenger's Charter

2015-03

Brochure, paper, 1985 Passenger Advertising Campaign, issued by British Rail. Internal staff brochure introducing the 1985 advertising campaign including the 'We're getting there' slogan, and giving examples of TV and poster adverts, and advertising for InterCity, London & South East and Provincial services, national products and sales messages and customer care. With an introduction by J.J. O'Brien, Joint Managing Director - Railways.

1985 Passenger Advertising Campaign

1985

Brochure, paper, Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh, issued by British Rail (Scotrail) and the Highlands and Islands Development Board, printed by Ogilvy & Mather (Scotland) Ltd. One of a series of four brochures "Great Railway Explorations of the Scottish Highlands". Contains cartoon map, description of the route, photographs, useful addresses etc.

Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh

1980s

Brochure, paper, The Red Report - Now arriving... A new future for all East Coast customers, issued by Virgin Trains East Coast, Jan. 2015. Brochures issued in advance of VTEC taking over the ECML franchise from East Coast. Contains VTEC's intended performance targets, details of new services, Nectar reward scheme etc. Also notes that 'ed Reports' will be issued every 6 months. Note that the brochure was actually published by East Coast. 155pp. Impression of planned new Hitachi train on the cover.

The Red Report - Now arriving... A new future for all East Coast customers

2015-01

Brochure, paper with card covers, aluminium spine holders, Handbook for Railcar & Locomotive Gearboxes Types CA5 and CA4, produced by Self-Changing Gears Ltd. of Coventry, 1956. With illustrations and diagrams.

Handbook for Railcar & Locomotive Gearboxes Types CA5 and CA4

1957

Brochure, paper, Perth to Inverness, issued by British Rail (Scotrail) and the Highlands and Islands Development Board, printed by Ogilvy & Mather (Scotland) Ltd. One of a series of four brochures "Great Railway Explorations of the Scottish Highlands". Contains cartoon map, description of the route, photographs, useful addresses etc.

Perth to Inverness

1980s