Great Northern Railway Funeral of His Majesty King Edward

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1910

Notice - "Great Northern Railway Funeral of His Majesty King Edward on Friday 20th May 1910, the train service will be as on Sundays" issued by Oliver Bury, General Manager, London; King's Cross Station, May, 1910.

Visit the Highlands of Surrey!

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1937-03

Handbill, paper, Visit the Highlands of Surrey!, issued by the Southern Railway, March 1937. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd., London. Advertising combined rail and road tours to various destinations in Surrey from London Waterloo station, by the Southern Railway and the Aldershot & District Traction Company.

'Annual Clearance Sale at Willow Walk Goods Depot

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

Handbill, London Brighton & South Coast Railway, 'Annual Clearance Sale at Willow Walk Goods Depot Will Sell a Large Quantity of Miscellaneous Property', Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London.

Your Local Advertising on 'National' Sites

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

Handbill, paper, Your Local Advertising on 'National' Sites, issued by British Transport Advertising, printed by Publicity Arts Ltd. Gives prices for advertising rentals for double and quad crown posters on railway stations and lists addresses of British Transport Advertising offices.

To London (Victoria & London bridge) Croydon, Redhill etc Daily

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1962

Handbill, British Railways (Southern Region), "'To London (Victoria & London bridge) Croydon, Redhill etc Daily' with fares, printed by C.M.D. Printers Ltd, London, 1962

cheap 1 or 2 day excursions to london

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1914

Isle of Wight Central Railway handbill 'cheap 1 or 2 day excursions to london' with fares. Issued by Russell Willmott, printed by W.H. Upward. Dated January 1914.

Excursion to Naworth Castle and Gilsland

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1850

Handbill, "Excursion to Naworth Castle and Gilsland for the Gateshead Mechanics Institute for 100 People with the Members of the Newcastle Branch. Train to Leave Forth Station on the 10th July at 7am. Tickets Cost Three Shillings and may be Acquired from Messrs E.A. Hedley, Joseph Carr and Robert Murray of Gateshead and Mr. Andrew Carse of Newcastle", June 26 1850.

Hackney Carriage Fares and Distances

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1857

Handbill, "Hackney Carriage Fares and Distances West End of London & Crystal Palace Rail from Pimlico terminus",1857.

have a fun filled day at Scarborough

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

Handbill, British Rail, "Have a Fun Filled Day at Scarborough', with a cartoon of a man with a telescope.

special cheap excursions from Newport'

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

Isle of Wight Central Railway handbill 'special cheap excursions from Newport' with train fares. Issued by Russell Willmott.

Two handbills

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1896

Two handbills advertising cheap excursions on Whit-Tuesday and Whit-Wednesday, May 26th and May 27th, 1896. One has been printed on orange paper and refers to an excursion train for York and Scarboro; the other, printed on green paper,relates to Manchester and Mansfield.

Hobbs's cheap day trip handbill

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1886

Hobbs's handbill advertising cheap day trips between Liverpool and Chester. Dated Tuesday July 13th, 1886. Signed by Hobbs.

General Holiday on Whit Monday

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1847

Handbill, "General Holiday on Whit Monday", Printed by J. Procter, Hartlepool, 1847.

coronation holiday monday 29th June 1914

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1914

Isle of Wight Central Railway handbill 'coronation holiday monday 29th June 1914'. Issued by Russell Willmott, printed by W.H. Upward. Dated June 1914.

ventnor en fete visit of foreign journalists to the island wednesday 8th july 1914

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1914

Isle of Wight Central Railway handbill 'ventnor en fete visit of foreign journalists to the island wednesday 8th july 1914' with train fares. Issued by Russell Willmott, printed by W.H. Upward. Dated June 1914.

bank holiday, newchurch horticultual show and pageant of the sorrows of Ireland

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1914

Isle of Wight Central Railway handbill 'bank holiday, newchurch horticultural show and pageant of the sorrows of Ireland' with train times and prices. Issued by Russell Willmott, printed by W.H. Upward. Dated July 1914.

Isle of WIght steeplechases at Ashey

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1914

Isle of Wight Central Railway handbill 'Isle of WIght steeplechases at Ashey frpm Newport' with fares. Issued by Russell Willmott, printed by W.H. Upward. Dated April 1914.

King's Birthday Celebrations 4th Battalion royal fusiliers

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1914

Isle of Wight Central Railway handbill 'King's Birthday Celebrations 4th Battalion royal fusiliers with ceremonial trooping of colours.' with fares. Issued by Russell Willmott, printed by W.H. Upward. Dated June 1914.

Thursday Half holiday reduced fares

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1914

Isle of Wight Central Railway handbill 'Thursday Half holiday reduced fares'. Issued by Russell Willmott, printed by W.H. Upward. Dated May 1914.

joint boat and rail excursions

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1914

Isle of Wight Central Railway handbill 'joint boat and rail excursions' with train times. Issued by Russell Willmott, printed by W. Blake and Son. Dated July 1914.

4th Battalion royal fusiliers with ceremonial trooping of colours

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1914

Isle of Wight Central Railway handbill '4th Battalion royal fusiliers with ceremonial trooping of colours, Saturday May 16th 1914, ventnor town to newport' with fares. Issued by Russell Willmott, printed by W.H. Upward. Dated May 1914.

bank holiday additional train service

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1914

Isle of Wight Central Railway handbill 'bank holiday additional train service' with train times. Issued by Russell Willmott, printed by W.H. Upward. Dated July 1914.

To Portsmouth every Thursday

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1914

Isle of Wight Central Railway handbill 'To Portsmouth every Thursday, late theatre train' with fares. Issued by Russell Willmott, printed by W.H. Upward. Dated March 1914.

excursions all cheap tickets

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1914

Isle of Wight Central Railway handbill 'excursions all cheap tickets' with exceptions to those previously advertised. Issued by Russell Willmott, printed by W.H. Upward. Dated August 1914.

royal naval inspection by his majesty king George V

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1914

Isle of Wight Central Railway handbill 'royal naval inspection by his majesty king George V' with times of events. Issued by Russell Willmott, printed by W.H. Upward. Dated July 1914.

A new train will leave Cowes at 7:10am

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1914

Isle of Wight Central Railway handbill 'a new train will leave cowes at 7:10am' with train times. Issued by Russell Willmott, printed by W. Blake and Sons. Dated May 1914.

British Railways handbill

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1960

BR(NER) handbill, Attractions at Hull, November-December 1960

Cheap single and return day tickets

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1961

BR(NER) handbill, Cheap Single and Return Day Tickets from Bempton, Filey, Flamborough, Hunmanby and Speeton, 1961

London, Chatham & Dover Railway handbill

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1881

London, Chatham & Dover Railway handbill entitled Saturday to Monday at the seaside. The document advertises cheap tickets from Victoria, Holdborn Viaduct, Ludgate Hill and Herne Hill to 12 different locations, including Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate, Canterbury & Dover. The tickets can be obtained from Cook & Son's tourist office at Ludgate Circus. Printed by the railway company at their works at Victoria Station, Pimlico. Dated February 1881.

Handbill advertising the Welsh Highland and Festiniog Railway

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1935

Handbill for the Welsh Highland and Festiniog Railway for July to September 1935. Printed in black on pink paper with train times, fares and a map and description of the railways and their station stops.

Osborne House

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1915

Isle of Wight Central Railway handbill 'Osborne House' with prices. Issued by russell Wilmott. Printed by Yelf Brothers. DAted July 1915.

rail and boat excursions to Harwich and Ipswich Thursday 4th October 1866

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1866

Handbill, Great Eastern Railway, 'Rail and Boat Excursions to Harwich and Ipswich Thursday 4th October 1866', With fares and times and handwritten note on the reverse, 23rd September 1866

family tickets to watering places on the norfolk and suffolk coasts

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1866

Handbill, Great Eastern Railway , "Family Tickets to Watering Places on the Norfolk and Suffolk Coasts" with the prices at their reduced rates, 1866.

cheap mid day excursions to stratford'

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1922

Handbill, Great Eastern Railway, 'Cheap Mid Day Excursions to Stratford', with times and prices, 2395/3/22, March 1922, dimensions 212 x 144mm, badly mounted on paper with letters regarding the offer of the handbill.

combined rail and hotel weekend tickets

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1921

Great Eastern Railway handbill 'combined rail and hotel weekend tickets'. With times and prices. And advertisement for the Felix Hotel Felixstowe on the reverse. Printed at the company's works in Stratford.

Parish of Mitcham

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1877

Parish of Mitcham notice of vestry. London Brighton and South Coast railway company's proposed new line crossing the common. Dated 3rd February 1877. Issued by churchwardens Edward Mills and Jerman Nobes. Printed by W. Field.

Liverpool Spring Races at Aintree

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1911

Handbill, North Eastern Railway, "Liverpool Spring Races at Aintree on Friday 24th March 1911", with train times and fares, Printed by Ben Johnson, York, 1911.

London and Paris

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1861

Poster, London & South Western Railway, 'London and Paris', printed by Forbes and Bennett, Southampton, 1861.

half day excursion from Sheffiled to Zoological Gardens

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1903

Handbill for half day excursion from Sheffield to Zoological Gardens, Bellevue, Manchester, with enactment of the capture of Gibraltar, issued by the Great Central Railway

Stamford

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1901

Handbill, Great Northern Railway 'Stamford' advertising the half day excursion with prices, Printed by Stennets, Nottingham, 1901.

easter holidays

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1893

Handbill. Great Northern Railway. Easter Holidays. Cheap Week-End Tickets to the Sea-Side, 22-27 March (1893?). Loss and damage to bottom and right-hand side.

Great Northern Railway from the 11th February until further notice

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1856

Handbill. Great North Eastern Railway "From the 11th February until further notice Fast Trains at Reduced Fares will run from London". Issued by Seymour Clarke, General Manager, King's Cross Station 8th February 1856

Cheshire Lines Committee handbill

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1938

Cheshire Lines Committee handbill advertising day excursions to Southport on Good Friday, Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. Dated 15th -18th April, 1938. Black ink on green paper. On the back is a list of attraction at Southport. Signed by G. Leedam secretary and manager.

Suspension of Cheap Day and Half Day Excursion Bookings and Certain Other Reduced Fare Facilities

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1915

Handbill, Cheshire Lines Committee, "Suspension of Cheap Day and Half Day Excursion Bookings and Certain Other Reduced Fare Facilities', Printed by Tinling, Liverpool, February 1915.

Hobbs' 19th annual trip

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1899

Handbill advertising Hobbs' 19th annual trip, from Watford Junction to Scarboro. On the reverse is an itinerary and details of accommodation in the area. The trip departs on Tuesday, July 11th, 1899. Brown ink on white paper.

Excursions daily to Wrexham, Ruabon, Gobowen, Oswestry, Shrewsbury via Chester

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1964

British Railways (London Midland Region) handbill advertising "Excursions daily 7th September, 1964 to 13th June 1965 to Wrexham, Ruabon, Gobowen, Oswestry and Shrewsbury via Chester. Single sided sheet printed in green with train times and fares. BR reference number BR35000 F88/R. Issued August 1964.

Liverpool Autumn Races

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1903

Handbill, Cheshire Lines Committee, "Liverpool Autumn Races' at Aintree", Printed by J. R. Williams & Co. Liverpool Ltd., 1903.

long half day at the seaside Jackson & son's annual excursion to Skegness and Boston

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1905

Poster, "Long Half Day at the Seaside Jackson & Son's Annual Excursion to Skegness and Boston" with image of the tailor shop, With times and prices, Printed by W.K. Morton, Horncastle, 1905.

L&NWR Easter excursions

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1922

Handbill advertising Easter excursions to the West of England and the Channel Islands issued by Arthur Watson, General Manager, London & North Western Railway

royal jubilee exhibition at manchester

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1887

Handbill, London & North Western Railway, "Royal Jubilee Exhibition at Manchester", with map of the area, 1887.