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Bullnose-shaped Red Brick, King's Lynn, 19th Century

1801-1900

Tears by the roadside

circa 1960

Contact photograph of children riding an elephant at Bertram Mills Circus

1960-05-08

Shropshire & Montgomery Railway locomotive, entitled Gazelle

1893

Tears by the roadside

circa 1960

Down the manhole

circa 1960

Bottle of oil of worms, by Wallace W. Crisp, King's Lynn, English

Bottle of oil of worms

1890-1920

footplate, cleaner, fireman; driving instructor; area inspector (signalling); chief area inspector; station manager; area terminals manager; terminals assistant; traffic manager; train crew manager; operations standards manager; service delivery manager; d.o.b. 1938-04-22, railway work 1954-1996, East Markham; Rampton; Maltby; Dinnington; Doncaster; Scarborough; Bridlington; Cleethorpes; Mablethorpe; Skegness; Ilford; King's Lynn; Retford; Gainsborough; March; Ely; Peterborough; Cambridge; London King's Cross;

Athey, David

2001-03-20; 2001-03-21;

Bottle of syrup of foxes lungs, by W.J. Palmer, Norfolk Street, Lynn, English

Bottle of syrup of foxes lungs

Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway instructions respecting the transmission of telegrams for foreign companies over railway wires, T.d. 7750 g.o. 1963, Dated January 1st 1908.

instructions respecting the transmission of telegrams for foreign companies over railway wires

1908

Instructions, Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway, "Dealing With Fires Occurring in Connection with Acids, Matches, Charcoal etc", issued by W. Marriott, engineer and traffic manager, 1920.

Dealing With Fires Occurring in Connection with Acids, Matches, Charcoal etc

1920

One black and white photograph by Denis Thorpe titled: 'COCKLE FISHERMEN OF KING'S LYNN AT WORK IN THE WASH, AUGUST 15, 1988' Acquired under the terms of the 1989 Sun Life Photography Awards.

Cockle Fishermen of King's Lynn at Work in the Wash, August 15, 1988

1988-08-15

Notice, Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway, "Use of Electric Bell on No.3 platform at Yarmouth", Issued by Jno. J. Petrie 1903 at Kings Lynn. G.O. 229.

notice as to use of electric bell on No.3 platform at Yarmouth

1903

Circular, Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway, "Cleaning, Trimming and Lighting of Signal Lamps', 15th February 1909.

Cleaning, Trimming and Lighting of Signal Lamps

1909

Instructions, Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway, "To Be Observed By the Signalman on Duty at Salisbury Road", iIssued by William Marriott. G.O. 384, June 1924.

To Be Observed By the Signalman on Duty at Salisbury Road

1924

Notice, Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway, "Use of Electric Bell on No.3 platform at Yarmouth", Issued by Jno. J. Petrie 1903 at Kings Lynn. G.O. 229.

Use of Electric Bell on No.3 platform at Yarmouth

1903

Notice, Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway, "Telegrams for Midland Agents Which Should Circulate Over Post Office Wires', issued by Jno. J. Petrie, G.O. 1953. Copy, 2nd August 1907.

Telegrams for Midland Agents Which Should Circulate Over Post Office Wires

1907

Notice, re the closing of Signal Boxes during Saturday night and Sunday Morning, issued by Traffic Manager, Kings Lynn, Midland & Great Northern Railways Joint Committee.

Staff notice, Midland & Great Northern Railways Joint Committee

1903

Instructions, Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway, "To Be Observed by Signalmen and Others Concerned on Duty Between Melton Constable East and Yarmouth Inclusive, Respecting Phonopore Telephone Circuit", March 1902.

Phonopore Telephone Circuit

1902

Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway booklet: Freight Train Loadings. Brown, 4 page booklet relating to freight train loading instructions which were in operation from April 6th, 1936. Initialed by R. B. Walker, Traffic manager, from the Traffic Manager's Office, King's Lynn. Dated 23 March, 1936.

Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway booklet: Freight Train Loadings. Brown

1936

Handbill, Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway, "Interavailability of Rail and Bus Tickets Between Thorney, Eye Green and Peterboro' commencing August 1st 1930, With prices, Printed by the West Norfolk and King's Lynn newspaper company, 1930

Interavailability of Rail and Bus Tickets Between Thorney, Eye Green and Peterboro

1930

Commemorative goblet, glass, Liverpool & Manchester Railway Anniversary 150 Years, with engraved/etched illustration of Rocket and three shields containing an early railway carriage, the arms of Liverpool and the arms of Manchester, hand made Wedgwood Glass. Overall: 142 mm 78 mm.

Commemorative glass goblet, Liverpool & Manchester Railway 150 Years Anniversary

1980