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GER 2-4-0 steam locomotive No 490, 1894

GER 2-4-0 steam locomotive No 490, 1894

1894
Great Eastern Locomotive, No 87

Great Eastern Locomotive, No 87

1904
LNER match truck

LNER match truck

1926
Steam locomotive, number 1217, Great Eastern Railway

Steam locomotive, number 1217, Great Eastern Railway

1905
Braided cigar lights in labelled box

Braided cigar lights in labelled box

1890
Model, of Crispin's patent 1860 screw propellor

Model, of Crispin's patent 1860 screw propellor

1861
Model, of blade from Crispin's patent 1860 screw propellor

Model, of blade from Crispin's patent 1860 screw propellor

1861
Model, of navy frigate stern, fitted with Crispin's patent 1860 screw propellor

Model, of navy frigate stern, fitted with Crispin's patent 1860 screw propellor

1861
Printing Block, Great Eastern Railway, 'Norwich'

Printing Block, Great Eastern Railway, 'Norwich'

1893-1923
Printing Block, Great Eastern Railway heraldic device

Printing Block, Great Eastern Railway heraldic device

1862-1923
Printing Block, 'LOWESTOFT'

Printing Block, 'LOWESTOFT'

1893-1923
Printing Block, Great Eastern Railway, stamp

Printing Block, Great Eastern Railway, stamp

1893-1923
Printing Block, Great Eastern Railway, 'Seaside Arrangements'

Printing Block, Great Eastern Railway, 'Seaside Arrangements'

1893-1923
Printing Block, heraldic device

Printing Block, heraldic device

1893-1923
Printing Block, 'New Route to SHERINGHAM & WEST RUNTON'

Printing Block, 'New Route to SHERINGHAM & WEST RUNTON'

1893-1923
Printing Block, 'SOUTHEND ON SEA AND BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH'

Printing Block, 'SOUTHEND ON SEA AND BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH'

1893-1923
Great Eastern Railway, Stratford Works

Great Eastern Railway, Stratford Works

1897
St Pauls Cathedral divine service

St Pauls Cathedral divine service

1919
Stratford Roundhouse

Stratford Roundhouse

1897-1933
Great Eastern Railway Cheap Excursions Notice

Great Eastern Railway Cheap Excursions Notice

1888
Temperance Union Calendar, 1939

Temperance Union Calendar, 1939

1938
Great Eastern Railway Rules of the New Superannuation Fund

Great Eastern Railway Rules of the New Superannuation Fund

1897
Headboard, Royal Coat-of-Arms, Great Eastern Railway, carried by the train which conveyed the Duke and Duchess of York from Liverpool Street, London to Wolferton, for Sandringham, following their wedding in July 1893.

Royal Coat of Arms, Great Eastern Railway

1893
Central Press Photos Ltd photograph showing Sir Laurence Olivier in character as Macbeth. Caption on back reads: Tonight, Tuesday, "Macbeth" will have its first performance of the season at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. Sir Laurence Olivier is in the name part for the first time since his much-praised performance at the Old Vic 18 years ago, and Vivien Leigh is playing Lady Macbeth for the first time. The production is directed by Glen Byam Shaw, and the costumes and settings are designed by Roger Furse. The picture shows a fine study of Sir Laurence Olivier as Macbeth.

Laurence Olivier as Macbeth

07 June 1955
Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern, Railway, 7388 rebuilt, Stratford Works 1918", brass, oval, 0-6-0T GER Class R24, No. 388, rebuilt 1904 & 1918 Class J69/1, LNER No. 7388, War Dept. No. 70084, May 1948 sold to John Lysaght Ltd., Scunthorpe, No. 27, scrapped Jan. 1958.

London & North Eastern Railway Stratford worksplate

1895
Bottle of quinine phosphate powder, by Howards and Sons, London, 1835-1880

Bottle of quinine phosphate powder

1835-1880
Model, stern of British Navy steam frigate, fitted with Crispin's 1860 patent No. 2001 twin flat blade screw propeller, fitted to mahogany stand; plus a propeller inscribed with: ‘B’; and another propeller inscribed with: ‘C’, by William Crispin, Stratford, Essex, England, 1861

Model, of frigate, fitted with Crispin's 1860 patent screw propeller, plus two other propellers

1861
Locomotive Worksplate, LNER, "London & North Eastern, Railway, 69637, Rebuilt, Stratford Works 1926", ex 0-6-2T Class N7/1, (apart from boiler changes cannot trace any rebuilding of Class N7 at Stratford), could be Class N7/1, LNER No. 832/9637, BR No. 69637, built Gorton April 1926, withdrawn March 1959.

London & North Eastern Railway Stratford worksplate

1926
Volume, paper with board covers, re-bound, Loco Engine Stock, Great Eastern Railway, manuscript copy kept by A.J. Hill, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the GER, Stratford Works. Originally written up circa 1904, corrected to 1 April 1921 and again to 10 October 1923. Gives details of locomotives, their numbers, wheels, dimensions, brakes, dates of modifications, when broken up etc.

Loco Engine Stock

1904-1923
Printing block, engraved wooden block, Great Eastern Railway, image reversed, detail of flag bearing Maltese Cross, part of Printing Block Collection from Stratford Printing Works.

Printing Block, flag bearing Maltese Cross

1893-1923
Locomotive component. Driver's brake valve from steam locomotive and tender, No 490, 2-4-0, Great Eastern Railway, designed by J. Holden, built at Stratford in 1894, withdrawn 1959.

Driver's Brake Valve

1894
Printing block, engraved wooden block, Great Eastern Railway, depicting exterior of Great Eastern Railway Hotel Harwich, from Stratford Printing Works.

Printing Block, Harwich Hotel

1893-1923
Printing block, engraved wooden block, Great Eastern Railway, image reversed, Great Eastern Railway heraldic device, shield at the centre displaying the arms of London, surrounded by 8 heraldic shields, with company name around circumference, part of Printing Block Collection from Stratford Printing Works.

Printing Block, Great Eastern Railway heraldic device

1893-1923
Printing plate, copper, Cheshire Lines Committee, Telephone Royal 1414, Mr. G.E. Adams, Chief Rates Clerk, Manager’s Office, Cheshire Lines Committee, Central Station, Liverpool.

copper printing plate, Mr. G.E. Adams

Printing Block, carved wood, Great Eastern Railway, image reversed, depicts front of booklet of rates for parcels from London, 'List of rates and arrangements for the conveyance of parcels by passenger train from London, the public are requested to see that all parcels are addressed per Great Eastern Railway', by F.S. Gooday, General Manager, Liverpool Street Station', from Stratford Printing Works.

Printing Block, Great Eastern Railway

1893-1923
Printing Plate, Great Eastern Railway, copper half tone, image reversed, depicts sketch of Great Eastern Railway heraldic device with handwritten titles for each shield, from Stratford Printing Works.

Printing Plate of Great Eastern Railway heraldic device

1893-1923
Booklet, order of service in memory of the Railwaymen of Great Britain and Ireland who have died in the service of their country during the war, 1914-1918, containing list of names of those known to have died, alphabetically by railway company, with inserts concerning Captain Fryatt and a report of the service

St Paul's Cathedral - Divine service in memory of those Railwaymen who laid down their lives for their Country in the Great War 1914-1918, Wednesday May 14th 1919

1919
Certificate, Great Eastern Railway Pension Supplemental Fund Membership, designed by W. Lucas at the Carriage Department, printed at the company's works, Stratford, issued to Mrs Florence Pavitt on 1st October 1896.

Great Eastern Railway Pension Supplemental Fund Membership

1896
Certificate, Great Eastern Railway Pension Fund, Ernest William Hubbard, 1st December 1910, designed by W. Lucas, GER Carriage Department Stratford.

Great Eastern Railway Pension Fund

1910
Rule book, Eastern Counties Railway, printed at the company works in Stratford, September 12th 1854 with the 1857 updates.

Eastern Counties Railway rule book

1857
LNER booklet "Great Eastern Railway New Pension Supplemental Fund Rules" published in 1924 following the amalgamation of the LNER's constituent companies' pension schemes. 51pp.

Great Eastern Railway New Pension Supplemental Fund Rules

1924
LNER instruction booklet for Southern Area Western Section, "Regulations for Train Signalling by the Permissive Block System," issued 1 July 1934. 9pp.

Regulations for Train Signalling by the Permissive Block System

1934
Timetable booklet. Associated Humber Lines. Continental Services via Hull, grimsby and Goole, 15 May 1939 until further notice. AHL ref: No 8. Printed at the London & North Eastern Railway Company's Printing Works, Stratford Market, London. 42pp plus covers.

Associated humber lines timetable booklet

1939
List of drawings for 2-6-0 3 cylinder locomotives, no date, 1 document, Stratford Works Drawing Office.

Stratford Works Drawing List

LNER instruction booklet "Regulations for Train Signalling on Double Lines of Railway by the Absolute Block System," issued 1 July 1934. 26pp.

Regulations for Train Signalling on Double Lines of Railway by the Absolute Block System

1934
Book, Great Eastern Railway, "November 1876 Working Timetables of Passenger and Goods Trains", printed by John Rea, Stratford, 1876.

November 1876 Working Timetables of Passenger and Goods Trains

1876
LNER instruction booklet "Regulations for Train Signalling on Single Lines of Railway by the Electric Token Block System," issued 1 October 1935. 29pp. Printed at the Company Works.

Regulations for Train Signalling on Single Lines of Railway by the Electric Token Block System

1935
Great Eastern Railway handbill advertising their river boat service between Ipswich, Harwich and Felixstowe. The service runs between Thursday August 18th until Friday September 30th, 1921. Dated August 1921 and signed by H.W. Thornton, general manager.

Great Eastern Railway handbill advertising their river boat service between Ipswich

1921
LNER booklet "Great Eastern Railway Provident Savings Bank Rules and Regulations" 1934. 15pp. Printer at the company Works inStratford.

Great Eastern Railway Provident Savings Bank Rules and Regulations

1934
Notice. London and North Eastern Railway. Cloak Rooms. Charges and Conditions. August 1924. Black text on white background. LNER ref: 11297/11/24-2500-11/24. Printed at the Company's Works, Stratford. Torn with losses at top.

Cloak Rooms