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Background imageRails Collection: Adlestrop Railway Station, Gloucestershire

Adlestrop Railway Station, Gloucestershire
The railway station at Adlestrop, Gloucestershire. Station staff stand on the platform while the Paddington-Worcester Express steams towards the station

Background imageRails Collection: On the rails at Goodwood by Howard K Elcock

On the rails at Goodwood by Howard K Elcock
An illustration showing how the Goodwood meeting at the end of the Season was as much a picnic party as a race meeting

Background imageRails Collection: Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, USA

Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, USA
General view of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, USA, with railway tracks and a train serving New York, New Haven and Hartford. circa 1910

Background imageRails Collection: Cwmpennar Colliery, Glamorgan, South Wales

Cwmpennar Colliery, Glamorgan, South Wales
View of Cwmpennar Colliery (also known as the Powell Duffryn Colliery), Mountain Ash, Glamorgan, South Wales

Background imageRails Collection: Railway station at Malvern, Worcestershire

Railway station at Malvern, Worcestershire (on the Worcester and Hereford Railway route). Now known as Great Malvern railway station, it opened in 1860. Date: circa 1860s

Background imageRails Collection: Goodwick Railway Station, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Goodwick Railway Station, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A long line of passengers and staff waiting on the platform at Goodwick Railway Station on the Great Western Railway, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. They are all looking across at the camera

Background imageRails Collection: Bestwood Colliery, near Bestwood Village, Nottinghamshire

Bestwood Colliery, near Bestwood Village, Nottinghamshire
View of Bestwood Colliery, near Bestwood Village, Nottinghamshire

Background imageRails Collection: A biplane and a steam train

A biplane and a steam train
Speed on the rails and in the air. A biplane flying over a steam train - the London Express - about to disappear into a tunnel. Date: 1928

Background imageRails Collection: Halesowen railway station, Dudley, West Midlands

Halesowen railway station, Dudley, West Midlands. Date: circa 1910

Background imageRails Collection: Welsh miner in coal mine pushing truck

Welsh miner in coal mine pushing truck
A Welsh miner, stripped to the waist, pushing a truck in a coal mine

Background imageRails Collection: Draycott, Cotswold village, Blockley Station

Draycott, Cotswold village, Blockley Station, on the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway, viewed from the south-east. Date: circa 1917

Background imageRails Collection: El Navajo Hotel, Gallup, New Mexico, USA

El Navajo Hotel, Gallup, New Mexico, USA
El Navajo, the new Santa Fe hotel and station at Gallup, New Mexico, USA. Date: 1910s

Background imageRails Collection: Castle Pill railway, near Milford Haven, South Wales

Castle Pill railway, near Milford Haven, South Wales
View of the Great Western Railway at Castle Pill (pill is a local name for a tidal inlet), near Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Background imageRails Collection: Haverfordwest Railway Station, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Haverfordwest Railway Station, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Passengers waiting for the 1040 to Paddington, on the up platform of Haverfordwest Railway Station in Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Background imageRails Collection: The Micheline - a train on pneumatic tyres

The Micheline - a train on pneumatic tyres
The Micheline - the first train on pneumatic tyres. In commercial use since 1931 - the birth of the Michelin Tyre. This example was run on the L.M.S. Line (Bletchley to Oxford) in 1932

Background imageRails Collection: Saxon Ladies / Strutt

Saxon Ladies / Strutt
Anglo-Saxons of 9th & 10th centuries: tunics (kirtles)- one with an embroidered hem, super-tunic (roc), mantles, veils or head-rails which completely cover the hair

Background imageRails Collection: Newcastle upon Tyne Railway Crossing - Castle - Tyne Bridge

Newcastle upon Tyne Railway Crossing - Castle - Tyne Bridge
Newcastle upon Tyne Railway Crossing (then the largest crossing of its type in the world) Newcastle Castle and distant misty view of the Tyne Bridge (which opened in 1928). Date: circa 1930

Background imageRails Collection: Main Street, Natchez, Mississippi, USA

Main Street, Natchez, Mississippi, USA
View of a busy Main Street in Natchez, Mississippi, USA. Date: circa 1904

Background imageRails Collection: Broadway, Pittsburgh, Kansas, USA

Broadway, Pittsburgh, Kansas, USA
Broadway, looking south, Pittsburgh, Kansas, USA. Date: circa 1904

Background imageRails Collection: High Street, Springfield, Ohio, USA

High Street, Springfield, Ohio, USA
View of the High Street, Springfield, Ohio, USA, with pedestrians and traffic. Date: circa 1910

Background imageRails Collection: The French Resistance - WWII (1 / 3)

The French Resistance - WWII (1 / 3)
Thanks to the parachute drop of plastic explosive, the French resitance were able to blow up the track

Background imageRails Collection: GWR construction work at Pontlliw, South Wales

GWR construction work at Pontlliw, South Wales
Construction work taking place on the Great Western Railway near the village of Pontlliw, near Swansea, Glamorgan, South Wales

Background imageRails Collection: Tunnel construction, Great Western Railway, South Wales

Tunnel construction, Great Western Railway, South Wales
Tunnel construction taking place on the Great Western Railway, somewhere in South Wales

Background imageRails Collection: Railway cutting works, discovery of fossilised trees

Railway cutting works, discovery of fossilised trees
Railway cutting works on the Manchester to Bolton line, discovery of fossilised trees. Date: 1840s

Background imageRails Collection: 16th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

16th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
View of 16th Street, looking south from Douglas, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Date: circa 1908

Background imageRails Collection: Horse-Trams Versus Buses

Horse-Trams Versus Buses
OLD STYLE VERSUS NEW Brown: Which would you rather ride by? Jones: Oh! the trams of course, no cruelty to the horses, but I am an opposer

Background imageRails Collection: Mania / Hudson Off Rails

Mania / Hudson Off Rails
OFF THE RAIL The speculations of railway financier George King Hudson (1800-1871), start to collapse

Background imageRails Collection: Spitfire steam locomotive approaching Paddington Station Date: circa 1960s

Spitfire steam locomotive approaching Paddington Station Date: circa 1960s

Background imageRails Collection: Shearing Sheep in Australia

Shearing Sheep in Australia - Burrawang, New South Wales. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRails Collection: Spain, Madrid. Carriages model for the new Rippert Omnibus

Spain, Madrid. Carriages model for the new Rippert Omnibus line. Public service inaugurated in the capital on 1st April 1882, on the line from Lista Street to Plaza de Oriente

Background imageRails Collection: Stuart Pierson, a student at Kenyon College

Stuart Pierson, a student at Kenyon College, Ohio, is tied to the rails in an initiation ceremony arranged without due observance of the timetable... Date: 1905

Background imageRails Collection: At Kingsway, London, trams plunge into a tunnel which takes them beneath the Strand to Waterloo Bridge

At Kingsway, London, trams plunge into a tunnel which takes them beneath the Strand to Waterloo Bridge, gateway to the South... Date: circa 1905

Background imageRails Collection: W D & H O Wills cigarette factory, Swindon, Wiltshire

W D & H O Wills cigarette factory, Swindon, Wiltshire, showing an engine in a railway siding, and a Kinnear rolling metal shutter at the entrance to the factory

Background imageRails Collection: Never-stop railway at British Empire Exhibition 1924

Never-stop railway at British Empire Exhibition 1924
Diagram showing step-on, step-off method, where people walked slowly onto the moving carriage that went around the British Empire Exhibition, in Wembley, designed by William Yorath Lewis

Background imageRails Collection: Old railway track at Winsford, Cheshire

Old railway track at Winsford, Cheshire
Bullhead rail on stone sleepers at Over & Wharton (Winsford, Cheshire) on the LNWR. Possibly a re-use of redundant tramway blocks? Date: 1905

Background imageRails Collection: Vickers Wellington GR Mk. XIV MP714

Vickers Wellington GR Mk. XIV MP714
Royal Air Force - Vickers Wellington GR Mk. XIV MP714. Seen fitted with chin-mounted ASV Mk

Background imageRails Collection: The Old Wicker Railway Station, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

The Old Wicker Railway Station, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
The Old Wicker Railway Station building in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, which opened in 1838. In 1870 it was closed to passengers, being used for freight and renamed Wicker Goods. Date: circa 1840s

Background imageRails Collection: Police removing suffragettes chained to railings 1908

Police removing suffragettes chained to railings 1908
Police officers removing Edith New and Olivia Smith from the railings of 10. Downing Street

Background imageRails Collection: Ste Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, Canada - Railway Station

Ste Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, Canada - Railway Station of the GTR (The Grand Trunk Railway). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRails Collection: Express train at full speed on Pennsylvania Railroad, USA

Express train at full speed on Pennsylvania Railroad, USA
New York to Chicago express train at full speed on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Date: circa 1910

Background imageRails Collection: The Furness Line railway near Grange over Sands, Cumbria

The Furness Line railway near Grange over Sands, Cumbria
The Furness Line railway near Grange over Sands, Morecambe Bay, Cumbria, England Date: 2012

Background imageRails Collection: Illustration of early railway / tramway / wagonway rails

Illustration of early railway / tramway / wagonway rails Date: 19th century

Background imageRails Collection: Workington Steel Works Rail Shop early 1900s

Workington Steel Works Rail Shop early 1900s

Background imageRails Collection: Workington Steel Works Rail MIll early 1900s

Workington Steel Works Rail MIll early 1900s

Background imageRails Collection: Aldford House, Park Lane, Staircase Skylight

Aldford House, Park Lane, Staircase Skylight
A photograph which shows the top of the staircase and skylight of Aldford House, a grand mansion in Park Lane, built between 1894-1897 for diamond magnate Alfred Beit

Background imageRails Collection: Modernist House In Church Street, Chelsea, Balcony

Modernist House In Church Street, Chelsea, Balcony
An artistic architectural photograph showing a view looking up to the curved hand rails and balconies of a modernist house situated in Church Street, Chelsea, designed in 1936

Background imageRails Collection: No. 1 Engine on original rails, Stockton & Darlington Railwa

No. 1 Engine on original rails, Stockton & Darlington Railwa
No. 1 Engine on the original rails, Stockton & Darlington Railway

Background imageRails Collection: The Channel Crossing

The Channel Crossing
A tempera painting of some figures tightly fixing themselves to seats and rails of a boat, travelling across the Channel Crossing, on a somewhat turbulent sea. Date: circa 1920

Background imageRails Collection: Beira, Mozambique - Private tram-car system

Beira, Mozambique - Private tram-car system
Beira, Mozambique - The private tram-car system - undoubtedly one of the most unusual forms of conveyance in the world

Background imageRails Collection: British graveyard on Western Front, WW1

British graveyard on Western Front, WW1
A British graveyard on the Western Front in France during World War One. A smashed railway track can be seen, as well as German ammunition left after a retreat

Background imageRails Collection: Funicular steam train, on a railway with tunnel, France

Funicular steam train, on a railway with tunnel, France
Vintage 19th century photograph: funicular steam train, engine, on a railway with tunnel, France, image c.1890 s

Background imageRails Collection: Waterfront in Smyrna, Izmir, Turkey, c. 1890

Waterfront in Smyrna, Izmir, Turkey, c. 1890
Waterfront in Smyrna, Izmir, Turkey, c.1890

Background imageRails Collection: Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, Kent

Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, Kent
Father shows his daughter the workings of a steam locomotive on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, Kent. Date: circa 1950

Background imageRails Collection: A street market in Londons East End

A street market in Londons East End
Second-hand clothes stalls in an East End street market in London. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageRails Collection: Train on the Rigi funicular railway, Lake Lucerne, Switzerla

Train on the Rigi funicular railway, Lake Lucerne, Switzerla
Vintage 19th century photograph: Train on the Rigi funicular railway, Lake Lucerne, Switzerland

Background imageRails Collection: A very great crowd gathered at Cardiff Arms Park for the international rubgy match

A very great crowd gathered at Cardiff Arms Park for the international rubgy match between England and Wales

Background imageRails Collection: Farmers of the town of Salzburg, Austria, 18th century

Farmers of the town of Salzburg, Austria, 18th century. Contadini del Salisburgh

Background imageRails Collection: Model of John Blenkinsops rack-rail engine

Model of John Blenkinsops rack-rail engine. Being a steam locomotive propelled by a toothed wheel engaging in a rack on one of the rails

Background imageRails Collection: Model of Matthew Murrays steam locomotive

Model of Matthew Murrays steam locomotive propelled by a toothed wheel engaging in a rack on one of the rails, used 1812-1835. Date: circa 1900

Background imageRails Collection: Mr and Mrs Charles J Glidden in 24hp Napier

Mr and Mrs Charles J Glidden in 24hp Napier which they toured in from 1901, pictured 8 years later having toured most countries in the World and covered over 46000 miles

Background imageRails Collection: Train with pneumatic wheels demonstrated at Bletchley

Train with pneumatic wheels demonstrated at Bletchley
A rail road car, a train with pneumatic wheels which runs on rails was demonstrated at Bletchley this morning in a trail run to Oxford

Background imageRails Collection: Manufacturing hard steel rails for the railway

Manufacturing hard steel rails for the railway. Date: 1880

Background imageRails Collection: Gower Street Station, Metropolitan underground, London

Gower Street Station, Metropolitan underground, London
Platform scene at Gower Street Station, one of the first stations on the Metropolitan underground, London. It was later renamed Euston Square Station. Date: circa 1860s

Background imageRails Collection: Double tunnel near Farringdon Street Station, London

Double tunnel near Farringdon Street Station, London
Double tunnel near Farringdon Street Station, Metropolitan underground railway, London. Date: 1860s

Background imageRails Collection: Railway cutting works in progress

Railway cutting works in progress in the early days of rail expansion. Date: 1840s

Background imageRails Collection: Railway cutting works at Wormwood Scrubs, West London

Railway cutting works at Wormwood Scrubs, West London. Date: circa 1840s

Background imageRails Collection: Sutton-in-Ashfield Town railway station, Nottinghamshire

Sutton-in-Ashfield Town railway station, Nottinghamshire
Platform scene with passengers and footbridge at Sutton-in-Ashfield Town railway station, on the Leen Valley Extension Railway (GNR), Nottinghamshire, in the year that it opened. Date: 1898

Background imageRails Collection: Underground railway, Waterloo and City Line opening London

Underground railway, Waterloo and City Line opening London
Underground railway, Waterloo and City Line opening, London. Starting from Waterloo, a driver working the motor, the entrance to one of the iron tunnels. Date: 1898

Background imageRails Collection: Underground railway, Aldgate Station interior, London

Underground railway, Aldgate Station interior, London. Date: 1876

Background imageRails Collection: Railway construction, delivery of monster bar, Port Talbot

Railway construction, delivery of monster bar, Port Talbot
Railway construction, delivery of a monster bar, 62 feet 5 inches long, at Port Talbot, Glamorganshire, with a large crowd of celebrating spectators. Date: 1851

Background imageRails Collection: Railway construction, Baker Street, London 1868

Railway construction, Baker Street, London 1868
Railway construction at Baker Street, London, at the junction of the St Johns Wood and Metropolitan railways. Date: 1868

Background imageRails Collection: Construction, Rose Hill cutting, Brighton & Lewes Railway

Construction, Rose Hill cutting, Brighton & Lewes Railway
Construction work taking place on the Rose Hill cutting, Brighton & Lewes Railway. Date: 1846

Background imageRails Collection: Wendon (Audley End) railway station, Wendon, Essex

Wendon (Audley End) railway station, Wendon, Essex
Wendon railway station, Wendon (Wenden, or Wendens Ambo), Essex. It was opened in 1845 and three years later was renamed Audley End. Date: 1845

Background imageRails Collection: Swindon railway station, Swindon, Wiltshire

Swindon railway station, Swindon, Wiltshire, on the Great Western Railway. It opened in 1842 as Swindon Junction. Date: 1845

Background imageRails Collection: Thetford railway station, Thetford, Norfolk

Thetford railway station, Thetford, Norfolk, seen here in the year it opened. Date: 1845

Background imageRails Collection: Railway station at Furness Abbey, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria

Railway station at Furness Abbey, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Date: 1886

Background imageRails Collection: Overhead Electric Railway Station, Liverpool Docks 1893

Overhead Electric Railway Station, Liverpool Docks 1893
A station (probably Canada Dock) on the Overhead Electric Railway Line running through Liverpool Docks, in the year of the services opening. The line was seven miles long. Date: 1893

Background imageRails Collection: Experiment - first railway passenger coach

Experiment - first railway passenger coach. 1825

Background imageRails Collection: Santa Fe Station and Hotel, Winslow, Arizona, USA

Santa Fe Station and Hotel, Winslow, Arizona, USA
Santa Fe Station and Hotel, Winslow, Navajo County, Arizona, USA. Date: circa 1908

Background imageRails Collection: View of railway tracks at Ansonia, Connecticut, USA

View of railway tracks at Ansonia, Connecticut, USA. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageRails Collection: Railroad Station and Tybee Hotel, Georgia, USA

Railroad Station and Tybee Hotel, Georgia, USA
Railroad Station and Tybee Hotel, Tybee Beach, Tybee Island, near Savannah, Georgia, USA. Date: circa 1910

Background imageRails Collection: Railway Station at Bay City, Michigan, USA

Railway Station at Bay City, Michigan, USA
Railway Station (Union Depot) at Bay City, Michigan, USA. Date: 1910

Background imageRails Collection: Crewe Junction, looking north, Cheshire

Crewe Junction, looking north, Cheshire. circa 1904

Background imageRails Collection: Railway Depot, Spring Valley, Minnesota, USA

Railway Depot, Spring Valley, Minnesota, USA
Railway Depot (Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul), Spring Valley, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA. Date: circa 1910s



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