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Poster advertising the Orient Express, 1888. Private Collection
View of London, 1926-1927. Artist: Captain Alfred G BuckhamView of London, 1926-1927. A biplane flies over the River Thames. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)
The first Tay Bridge from the south, Scotland, 1900. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, Volume IV, (Cassell and Company, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne, 1900)
Simplon-Orient-Express, Londres-le Caire, c. 1930. Private Collection
Train crossing Stockport viaduct on the London & North Western Railway, c1845. Note the pollution of the river banks, smoking chimneys and the complete domination of the scene by the viaduct
Where Do You Want To Go?, 1922. Creator: UnknownWhere Do You Want To Go?, 1922. From The Romance of Modern Railways, by T. W. Corbin. [Seeley Service & Co. Limited, London, 1922]
Corner of Villiers Street, Charing Cross, 1896. Artist: Joseph PennellCorner of Villiers Street, Charing Cross, 1896. Street scene near Charing Cross Station in London. From The Magazine of Art. [Cassell & Company, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1896]
Uniform cap worn by Pullman Porter Philip Henry Logan, 1966. Creator: UnknownA black cap with metallic braid trim and a label reading PULLMAN PORTER in black. Being a Pullman porter was one of the jobs that helped build the black middle class in America
St. Pancras. A terminus of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, 1935. Creator: UnknownSt. Pancras. A terminus of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935]
King Class Four-Cylinder Express Locomotive - Great Western Railway, 1935" King" Class Four-Cylinder Express Locomotive - Great Western Railway, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935]
Frickley Colliery, South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, 1965. Artist: Michael WaltersFrickley Colliery, South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, 1965. With its shaft sunk in 1905, Frickley Colliery in the village of South Elmsall, West Yorkshire
Ludgate Hill, London, 1872. A scene of traffic congestion, with a railway viaduct (centre), and the dome of St Pauls visible in the distance
Exactitude, 1929 (after). Creator: Pierre Fix-MasseauExactitude, 1929 (after)
The Tanfield Arch in 1804, (1945). Creator: Joseph Constantine StadlerThe Tanfield Arch in 1804, (1945). The Causey Arch near Stanley in County Durham is the worlds oldest surviving single arch railway bridge
The Down Flying Scotsman Passing Reston, c1930. Creator: UnknownThe Down " Flying Scotsman" Passing Reston, c1930. From " The Splendid Book of Locomotives", by C. Gibbard Jackson. [Sampson Low, Marston Co Ltd London, c1930]
The famous Lickey incline between Bromsgrove and Blackwell, Worcestershire, 1935The famous Lickey incline between Bromsgrove and Blackwell, Worcestershire, on the L.M.S. Bristol to Birmingham line, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1"
First Russian steam locomotive, by Yefim and Miron Cherepanov, 1833-1834 (Postage stamp), 1978. Artist: AnonymousFirst Russian steam locomotive, by Yefim and Miron Cherepanov, 1833-1834 (Postage stamp), 1978. From a private collection
Those who went to shelters began a new kind of night-life, 11th November, 1940, 1942. London residents taking shelter in Elephant and Castle tube station during the World War II
Coronation Scot, L. M. S. leaving Watford Tunnel, 1940Coronation Scot, L.M.S. leaving Watford Tunnel, 1940. It was inaugurated in 1937 for the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and ran until the start of World War II in 1939
Approach to Christmas, c19th century. Artist: George HuntApproach to Christmas, c19th century. After James Pollard (1792-1867). From Connoisseur Extra No. 5 - Old Sporting Prints by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur Magazine, London, 1908]
Construction of the Kilsby Tunnel on the London & Birmingham Railway, 8 July 1839. Artist: John Cooke BourneConstruction of the Kilsby Tunnel on the London & Birmingham Railway, 8 July 1837 (1839). Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) was appointed chief engineer of the London & Birmingham Railway (LBR)
Grain elevator along railroad yard, North Platte, Nebraska, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeGrain elevator along railroad yard. North Platte, Nebraska. [Sign: T.B. Hord Grain Co. Coal Hay and Feed. Union Pacific steam locomotive]
Brandon Station, 1845. Creator: UnknownBrandon Station, 1845. Railway station at the town of Brandon in Suffolk, one of the stops on the newly opened line from London to Cambridge and Ely
Hatfield from the Railway Station, 1898. Creator: UnknownHatfield from the Railway Station, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume II". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]
The Bennie Railplane, 1930, (1933). Creator: UnknownThe Bennie Railplane, 1930, (1933). The George Bennie railplane is an astounding device by which existing railways could be speeded up for passenger traffic
Chesterfield, c1896. Artist: Albert Edward SeamanChesterfield, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]
Train driver on an intercom, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael WaltersTrain driver on an intercom, South Yorkshire, 1964. A loco driver from the Park Gate Iron and Steel Company in Rotherham on an intercom in the cab of his diesel loco
Two trains on fire on the Brooklyn Bridge, 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 27th December 1903
Prossers Wooden Railway, Wimbledon Common, 1845. Creator: UnknownProssers Wooden Railway, Wimbledon Common, 1845....a System of Tram-ways composed entirely of Wood, which the inventor, Mr
Trial Trip on the Underground Railway, 1863, (c1876). Creator: UnknownTrial Trip on the Underground Railway, 1863, (c1876). Work on the worlds first underground railway started in 1860, by the Metropolitan Railway under chief engineer John Fowler
The Cornish Riviera Express drawn by a King class locomotive, 1935-36The " Cornish Riviera Express" drawn by a " King" class locomotive between Dawlish and Teignmouth (Devon), 1935-36. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 2"
La Ligne Electrique du Simplon, 1928. Private Collection
Truro, c1910. A Cathedral City. Numerous Tin and Copper Mines in the neighbourhood. Population, 10, 830. Card from a game containing views of the chief towns in each county
Crystal Palace Station, Crystal Palace Parade, Bromley, London, 1955Crystal Palace Station, Bromley, London, 1955. Empty platforms and canopy of the disused Crystal Palace (High Level) Station, viewed from the footbridge. Arched walls hold up the glass roof
The Driver of 1832 and The Driver of 1852. Artist: J HarrisThe Driver of 1832 and The Driver of 1852 ; shows a comparison between a mail coach driver and an engine driver. The phenomenal growth and popularity of the railways between the 1830s
Entrance to the locomotive engine house, Camden Town, London, 1839. Scene during the construction of the London & Birmingham Railway
Interior of a coal mine, 1862. Underground scene in a mine, showing a miner winning coal, while a wagon full of coal is being hauled along rails to the bottom of the pit shaft by a pony
Tring cutting, London & Birmingham Railway, 17 June 1837 (1839). Artist: John Cooke BourneTring cutting, London & Birmingham Railway, 17 June 1837 (1839). Navvies excavating the cutting. Wheelbarrows are filled with spoil at the bottom
Euston Station, London terminus of London and Birmingham Railway, 1840. A man greets a female passenger while luggage on the cariage roof is untied. Iron pillars and trusses support the station roof
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, civil engineer, c1850sIsambard Kingdom Brunel, English engineer, c1850s. Brunel surrounded by vignettes of some of his most significant projects - the steamships Great Eastern, Great Britain
A Railway Revolution, 1874. Artist: Joseph SwainA Railway Revolution, 1874. A large lady seeks advice from the Railway guard at St Pancras. From Punch, or the London Charivari, October 10, 1874
Stanford's railway & county Map of the United States, 1861. Creator: Stanford, Edward (1827-1904)Stanford's railway & county Map of the United States, 1861. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France
''Le General Petain dans son Wagon-Salon', 1916 (1924) Creator: Unknown''Le General Petain dans son Wagon-Salon', 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]
Girls Waiting for the Train, 1939. Creator: Erik RaadalGirls Waiting for the Train, 1939
Mr. H.E. Huntington, portrait photograph, between 1918 and 1920. Creator: Arnold GentheMr. H.E. Huntington, portrait photograph, between 1918 and 1920. Henry Edwards Huntington, American railroad magnate, collector of art and rare books
Railway Encroachment, 1864. Creator: Francis Seymour HadenRailway Encroachment, 1864
Royal Gorge, 1885. Creator: William H. JacksonRoyal Gorge, 1885