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Carriages Collection

Background imageCarriages Collection: Returning evacuee children wave goodbye to Derby as their train moves out

Returning evacuee children wave goodbye to Derby as their train moves out, bound for London and their homes. 15th June 1945

Background imageCarriages Collection: Birmingham Evacuees arrive at Ripley station 15th November 1940

Birmingham Evacuees arrive at Ripley station 15th November 1940

Background imageCarriages Collection: Footballer Stan Bowles, the man who doesn t like planes

Footballer Stan Bowles, the man who doesn t like planes, settles down to a lonely game of cards on the way back from Newcastle. January 1976 P003866

Background imageCarriages Collection: A steam locomotive belonging to the Tanfield Railway Company steams along the Museums

A steam locomotive belonging to the Tanfield Railway Company steams along the Museums line in Stanley, County Durham on 7th April 1988

Background imageCarriages Collection: Coronation of King George V. The procession pictured passing through Marble Arch

Coronation of King George V. The procession pictured passing through Marble Arch, London. 22nd June 1911

Background imageCarriages Collection: Princess Grace of Monaco and Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, arrive at Royal Ascot

Princess Grace of Monaco and Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, arrive at Royal Ascot. June 1966

Background imageCarriages Collection: A derailed goods train after colliding with an English Electric Type 4 Diesel locomotive

A derailed goods train after colliding with an English Electric Type 4 Diesel locomotive pulling the Royal Scot passenger train 18th April 1964

Background imageCarriages Collection: Clevedon Branch Line Taken just a year before its closure, in October 1966

Clevedon Branch Line Taken just a year before its closure, in October 1966, passengers on the Clevedon-Yatton branch line

Background imageCarriages Collection: More than 200 passengers had a narrow escape at Hexham Station on 1st July 1957

More than 200 passengers had a narrow escape at Hexham Station on 1st July 1957, when a coal train crashed into an empty diesel train. they were in the 11 a.m

Background imageCarriages Collection: The first electric Intercity 225 passenger train arrives at Newcastle Central Station

The first electric Intercity 225 passenger train arrives at Newcastle Central Station on 10th June 1991

Background imageCarriages Collection: The Silver Link, drawing the silver Jubilee train, speeding past Durham on its run to

The Silver Link, drawing the silver Jubilee train, speeding past Durham on its run to Kings Cross on 11th June 1936

Background imageCarriages Collection: Large crowds gather to watch royal procession after coronation of Reza Shah Pahlevi

Large crowds gather to watch royal procession after coronation of Reza Shah Pahlevi, Shan of Iran, 25th April 1926

Background imageCarriages Collection: British Rail driver Ken Hedley from Blyth, on 23rd April 1973

British Rail driver Ken Hedley from Blyth, on 23rd April 1973, drives diesel trains every day of the week and escapes to the North Yorkshire Railway at Grosmont to drive steam locomotives at weekends

Background imageCarriages Collection: The Silver Jubilee train, drawn by the origianl engine 'Silver Link'

The Silver Jubilee train, drawn by the origianl engine "Silver Link"
The Silver Jubilee train, drawn by the origianl engine " Silver Link" leaving the Central Station, Newcastle on 30th September 1936 for its first birthday run to London

Background imageCarriages Collection: Evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II was designed to save

Evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II was designed to save the population of urban or military areas from German aerial bombing of cities and military targets such as docks

Background imageCarriages Collection: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales at Sandringham

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales at Sandringham Flower Show, Norfolk. 26th July 1995

Background imageCarriages Collection: Preparations for the Allied invasion of Normandy, Northern France during the Second

Preparations for the Allied invasion of Normandy, Northern France during the Second World War. The mounting mass of materials produced by factories, and the training of men to use them

Background imageCarriages Collection: English Electric Type 4 Diesel locomotive pulling the Royal Scot passenger train 1st

English Electric Type 4 Diesel locomotive pulling the Royal Scot passenger train 1st April 1963 after its collision with a derailed good wagon at Weedon

Background imageCarriages Collection: Southern Railways King Arthur Class locomotive departing Waterloo station. November 1938

Southern Railways King Arthur Class locomotive departing Waterloo station. November 1938

Background imageCarriages Collection: Express train thunders through Surbiton station. November 1938

Express train thunders through Surbiton station. November 1938

Background imageCarriages Collection: As the situation in France deteriorates and the South Coast of the country become

As the situation in France deteriorates and the South Coast of the country become vulnerable to enemy attack and invasion. The decision was taken to evacuate the children from these areas

Background imageCarriages Collection: Railway carriages. The plant at Swindon showing carriage in cylinder ready to be sealed

Railway carriages. The plant at Swindon showing carriage in cylinder ready to be sealed up. January 1933

Background imageCarriages Collection: Busy scene in Central London showing the traffic at Oxford Circus, 1882

Busy scene in Central London showing the traffic at Oxford Circus, 1882

Background imageCarriages Collection: The 1T57 'Fifteen Guinea Special', the last main-line passenger train to be

The 1T57 "Fifteen Guinea Special", the last main-line passenger train to be
The 1T57 " Fifteen Guinea Special", the last main-line passenger train to be hauled by steam locomotive power on British Rail on 11th August 1968 before the introduction of a steam ban that

Background imageCarriages Collection: The Carriage Procession of Prime Ministers passes underneath Admiralty Arch as it makes

The Carriage Procession of Prime Ministers passes underneath Admiralty Arch as it makes it way towards Westminster Abbey for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. 2nd June 1953

Background imageCarriages Collection: An RCTS special approaches Ashton Swing Bridge in the 1950s?

An RCTS special approaches Ashton Swing Bridge in the 1950s?

Background imageCarriages Collection: Number 34021 Dartmoor a Bulleid Pacific locomotive of the West Country Class

Number 34021 Dartmoor a Bulleid Pacific locomotive of the West Country Class, seen here before it leaves Salisbury, Wiltshire bound for London

Background imageCarriages Collection: A carriage filled with evacuees waits for the guard to blow his whistle

A carriage filled with evacuees waits for the guard to blow his whistle. 2nd September 1939

Background imageCarriages Collection: Newcastle Skyline circa 1936

Newcastle Skyline circa 1936

Background imageCarriages Collection: Perhaps the most enduring image of Teesside during the Second World War is the bombing of

Perhaps the most enduring image of Teesside during the Second World War is the bombing of Middlesbrough railway station. It was on August 3 1942 that a lone Luftwaffe Dornier Do 217 evaded British

Background imageCarriages Collection: Angela Lansbury and Vittorio De Sica on the set of

Angela Lansbury and Vittorio De Sica on the set of The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders. 9th December 1964

Background imageCarriages Collection: Eaglescliffe railway station, Eaglescliffe, Stockton on Tees, 25th January 1994

Eaglescliffe railway station, Eaglescliffe, Stockton on Tees, 25th January 1994

Background imageCarriages Collection: A visit to Manchester by King George V and Queen Mary, riding in state carriage with

A visit to Manchester by King George V and Queen Mary, riding in state carriage with postillion and an escort of Household Cavalry. 14th July 1913

Background imageCarriages Collection: A busy scene on West Beach, Suvla Point two days prior to the evacuation of Gallipoli

A busy scene on West Beach, Suvla Point two days prior to the evacuation of Gallipoli 19th December 1915

Background imageCarriages Collection: New L. N. E. R. railway train. Bucket chairs for 1st class passengers on the London to

New L. N. E. R. railway train. Bucket chairs for 1st class passengers on the London to
New L.N.E.R. railway train. Bucket chairs for 1st class passengers on the London to Harwich service, 7th October 1938

Background imageCarriages Collection: King George V and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany pictured during the royal visit to Berlin

King George V and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany pictured during the royal visit to Berlin. 28th May 1913

Background imageCarriages Collection: King George V and Queen Mary arrive for the opening of the parliament of Northern Ireland

King George V and Queen Mary arrive for the opening of the parliament of Northern Ireland in Belfast. 23rd June 1921

Background imageCarriages Collection: Horse drawn carriages and buses shown in congestion at The Strand, London, November 1908

Horse drawn carriages and buses shown in congestion at The Strand, London, November 1908

Background imageCarriages Collection: Horse drawn buses carrying passengers in Piccaddilly, London, 1904

Horse drawn buses carrying passengers in Piccaddilly, London, 1904

Background imageCarriages Collection: Holiday crowds seen here at Paddington station in central London, circa August 1945

Holiday crowds seen here at Paddington station in central London, circa August 1945

Background imageCarriages Collection: Prince Philip shows what he thinks of the weather. 17th May 1978

Prince Philip shows what he thinks of the weather. 17th May 1978

Background imageCarriages Collection: Coffin of King George VI funeral at Windsor 1952 on its way to St George

Coffin of King George VI funeral at Windsor 1952 on its way to St Georges chapel

Background imageCarriages Collection: A coast train pulls into Newcastle Central Station on 28th July 1962

A coast train pulls into Newcastle Central Station on 28th July 1962. They; ve been on these lines 58 years

Background imageCarriages Collection: King George V and Queen Mary arrive at Ascot in horse drawn carriage with white horses

King George V and Queen Mary arrive at Ascot in horse drawn carriage with white horses, June 1931

Background imageCarriages Collection: Funeral Procession of King George VI. 16th February 1952

Funeral Procession of King George VI. 16th February 1952

Background imageCarriages Collection: World War Two - Second World War - A Middlesbrough to Newcastle train which was machine

World War Two - Second World War - A Middlesbrough to Newcastle train which was machine gunned by a German aircraft during an air raid on North East during August, 1940

Background imageCarriages Collection: Children from Ridpool Junior and Infants School in Hurstcroft Road Kitts Green seen here

Children from Ridpool Junior and Infants School in Hurstcroft Road Kitts Green seen here about to board a train for a day trip to Rhyl in North Wales

Background imageCarriages Collection: Japanese Crown Prince Hirohito pictured arriving with the Prince of Wales to receive an

Japanese Crown Prince Hirohito pictured arriving with the Prince of Wales to receive an address of welcome in Windsor during his visit to England, 11th May 1921



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