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Conserving & sharing the railway history of Southern England since 1997

The Southern Railways Archive was established in 1997 to conserve and make accessible the history of the railways of Southern England. This website provides information about the collections in our care, how to access them, and the types of material we are able to accept. The Archive operates under the oversight of the Bluebell Railway Trust (Registered Charity No. 292497).

Established in 1997 to conserve and make accessible the history of the railways of Southern England

about the archive

The Southern Railways Archive contains more than 150,000 photographs and 15,000 documents, signal box diagrams, timetables, special traffic notices, plans, maps and carriage drawings, and an ever-expanding library of books and articles.

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The Archive Store provides access to a section of documents and over 30,000 railway and transport photographs which can be searched, browsed and purchased online, covering the UK and Ireland as well as a number of overseas locations.

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BR Std 4MT class 76069 near Shawford, Hampshire with a down Southampton Terminus Vans service on Friday 01 Sep 1961 – J.H.W. Kent [200763]
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BR(S) I3 class 32030 at Eastbourne Shed, East Sussex on Saturday 11 Jun 1949 – J.H.W. Kent [152672]
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BR(S) K class 32340 passing Hove A signal box, East Sussex with an Empty stock from Hove sidings on Friday 09 Jul 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [154598]
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BR(S) Class 5-BEL at Horley, Surrey with the “Brighton Belle” on Monday 24 Jul 1967 – J. Scrace [084076]
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Bluebell Railway 706 at Horsted Keynes, West Sussex on Wednesday 08 May 1985 – R.C. Riley [105580]
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SECR O class 394 at Bricklayers Arms Shed, Greater London on Saturday 22 May 1920 – H.C. Casserley [270038]
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BR(S) Class 5-BEL 3053 at Ashtead, Surrey with the “RCTS Brighton Belle Commemorative” Rail Tour on Saturday 08 Apr 1972 – J. Scrace [084197]
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Bluebell Railway A1X class 55 ‘Stepney’ & Bluebell Railway 0415 class 30583 at Sheffield Park, East Sussex on Sunday 14 Nov 1982 – R.C. Riley [105524]
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Shortlands Station, Greater London on Thursday 18 Jan 1990 – J. Scrace [083343]
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SR C2X class 2536 at Norwood Junction Shed, Greater London on Saturday 19 Jul 1947 – J.H. Aston [275064]
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BR(S) S15 class 30825 at Eastleigh Shed, Hampshire on Tuesday 27 Aug 1963 – J. Scrace [140252]
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BR(S) Terrier class 32661 between North Hayling and Hayling Island, Hampshire on Sunday 29 Aug 1954 – C. Hogg [048190]
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Tunbridge Wells Central Goods, Dorset on Friday 20 Aug 1976 – J. Scrace [083461]
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BR(S) U class 31623 at Gomshall and Shere, Surrey on Sunday 31 Jul 1960 – A. Postlewaite [051502]
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SR WC class 21C105 ‘Barnstaple’ at Woking Station, Surrey with the 1.00pm Waterloo – West of England service on Saturday 26 Jul 1947 – J.H. Aston [275075]
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Chandlers Ford, Hampshire on Wednesday 20 Mar 1968 – J. Scrace [080677]
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Dover Priory Station, Kent on Tuesday 04 Jul 1989 – J. Scrace [081156]
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Blackfriars Bridge Station, Greater London on Monday 12 Feb 1990 – J. Scrace [080593]
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WD class 156 at Bicester Road, Oxfordshire on Saturday 22 Oct 1955 – J.J. Smith [040197]
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Romsey Station, Hampshire on Thursday 24 Mar 1988 – J. Scrace [082942]
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Pullman Parlour Car ‘Hercules’ at Preston Park Pullman Car Works, East Sussex on Wednesday 30 Jul 1952 – J.H.W. Kent [090396]
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BR(S) Class 5-BEL 3052 at London Bridge Station, Greater London with the “Brighton Belle” on Saturday 19 Apr 1969 – J. Scrace [084168]
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BR(S) West Country class 34032 ‘Camelford’ at Nine Elms Shed, Greater London on Saturday 04 Feb 1967 – J. Scrace [141335]
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Sandwich Station, Kent on Tuesday 04 Jul 1989 – J. Scrace [083317]
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BR(S) C class 31293 at Allhallows, Kent on Bank Holiday Monday 03 Aug 1959 – J.J. Smith [045568]
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BR(S) N class 31820 & BR(S) Well Tank class 30587 & BR(S) Well Tank class 30586 at Havant, Hampshire with the 12.57pm Nine Elms – Fratton shed service on Sunday 14 Jul 1963 – J.J. Smith [046477]
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BR(S) Class 207 1316 at Grange Road Station, West Sussex with the 1.08pm Three Bridges – Tunbridge Wells West service on Saturday 28 Nov 1964 – J. Scrace [233103]
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55 in Ireland with the 11.35am Greenore – Newry service on Saturday 29 Sep 1951 – J.J. Smith [042646]
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Brasted Station, Kent on Sunday 29 Oct 1961 – A. Postlewaite [051210]
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welcome to the website of the bluebell railway musEUm – Southern Railways Archive

Conserving & sharing the railway history of Southern England since 1997

about the archive

the online Store

BR Std 4MT class 76069 near Shawford, Hampshire with a down Southampton Terminus Vans service on Friday 01 Sep 1961 – J.H.W. Kent [200763]

BR(S) I3 class 32030 at Eastbourne Shed, East Sussex on Saturday 11 Jun 1949 – J.H.W. Kent [152672]

BR(S) K class 32340 passing Hove A signal box, East Sussex with an Empty stock from Hove sidings on Friday 09 Jul 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [154598]

BR(S) Class 5-BEL at Horley, Surrey with the “Brighton Belle” on Monday 24 Jul 1967 – J. Scrace [084076]

Bluebell Railway 706 at Horsted Keynes, West Sussex on Wednesday 08 May 1985 – R.C. Riley [105580]

SECR O class 394 at Bricklayers Arms Shed, Greater London on Saturday 22 May 1920 – H.C. Casserley [270038]

BR(S) Class 5-BEL 3053 at Ashtead, Surrey with the “RCTS Brighton Belle Commemorative” Rail Tour on Saturday 08 Apr 1972 – J. Scrace [084197]

Bluebell Railway A1X class 55 ‘Stepney’ & Bluebell Railway 0415 class 30583 at Sheffield Park, East Sussex on Sunday 14 Nov 1982 – R.C. Riley [105524]

Shortlands Station, Greater London on Thursday 18 Jan 1990 – J. Scrace [083343]

SR C2X class 2536 at Norwood Junction Shed, Greater London on Saturday 19 Jul 1947 – J.H. Aston [275064]

BR(S) S15 class 30825 at Eastleigh Shed, Hampshire on Tuesday 27 Aug 1963 – J. Scrace [140252]

BR(S) Terrier class 32661 between North Hayling and Hayling Island, Hampshire on Sunday 29 Aug 1954 – C. Hogg [048190]

Tunbridge Wells Central Goods, Dorset on Friday 20 Aug 1976 – J. Scrace [083461]

BR(S) U class 31623 at Gomshall and Shere, Surrey on Sunday 31 Jul 1960 – A. Postlewaite [051502]

SR WC class 21C105 ‘Barnstaple’ at Woking Station, Surrey with the 1.00pm Waterloo – West of England service on Saturday 26 Jul 1947 – J.H. Aston [275075]

Chandlers Ford, Hampshire on Wednesday 20 Mar 1968 – J. Scrace [080677]

Dover Priory Station, Kent on Tuesday 04 Jul 1989 – J. Scrace [081156]

Blackfriars Bridge Station, Greater London on Monday 12 Feb 1990 – J. Scrace [080593]

WD class 156 at Bicester Road, Oxfordshire on Saturday 22 Oct 1955 – J.J. Smith [040197]

Romsey Station, Hampshire on Thursday 24 Mar 1988 – J. Scrace [082942]

Pullman Parlour Car ‘Hercules’ at Preston Park Pullman Car Works, East Sussex on Wednesday 30 Jul 1952 – J.H.W. Kent [090396]

BR(S) Class 5-BEL 3052 at London Bridge Station, Greater London with the “Brighton Belle” on Saturday 19 Apr 1969 – J. Scrace [084168]

BR(S) West Country class 34032 ‘Camelford’ at Nine Elms Shed, Greater London on Saturday 04 Feb 1967 – J. Scrace [141335]

Sandwich Station, Kent on Tuesday 04 Jul 1989 – J. Scrace [083317]

BR(S) C class 31293 at Allhallows, Kent on Bank Holiday Monday 03 Aug 1959 – J.J. Smith [045568]

BR(S) N class 31820 & BR(S) Well Tank class 30587 & BR(S) Well Tank class 30586 at Havant, Hampshire with the 12.57pm Nine Elms – Fratton shed service on Sunday 14 Jul 1963 – J.J. Smith [046477]

BR(S) Class 207 1316 at Grange Road Station, West Sussex with the 1.08pm Three Bridges – Tunbridge Wells West service on Saturday 28 Nov 1964 – J. Scrace [233103]

55 in Ireland with the 11.35am Greenore – Newry service on Saturday 29 Sep 1951 – J.J. Smith [042646]

Brasted Station, Kent on Sunday 29 Oct 1961 – A. Postlewaite [051210]

The Archive operates under the oversight of the Bluebell Railway Trust (Registered Charity No. 292497)

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welcome to the website of the
bluebell railway musEUm – Southern Railways Archive