photograph archive

The Photograph Archive holds a vast collection of photographs, negatives, slides and digital images. It is made up of two parts:

Main Photograph Archive

This includes original material that we have the rights to reproduce. Items are being scanned and added to the Photograph Store, where copies can be purchased. Our policy is to keep each photographer’s work together, so you’ll find views from across the UK and a selection of overseas locations.

New images are added every month, and many more photographers’ collections are being prepared.

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Reference Collection

This section includes photographs from a variety of photographers and collections, all featuring views from the railways of southern England. Many of the images are unique, while others are from sources where reproduction is not appropriate. The collection is a valuable resource for researchers and can be viewed at the Archive by appointment. In some cases, low-resolution copies may be provided for private research use only.

One of the largest reference collections we hold is the extensive London, Brighton & South Coast Railway photograph albums compiled by L. G. Marshall.

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BR(S) West Country class 34039 ‘Boscastle’ at Preston Park, East Sussex on Thursday 06 Dec 1951 – J.H.W. Kent [001883]
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BR(W) 9400 class 9450 at Radley, Oxfordshire with a down Freight service on Saturday 11 Feb 1961 – D. Esau [157099]
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L44 at New Cross Gate Station, Greater London on Tuesday 05 Sep 1961 – J.J. Smith [045970]
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BR(S) Merchant Navy class 35005 ‘Canadian Pacific’ at Shawford, Hampshire with an up Bournemouth service on Saturday 01 Jul 1961 – J.H.W. Kent [000035]
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BR(S) King Arthur class 30806 ‘Sir Galleron’ at Faversham, Kent with the 9.35am Victoria – Ramsgate service on Saturday 17 Jan 1959 – J.J. Smith [045092]
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Hamworthy Junction Station, Dorset on Thursday 21 Aug 1969 – J. Scrace [081797]
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BR(S) H class 31551 at Oxted Station, Surrey with an Arrival from Tunbridge Wells West on Saturday 01 Jun 1963 – D. Esau [156371]
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BR(S) Brighton Atlantic class 32421 ‘South Foreland’ at East Croydon, Greater London with the 12.30pm Leicester on Saturday 11 Jun 1949 – J.J. Smith [047742]
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BR(E) J15 class 65452 at Stratford Shed, Greater London on Saturday 07 May 1955 – J.H.W. Kent [154970]
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Nene Junction, Yorkshire in Aug 1969 – J.J. Smith [060114]
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Hendon Junction Signal Box, Tyne and Wear on Sunday 23 Jul 1967 – J.J. Smith [060560]
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Christ’s Hospital Station, West Sussex on Saturday 21 Mar 1959 – J. Scrace [080699]
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BR(S) E4 class 32515 at Brighton Shed, East Sussex on Saturday 25 Nov 1950 – J.H.W. Kent [023223]
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BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34052 ‘Lord Dowding’ at Clapham Cutting, Greater London with the 6.49am Salisbury – Waterloo service on Saturday 28 May 1966 – J. Scrace [141415]
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Barry Pier, Glamorgan on Monday 27 Aug 1962 – J.J. Smith [046241]
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BR(M) 4F class 44130 at Stamford Town, Lincolnshire on Wednesday 20 Mar 1963 – A. Postlewaite [051800]
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BR(S) Schools class 30911 ‘Dover’ at Kensington Olympia Station, Greater London with the 10.47am Walsall – Hastings service on Saturday 12 Aug 1961 – J.J. Smith [045927]
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BR(S) Brighton Atlantic class 32426 ‘St. Alban’s Head’ passing Preston Park Pullman Car Works, East Sussex with a Northbound vans on Tuesday 19 Apr 1955 – J.H.W. Kent [154907]
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Glynde Station, East Sussex on Thursday 05 Sep 1968 – J. Scrace [081595]
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BR(S) N class 31817 passing Preston Park Pullman Car Works, East Sussex with a Birkenhead – Brighton service on Wednesday 18 Apr 1951 – J.H.W. Kent [091251]
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Bluebell Railway 0415 class 488 at Horsted Keynes, West Sussex with the “BRPS The Scottish Belle” Rail Tour on Sunday 15 Sep 1963 – R.C. Riley [105221]
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Newhaven, East Sussex on Saturday 03 Oct 1959 – J.J. Smith [045750]
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SFG 5 at Cerbere, Spain on Monday 08 May 1961 – J.J. Smith [042223]
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Brixton, Greater London on Saturday 14 Mar 1959 – A. Postlewaite [050914]
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BR(M) Beyer-Garratt class 47988 near Radlett, Hertfordshire with a Southbound Goods on Easter Saturday 17 Apr 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [094660]
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BR(S) E4 class 32507 at Southerham Junction, East Sussex with a Westbound Goods on Saturday 06 Sep 1958 – J.H.W. Kent [092097]
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NCB 2502/7 at Shildon to Heighington Cavalcade, Durham on Sunday 31 Aug 1975 – J.J. Smith [060792]
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BR(S) M7 class 30031 at Holmsley Station, Hampshire with a Bournemouth – Brockenhurst service on Saturday 21 Jul 1962 – D. Esau [155445]
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BR(M) 5MT class 44681 at Penkridge, Staffordshire on Wednesday 08 Aug 1962 – A. Postlewaite [051882]
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BR(S) Merchant Navy class 35014 ‘Nederland Line’ at Southampton Central Station, Hampshire with the 3.20pm Waterloo – Weymouth service on Thursday 23 Mar 1967 – J. Scrace [141786]
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Main Photograph Archive

Reference Collection

BR(S) West Country class 34039 ‘Boscastle’ at Preston Park, East Sussex on Thursday 06 Dec 1951 – J.H.W. Kent [001883]

BR(W) 9400 class 9450 at Radley, Oxfordshire with a down Freight service on Saturday 11 Feb 1961 – D. Esau [157099]

L44 at New Cross Gate Station, Greater London on Tuesday 05 Sep 1961 – J.J. Smith [045970]

BR(S) Merchant Navy class 35005 ‘Canadian Pacific’ at Shawford, Hampshire with an up Bournemouth service on Saturday 01 Jul 1961 – J.H.W. Kent [000035]

BR(S) King Arthur class 30806 ‘Sir Galleron’ at Faversham, Kent with the 9.35am Victoria – Ramsgate service on Saturday 17 Jan 1959 – J.J. Smith [045092]

Hamworthy Junction Station, Dorset on Thursday 21 Aug 1969 – J. Scrace [081797]

BR(S) H class 31551 at Oxted Station, Surrey with an Arrival from Tunbridge Wells West on Saturday 01 Jun 1963 – D. Esau [156371]

BR(S) Brighton Atlantic class 32421 ‘South Foreland’ at East Croydon, Greater London with the 12.30pm Leicester on Saturday 11 Jun 1949 – J.J. Smith [047742]

BR(E) J15 class 65452 at Stratford Shed, Greater London on Saturday 07 May 1955 – J.H.W. Kent [154970]

Nene Junction, Yorkshire in Aug 1969 – J.J. Smith [060114]

Hendon Junction Signal Box, Tyne and Wear on Sunday 23 Jul 1967 – J.J. Smith [060560]

Christ’s Hospital Station, West Sussex on Saturday 21 Mar 1959 – J. Scrace [080699]

BR(S) E4 class 32515 at Brighton Shed, East Sussex on Saturday 25 Nov 1950 – J.H.W. Kent [023223]

BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34052 ‘Lord Dowding’ at Clapham Cutting, Greater London with the 6.49am Salisbury – Waterloo service on Saturday 28 May 1966 – J. Scrace [141415]

Barry Pier, Glamorgan on Monday 27 Aug 1962 – J.J. Smith [046241]

BR(M) 4F class 44130 at Stamford Town, Lincolnshire on Wednesday 20 Mar 1963 – A. Postlewaite [051800]

BR(S) Schools class 30911 ‘Dover’ at Kensington Olympia Station, Greater London with the 10.47am Walsall – Hastings service on Saturday 12 Aug 1961 – J.J. Smith [045927]

BR(S) Brighton Atlantic class 32426 ‘St. Alban’s Head’ passing Preston Park Pullman Car Works, East Sussex with a Northbound vans on Tuesday 19 Apr 1955 – J.H.W. Kent [154907]

Glynde Station, East Sussex on Thursday 05 Sep 1968 – J. Scrace [081595]

BR(S) N class 31817 passing Preston Park Pullman Car Works, East Sussex with a Birkenhead – Brighton service on Wednesday 18 Apr 1951 – J.H.W. Kent [091251]

Bluebell Railway 0415 class 488 at Horsted Keynes, West Sussex with the “BRPS The Scottish Belle” Rail Tour on Sunday 15 Sep 1963 – R.C. Riley [105221]

Newhaven, East Sussex on Saturday 03 Oct 1959 – J.J. Smith [045750]

SFG 5 at Cerbere, Spain on Monday 08 May 1961 – J.J. Smith [042223]

Brixton, Greater London on Saturday 14 Mar 1959 – A. Postlewaite [050914]

BR(M) Beyer-Garratt class 47988 near Radlett, Hertfordshire with a Southbound Goods on Easter Saturday 17 Apr 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [094660]

BR(S) E4 class 32507 at Southerham Junction, East Sussex with a Westbound Goods on Saturday 06 Sep 1958 – J.H.W. Kent [092097]

NCB 2502/7 at Shildon to Heighington Cavalcade, Durham on Sunday 31 Aug 1975 – J.J. Smith [060792]

BR(S) M7 class 30031 at Holmsley Station, Hampshire with a Bournemouth – Brockenhurst service on Saturday 21 Jul 1962 – D. Esau [155445]

BR(M) 5MT class 44681 at Penkridge, Staffordshire on Wednesday 08 Aug 1962 – A. Postlewaite [051882]

BR(S) Merchant Navy class 35014 ‘Nederland Line’ at Southampton Central Station, Hampshire with the 3.20pm Waterloo – Weymouth service on Thursday 23 Mar 1967 – J. Scrace [141786]

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photograph archive

Main Photograph Archive

Reference Collection

BR(S) West Country class 34039 ‘Boscastle’ at Preston Park, East Sussex on Thursday 06 Dec 1951 – J.H.W. Kent [001883]

BR(W) 9400 class 9450 at Radley, Oxfordshire with a down Freight service on Saturday 11 Feb 1961 – D. Esau [157099]

L44 at New Cross Gate Station, Greater London on Tuesday 05 Sep 1961 – J.J. Smith [045970]

BR(S) Merchant Navy class 35005 ‘Canadian Pacific’ at Shawford, Hampshire with an up Bournemouth service on Saturday 01 Jul 1961 – J.H.W. Kent [000035]

BR(S) King Arthur class 30806 ‘Sir Galleron’ at Faversham, Kent with the 9.35am Victoria – Ramsgate service on Saturday 17 Jan 1959 – J.J. Smith [045092]

Hamworthy Junction Station, Dorset on Thursday 21 Aug 1969 – J. Scrace [081797]

BR(S) H class 31551 at Oxted Station, Surrey with an Arrival from Tunbridge Wells West on Saturday 01 Jun 1963 – D. Esau [156371]

BR(S) Brighton Atlantic class 32421 ‘South Foreland’ at East Croydon, Greater London with the 12.30pm Leicester on Saturday 11 Jun 1949 – J.J. Smith [047742]

BR(E) J15 class 65452 at Stratford Shed, Greater London on Saturday 07 May 1955 – J.H.W. Kent [154970]

Nene Junction, Yorkshire in Aug 1969 – J.J. Smith [060114]

Hendon Junction Signal Box, Tyne and Wear on Sunday 23 Jul 1967 – J.J. Smith [060560]

Christ’s Hospital Station, West Sussex on Saturday 21 Mar 1959 – J. Scrace [080699]

BR(S) E4 class 32515 at Brighton Shed, East Sussex on Saturday 25 Nov 1950 – J.H.W. Kent [023223]

BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34052 ‘Lord Dowding’ at Clapham Cutting, Greater London with the 6.49am Salisbury – Waterloo service on Saturday 28 May 1966 – J. Scrace [141415]

Barry Pier, Glamorgan on Monday 27 Aug 1962 – J.J. Smith [046241]

BR(M) 4F class 44130 at Stamford Town, Lincolnshire on Wednesday 20 Mar 1963 – A. Postlewaite [051800]

BR(S) Schools class 30911 ‘Dover’ at Kensington Olympia Station, Greater London with the 10.47am Walsall – Hastings service on Saturday 12 Aug 1961 – J.J. Smith [045927]

BR(S) Brighton Atlantic class 32426 ‘St. Alban’s Head’ passing Preston Park Pullman Car Works, East Sussex with a Northbound vans on Tuesday 19 Apr 1955 – J.H.W. Kent [154907]

Glynde Station, East Sussex on Thursday 05 Sep 1968 – J. Scrace [081595]

BR(S) N class 31817 passing Preston Park Pullman Car Works, East Sussex with a Birkenhead – Brighton service on Wednesday 18 Apr 1951 – J.H.W. Kent [091251]

Bluebell Railway 0415 class 488 at Horsted Keynes, West Sussex with the “BRPS The Scottish Belle” Rail Tour on Sunday 15 Sep 1963 – R.C. Riley [105221]

Newhaven, East Sussex on Saturday 03 Oct 1959 – J.J. Smith [045750]

SFG 5 at Cerbere, Spain on Monday 08 May 1961 – J.J. Smith [042223]

Brixton, Greater London on Saturday 14 Mar 1959 – A. Postlewaite [050914]

BR(M) Beyer-Garratt class 47988 near Radlett, Hertfordshire with a Southbound Goods on Easter Saturday 17 Apr 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [094660]

BR(S) E4 class 32507 at Southerham Junction, East Sussex with a Westbound Goods on Saturday 06 Sep 1958 – J.H.W. Kent [092097]

NCB 2502/7 at Shildon to Heighington Cavalcade, Durham on Sunday 31 Aug 1975 – J.J. Smith [060792]

BR(S) M7 class 30031 at Holmsley Station, Hampshire with a Bournemouth – Brockenhurst service on Saturday 21 Jul 1962 – D. Esau [155445]

BR(M) 5MT class 44681 at Penkridge, Staffordshire on Wednesday 08 Aug 1962 – A. Postlewaite [051882]

BR(S) Merchant Navy class 35014 ‘Nederland Line’ at Southampton Central Station, Hampshire with the 3.20pm Waterloo – Weymouth service on Thursday 23 Mar 1967 – J. Scrace [141786]

our photographers

A.F. Postlethwaite

C. Hogg

C.A.K. Saunders

EXPLORE THE ARCHIVE

EXPLORE THE
ARCHIVE