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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Canterbury East, Kent on Easter Sunday 29 Mar 1959 – A. Postlewaite [051013]
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Blaenau Festiniog, Gwynedd on Friday 24 May 1974 – J. Scrace [080399]
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Betchworth, Surrey with a Guildford – Redhill service on Friday 07 Jun 1963 – A. Postlewaite [051477]
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Maidstone West Station, Kent on Friday 30 Aug 1991 – J. Scrace [082440]
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BR Std 4MT class 80145 between Hailsham and Hellingly, East Sussex with the 3.40pm Eastbourne – Tunbridge Wells West service on Monday 24 May 1965 – J. Scrace [142616]
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BR(S) West Country class 34006 ‘Bude’ at Preston Park, East Sussex with a Light engine to Brighton on Thursday 05 Aug 1948 – J.H.W. Kent [001728]
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BR(M) 2MT class 41290 at Clapham Junction, Greater London on Friday 12 Aug 1960 – J. Scrace [141945]
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SR N15X class east of Farnborough, Hampshire with an up Basingstoke service circa 1953 – C.A.K. Saunders [159103]
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BR(E) B12 class 61574 at Goodmayes, Greater London with a Westbound Passenger to Liverpool Street on Saturday 18 Jun 1949 – J.H.W. Kent [152703]
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Adelaide Crossing, Hampshire on Saturday 23 Jul 1966 – J.J. Smith [047935]
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Sunningdale Station, Berkshire on Wednesday 03 Aug 1988 – J. Scrace [083286]
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BR(S) O2 class W26 ‘Whitwell’ at Newport, Isle of Wight with the 12.18pm Ryde Pier Head – Cowes service on Thursday 09 Sep 1965 – J. Scrace [141043]
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Grayrigg Signal Box, Cumbria on Wednesday 14 Apr 1971 – J.J. Smith [060583]
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BR Std 4MT class 75078 at Basingstoke Shed, Hampshire on Wednesday 02 May 1962 – J. Scrace [142281]
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Pullman Bar Car ‘Diamond “Daffodil Bar”‘ at Preston Park Pullman Car Works, Brighton, East Sussex on Wednesday 01 Jun 1955 – J.H.W. Kent [200075]
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BR(M) 5MT class 45134 at Patcham, East Sussex with a Brighton – LMR return excursion in Jun 1962 – J.H.W. Kent [093286]
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1 at Dingle, Ireland on Friday 26 Jun 1953 – J.J. Smith [043374]
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Bradford-on-Avon Station, Wiltshire on Monday 16 Aug 1993 – J. Scrace [080646]
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BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34089 ‘602 Squadron’ at Hither Green, Greater London with a Cannon Street – Ramsgate service on Saturday 31 Mar 1951 – J.H.W. Kent [002184]
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BR(S) K class 32345 passing Preston Park Pullman Car Works, East Sussex with a Southbound Goods on Wednesday 04 Nov 1953 – J.H.W. Kent [154139]
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Stockheath, Hampshire on Thursday 06 Jun 1968 – J. Scrace [083009]
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4 at Llandudno, Clwyd on Sunday 24 Jun 1956 – J.J. Smith [040461]
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BR(S) C class 31244 at Wateringbury, Kent with the 2.16pm Tonbridge to Maidstone East on Saturday 27 May 1961 – C. Hogg [048723]
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Kilrush Station, Ireland on Friday 21 Sep 1951 – J.J. Smith [042594]
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LBSCR D1 class 362 at Brighton Shed, East Sussex on Saturday 26 Jun 1926 – H.C. Casserley [270362]
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BR(S) U1 class 31893 at Oxted, Surrey with the 12.10pm Victoria – Tunbridge Wells West service on Saturday 11 Jun 1955 – J.J. Smith [044267]
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Billingshurst, East Sussex on Tuesday 25 Nov 1975 – J.J. Smith [060442]
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BR(S) L class 31768 at Wimbledon, Greater London with the “RCTS The Greyhound” Rail Tour on Sunday 14 Aug 1960 – D. Esau [155006]
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104 at Ballymena, Ireland with the 5.25pm Belfast – Ballymoney etc service on Thursday 02 Jul 1953 – J.J. Smith [043444]
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Class 4-EPB 5223 at Streatham, Greater London on Sunday 09 Sep 1962 – A. Postlewaite [050761]
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photograph archive

Main Photograph Archive

Reference Collection

Canterbury East, Kent on Easter Sunday 29 Mar 1959 – A. Postlewaite [051013]

Blaenau Festiniog, Gwynedd on Friday 24 May 1974 – J. Scrace [080399]

Betchworth, Surrey with a Guildford – Redhill service on Friday 07 Jun 1963 – A. Postlewaite [051477]

Maidstone West Station, Kent on Friday 30 Aug 1991 – J. Scrace [082440]

BR Std 4MT class 80145 between Hailsham and Hellingly, East Sussex with the 3.40pm Eastbourne – Tunbridge Wells West service on Monday 24 May 1965 – J. Scrace [142616]

BR(S) West Country class 34006 ‘Bude’ at Preston Park, East Sussex with a Light engine to Brighton on Thursday 05 Aug 1948 – J.H.W. Kent [001728]

BR(M) 2MT class 41290 at Clapham Junction, Greater London on Friday 12 Aug 1960 – J. Scrace [141945]

SR N15X class east of Farnborough, Hampshire with an up Basingstoke service circa 1953 – C.A.K. Saunders [159103]

BR(E) B12 class 61574 at Goodmayes, Greater London with a Westbound Passenger to Liverpool Street on Saturday 18 Jun 1949 – J.H.W. Kent [152703]

Adelaide Crossing, Hampshire on Saturday 23 Jul 1966 – J.J. Smith [047935]

Sunningdale Station, Berkshire on Wednesday 03 Aug 1988 – J. Scrace [083286]

BR(S) O2 class W26 ‘Whitwell’ at Newport, Isle of Wight with the 12.18pm Ryde Pier Head – Cowes service on Thursday 09 Sep 1965 – J. Scrace [141043]

Grayrigg Signal Box, Cumbria on Wednesday 14 Apr 1971 – J.J. Smith [060583]

BR Std 4MT class 75078 at Basingstoke Shed, Hampshire on Wednesday 02 May 1962 – J. Scrace [142281]

Pullman Bar Car ‘Diamond “Daffodil Bar”‘ at Preston Park Pullman Car Works, Brighton, East Sussex on Wednesday 01 Jun 1955 – J.H.W. Kent [200075]

BR(M) 5MT class 45134 at Patcham, East Sussex with a Brighton – LMR return excursion in Jun 1962 – J.H.W. Kent [093286]

1 at Dingle, Ireland on Friday 26 Jun 1953 – J.J. Smith [043374]

Bradford-on-Avon Station, Wiltshire on Monday 16 Aug 1993 – J. Scrace [080646]

BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34089 ‘602 Squadron’ at Hither Green, Greater London with a Cannon Street – Ramsgate service on Saturday 31 Mar 1951 – J.H.W. Kent [002184]

BR(S) K class 32345 passing Preston Park Pullman Car Works, East Sussex with a Southbound Goods on Wednesday 04 Nov 1953 – J.H.W. Kent [154139]

Stockheath, Hampshire on Thursday 06 Jun 1968 – J. Scrace [083009]

4 at Llandudno, Clwyd on Sunday 24 Jun 1956 – J.J. Smith [040461]

BR(S) C class 31244 at Wateringbury, Kent with the 2.16pm Tonbridge to Maidstone East on Saturday 27 May 1961 – C. Hogg [048723]

Kilrush Station, Ireland on Friday 21 Sep 1951 – J.J. Smith [042594]

LBSCR D1 class 362 at Brighton Shed, East Sussex on Saturday 26 Jun 1926 – H.C. Casserley [270362]

BR(S) U1 class 31893 at Oxted, Surrey with the 12.10pm Victoria – Tunbridge Wells West service on Saturday 11 Jun 1955 – J.J. Smith [044267]

Billingshurst, East Sussex on Tuesday 25 Nov 1975 – J.J. Smith [060442]

BR(S) L class 31768 at Wimbledon, Greater London with the “RCTS The Greyhound” Rail Tour on Sunday 14 Aug 1960 – D. Esau [155006]

104 at Ballymena, Ireland with the 5.25pm Belfast – Ballymoney etc service on Thursday 02 Jul 1953 – J.J. Smith [043444]

Class 4-EPB 5223 at Streatham, Greater London on Sunday 09 Sep 1962 – A. Postlewaite [050761]

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C. Hogg

C.A.K. Saunders

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photograph archive

Main Photograph Archive

Reference Collection

Canterbury East, Kent on Easter Sunday 29 Mar 1959 – A. Postlewaite [051013]

Blaenau Festiniog, Gwynedd on Friday 24 May 1974 – J. Scrace [080399]

Betchworth, Surrey with a Guildford – Redhill service on Friday 07 Jun 1963 – A. Postlewaite [051477]

Maidstone West Station, Kent on Friday 30 Aug 1991 – J. Scrace [082440]

BR Std 4MT class 80145 between Hailsham and Hellingly, East Sussex with the 3.40pm Eastbourne – Tunbridge Wells West service on Monday 24 May 1965 – J. Scrace [142616]

BR(S) West Country class 34006 ‘Bude’ at Preston Park, East Sussex with a Light engine to Brighton on Thursday 05 Aug 1948 – J.H.W. Kent [001728]

BR(M) 2MT class 41290 at Clapham Junction, Greater London on Friday 12 Aug 1960 – J. Scrace [141945]

SR N15X class east of Farnborough, Hampshire with an up Basingstoke service circa 1953 – C.A.K. Saunders [159103]

BR(E) B12 class 61574 at Goodmayes, Greater London with a Westbound Passenger to Liverpool Street on Saturday 18 Jun 1949 – J.H.W. Kent [152703]

Adelaide Crossing, Hampshire on Saturday 23 Jul 1966 – J.J. Smith [047935]

Sunningdale Station, Berkshire on Wednesday 03 Aug 1988 – J. Scrace [083286]

BR(S) O2 class W26 ‘Whitwell’ at Newport, Isle of Wight with the 12.18pm Ryde Pier Head – Cowes service on Thursday 09 Sep 1965 – J. Scrace [141043]

Grayrigg Signal Box, Cumbria on Wednesday 14 Apr 1971 – J.J. Smith [060583]

BR Std 4MT class 75078 at Basingstoke Shed, Hampshire on Wednesday 02 May 1962 – J. Scrace [142281]

Pullman Bar Car ‘Diamond “Daffodil Bar”‘ at Preston Park Pullman Car Works, Brighton, East Sussex on Wednesday 01 Jun 1955 – J.H.W. Kent [200075]

BR(M) 5MT class 45134 at Patcham, East Sussex with a Brighton – LMR return excursion in Jun 1962 – J.H.W. Kent [093286]

1 at Dingle, Ireland on Friday 26 Jun 1953 – J.J. Smith [043374]

Bradford-on-Avon Station, Wiltshire on Monday 16 Aug 1993 – J. Scrace [080646]

BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34089 ‘602 Squadron’ at Hither Green, Greater London with a Cannon Street – Ramsgate service on Saturday 31 Mar 1951 – J.H.W. Kent [002184]

BR(S) K class 32345 passing Preston Park Pullman Car Works, East Sussex with a Southbound Goods on Wednesday 04 Nov 1953 – J.H.W. Kent [154139]

Stockheath, Hampshire on Thursday 06 Jun 1968 – J. Scrace [083009]

4 at Llandudno, Clwyd on Sunday 24 Jun 1956 – J.J. Smith [040461]

BR(S) C class 31244 at Wateringbury, Kent with the 2.16pm Tonbridge to Maidstone East on Saturday 27 May 1961 – C. Hogg [048723]

Kilrush Station, Ireland on Friday 21 Sep 1951 – J.J. Smith [042594]

LBSCR D1 class 362 at Brighton Shed, East Sussex on Saturday 26 Jun 1926 – H.C. Casserley [270362]

BR(S) U1 class 31893 at Oxted, Surrey with the 12.10pm Victoria – Tunbridge Wells West service on Saturday 11 Jun 1955 – J.J. Smith [044267]

Billingshurst, East Sussex on Tuesday 25 Nov 1975 – J.J. Smith [060442]

BR(S) L class 31768 at Wimbledon, Greater London with the “RCTS The Greyhound” Rail Tour on Sunday 14 Aug 1960 – D. Esau [155006]

104 at Ballymena, Ireland with the 5.25pm Belfast – Ballymoney etc service on Thursday 02 Jul 1953 – J.J. Smith [043444]

Class 4-EPB 5223 at Streatham, Greater London on Sunday 09 Sep 1962 – A. Postlewaite [050761]

our photographers

A.F. Postlethwaite

C. Hogg

C.A.K. Saunders

EXPLORE THE ARCHIVE

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