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(M) Caledonian 439 class 55207 at Oban Shed, Scotland on Tuesday 25 Jul 1961 – D. Esau [156832]
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Between Kilroot and Whitehead, Ireland on Friday 12 May 1967 – J.J. Smith [047564]
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Mitcham, Greater London on Thursday 08 Jul 1976 – J. Scrace [082361]
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BR(M) 2MT class 41303 at Preston Park Station, West Sussex with a Goods on Monday 12 Aug 1963 – J.H.W. Kent [079276]
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Robertsbridge, Kent on Saturday 31 Aug 1957 – J.J. Smith [044568]
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LSWR Class A12 E548 at Guildford, Surrey on Saturday 30 Apr 1927 – H.C. Casserley [270485]
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BR Std 4MT class 76069 near Sway, Hampshire with the 2.02pm Eastleigh – Bournemouth Central service on Monday 23 May 1966 – J. Scrace [142378]
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NSE Class 205 205009 at Nutfield Station, Surrey with the 12.47pm Tonbridge – Reigate service on Friday 06 May 1994 – J. Scrace [234037]
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BR Ex MSWJ class 1335 at Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire with the “SLS Shipston Branch Tour” Rail Tour on Sunday 31 Aug 1952 – J.J. Smith [043154]
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BR(M) Crab class 42799 near Radlett, Hertfordshire with a Northbound Goods on Saturday 30 Oct 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [094805]
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BR(E) N7 class 69711 at Stratford Shed, Greater London on Saturday 09 May 1953 – J.H.W. Kent [090792]
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BR(S) C class 31218 at Ashford Shed, Kent on Tuesday 09 Aug 1960 – D. Esau [156701]
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BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34089 ‘602 Squadron’ at Herne Hill, Greater London with a Victoria – Folkestone Harbour Boat Train on Sunday 13 Sep 1959 – A. Postlewaite [050930]
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BR(E) Y4 class 68128 at Canning Town/Bow Creek area?, Greater London on Saturday 06 Nov 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [154833]
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BR(S) S15 class 30498 at Weybridge, Surrey with the 4.05pm Salisbury to Waterloo on Friday 28 Jul 1961 – C. Hogg [049103]
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Ballyshannon, Ireland on Wednesday 26 May 1954 – J.J. Smith [043754]
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BR(S) USA class 30069 & BR(S) USA class 30064 near Redbridge, Hampshire with the “LCGB Hampshire Branch Lines” Rail Tour on Sunday 09 Apr 1967 – J. Scrace [140057]
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Prospect Hill, Northumberland with the “RCTS/SLS North Eastern” Rail Tour on Tuesday 01 Oct 1963 – J.J. Smith [046593]
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131 at Adavoyle Station, Ireland on Saturday 08 Aug 1964 – J.J. Smith [046843]
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Southampton Docks, Hampshire on Wednesday 17 Sep 1958 – A. Postlewaite [050090]
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BR(S) H class 31193 at Allhallows, Kent on Bank Holiday Monday 03 Aug 1959 – J.J. Smith [045563]
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BR(W) 5700 class 4679 at Dolygaer, Gwent with a Brecon – Merthyr service on Wednesday 08 Aug 1962 – D. Esau [157723]
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VA 12 in Spain on Friday 20 May 1960 – J.J. Smith [041889]
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BR(M) 4P class 42103 at Groombridge Station, East Sussex with a Victoria – Tunbridge Wells West service on Saturday 12 Sep 1959 – J.H.W. Kent [200413]
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Watford Junction, Buckinghamshire on Saturday 12 Mar 1960 – J.J. Smith [041516]
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CR123 at Crianlarich Upper, Scotland with the “SLS Scottish Rambler” Rail Tour on Good Friday 12 Apr 1963 – J.J. Smith [046356]
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Gomshall and Shere, Surrey on Friday 05 Jun 1970 – J. Scrace [081650]
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LSWR Class K10 E392 at Waterloo, Greater London on Saturday 15 May 1926 – H.C. Casserley [270348]
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Blandford Forum, Dorset on Wednesday 10 Jul 1963 – A. Postlewaite [051530]
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BR(W) Hall class 4919 ‘Donnington Hall’ at Iver, Buckinghamshire with a down Vans service circa 2 Jun 1962 – J.H.W. Kent [075206]
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photograph archive

Main Photograph Archive

Reference Collection

BR(M) Caledonian 439 class 55207 at Oban Shed, Scotland on Tuesday 25 Jul 1961 – D. Esau [156832]

Between Kilroot and Whitehead, Ireland on Friday 12 May 1967 – J.J. Smith [047564]

Mitcham, Greater London on Thursday 08 Jul 1976 – J. Scrace [082361]

BR(M) 2MT class 41303 at Preston Park Station, West Sussex with a Goods on Monday 12 Aug 1963 – J.H.W. Kent [079276]

Robertsbridge, Kent on Saturday 31 Aug 1957 – J.J. Smith [044568]

LSWR Class A12 E548 at Guildford, Surrey on Saturday 30 Apr 1927 – H.C. Casserley [270485]

BR Std 4MT class 76069 near Sway, Hampshire with the 2.02pm Eastleigh – Bournemouth Central service on Monday 23 May 1966 – J. Scrace [142378]

NSE Class 205 205009 at Nutfield Station, Surrey with the 12.47pm Tonbridge – Reigate service on Friday 06 May 1994 – J. Scrace [234037]

BR Ex MSWJ class 1335 at Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire with the “SLS Shipston Branch Tour” Rail Tour on Sunday 31 Aug 1952 – J.J. Smith [043154]

BR(M) Crab class 42799 near Radlett, Hertfordshire with a Northbound Goods on Saturday 30 Oct 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [094805]

BR(E) N7 class 69711 at Stratford Shed, Greater London on Saturday 09 May 1953 – J.H.W. Kent [090792]

BR(S) C class 31218 at Ashford Shed, Kent on Tuesday 09 Aug 1960 – D. Esau [156701]

BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34089 ‘602 Squadron’ at Herne Hill, Greater London with a Victoria – Folkestone Harbour Boat Train on Sunday 13 Sep 1959 – A. Postlewaite [050930]

BR(E) Y4 class 68128 at Canning Town/Bow Creek area?, Greater London on Saturday 06 Nov 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [154833]

BR(S) S15 class 30498 at Weybridge, Surrey with the 4.05pm Salisbury to Waterloo on Friday 28 Jul 1961 – C. Hogg [049103]

Ballyshannon, Ireland on Wednesday 26 May 1954 – J.J. Smith [043754]

BR(S) USA class 30069 & BR(S) USA class 30064 near Redbridge, Hampshire with the “LCGB Hampshire Branch Lines” Rail Tour on Sunday 09 Apr 1967 – J. Scrace [140057]

Prospect Hill, Northumberland with the “RCTS/SLS North Eastern” Rail Tour on Tuesday 01 Oct 1963 – J.J. Smith [046593]

131 at Adavoyle Station, Ireland on Saturday 08 Aug 1964 – J.J. Smith [046843]

Southampton Docks, Hampshire on Wednesday 17 Sep 1958 – A. Postlewaite [050090]

BR(S) H class 31193 at Allhallows, Kent on Bank Holiday Monday 03 Aug 1959 – J.J. Smith [045563]

BR(W) 5700 class 4679 at Dolygaer, Gwent with a Brecon – Merthyr service on Wednesday 08 Aug 1962 – D. Esau [157723]

VA 12 in Spain on Friday 20 May 1960 – J.J. Smith [041889]

BR(M) 4P class 42103 at Groombridge Station, East Sussex with a Victoria – Tunbridge Wells West service on Saturday 12 Sep 1959 – J.H.W. Kent [200413]

Watford Junction, Buckinghamshire on Saturday 12 Mar 1960 – J.J. Smith [041516]

CR123 at Crianlarich Upper, Scotland with the “SLS Scottish Rambler” Rail Tour on Good Friday 12 Apr 1963 – J.J. Smith [046356]

Gomshall and Shere, Surrey on Friday 05 Jun 1970 – J. Scrace [081650]

LSWR Class K10 E392 at Waterloo, Greater London on Saturday 15 May 1926 – H.C. Casserley [270348]

Blandford Forum, Dorset on Wednesday 10 Jul 1963 – A. Postlewaite [051530]

BR(W) Hall class 4919 ‘Donnington Hall’ at Iver, Buckinghamshire with a down Vans service circa 2 Jun 1962 – J.H.W. Kent [075206]

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A.F. Postlethwaite

C. Hogg

C.A.K. Saunders

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photograph archive

Main Photograph Archive

Reference Collection

BR(M) Caledonian 439 class 55207 at Oban Shed, Scotland on Tuesday 25 Jul 1961 – D. Esau [156832]

Between Kilroot and Whitehead, Ireland on Friday 12 May 1967 – J.J. Smith [047564]

Mitcham, Greater London on Thursday 08 Jul 1976 – J. Scrace [082361]

BR(M) 2MT class 41303 at Preston Park Station, West Sussex with a Goods on Monday 12 Aug 1963 – J.H.W. Kent [079276]

Robertsbridge, Kent on Saturday 31 Aug 1957 – J.J. Smith [044568]

LSWR Class A12 E548 at Guildford, Surrey on Saturday 30 Apr 1927 – H.C. Casserley [270485]

BR Std 4MT class 76069 near Sway, Hampshire with the 2.02pm Eastleigh – Bournemouth Central service on Monday 23 May 1966 – J. Scrace [142378]

NSE Class 205 205009 at Nutfield Station, Surrey with the 12.47pm Tonbridge – Reigate service on Friday 06 May 1994 – J. Scrace [234037]

BR Ex MSWJ class 1335 at Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire with the “SLS Shipston Branch Tour” Rail Tour on Sunday 31 Aug 1952 – J.J. Smith [043154]

BR(M) Crab class 42799 near Radlett, Hertfordshire with a Northbound Goods on Saturday 30 Oct 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [094805]

BR(E) N7 class 69711 at Stratford Shed, Greater London on Saturday 09 May 1953 – J.H.W. Kent [090792]

BR(S) C class 31218 at Ashford Shed, Kent on Tuesday 09 Aug 1960 – D. Esau [156701]

BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34089 ‘602 Squadron’ at Herne Hill, Greater London with a Victoria – Folkestone Harbour Boat Train on Sunday 13 Sep 1959 – A. Postlewaite [050930]

BR(E) Y4 class 68128 at Canning Town/Bow Creek area?, Greater London on Saturday 06 Nov 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [154833]

BR(S) S15 class 30498 at Weybridge, Surrey with the 4.05pm Salisbury to Waterloo on Friday 28 Jul 1961 – C. Hogg [049103]

Ballyshannon, Ireland on Wednesday 26 May 1954 – J.J. Smith [043754]

BR(S) USA class 30069 & BR(S) USA class 30064 near Redbridge, Hampshire with the “LCGB Hampshire Branch Lines” Rail Tour on Sunday 09 Apr 1967 – J. Scrace [140057]

Prospect Hill, Northumberland with the “RCTS/SLS North Eastern” Rail Tour on Tuesday 01 Oct 1963 – J.J. Smith [046593]

131 at Adavoyle Station, Ireland on Saturday 08 Aug 1964 – J.J. Smith [046843]

Southampton Docks, Hampshire on Wednesday 17 Sep 1958 – A. Postlewaite [050090]

BR(S) H class 31193 at Allhallows, Kent on Bank Holiday Monday 03 Aug 1959 – J.J. Smith [045563]

BR(W) 5700 class 4679 at Dolygaer, Gwent with a Brecon – Merthyr service on Wednesday 08 Aug 1962 – D. Esau [157723]

VA 12 in Spain on Friday 20 May 1960 – J.J. Smith [041889]

BR(M) 4P class 42103 at Groombridge Station, East Sussex with a Victoria – Tunbridge Wells West service on Saturday 12 Sep 1959 – J.H.W. Kent [200413]

Watford Junction, Buckinghamshire on Saturday 12 Mar 1960 – J.J. Smith [041516]

CR123 at Crianlarich Upper, Scotland with the “SLS Scottish Rambler” Rail Tour on Good Friday 12 Apr 1963 – J.J. Smith [046356]

Gomshall and Shere, Surrey on Friday 05 Jun 1970 – J. Scrace [081650]

LSWR Class K10 E392 at Waterloo, Greater London on Saturday 15 May 1926 – H.C. Casserley [270348]

Blandford Forum, Dorset on Wednesday 10 Jul 1963 – A. Postlewaite [051530]

BR(W) Hall class 4919 ‘Donnington Hall’ at Iver, Buckinghamshire with a down Vans service circa 2 Jun 1962 – J.H.W. Kent [075206]

our photographers

A.F. Postlethwaite

C. Hogg

C.A.K. Saunders

EXPLORE THE ARCHIVE

EXPLORE THE
ARCHIVE