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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Rudgwick Station, West Sussex on Saturday 01 Aug 1964 – J. Scrace [082880]
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Culgaith, Cumbria on Easter Monday 27 Mar 1978 – J. Scrace [080910]
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Bluebell Railway P class 27 on Thursday 01 Apr 1971 – R.C. Riley [105357]
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Tooting Station, Greater London on Tuesday 04 Jun 1991 – J. Scrace [083500]
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Grove Junction, Kent on Wednesday 03 Sep 1969 – J. Scrace [081642]
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BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34077 ‘603 Squadron’ & BR(S) West Country class 34017 ‘Ilfracombe’ at Nine Elms Shed, Greater London on Monday 05 Sep 1966 – J. Scrace [141512]
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Spain on Wednesday 08 May 1963 – J.J. Smith [046431]
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St Helens Central Station, Merseyside on Friday 20 Sep 1963 – J.J. Smith [046560]
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Battle, East Sussex on Sunday 25 Aug 1963 – A. Postlewaite [051456]
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Guildford Station, Surrey on Friday 27 Jun 1969 – J. Scrace [081636]
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BR(S) West Country class 34101 ‘Hartland’ near Winchester City, Hampshire with the 11.40am Waterloo – Southampton Docks service on Tuesday 27 Aug 1963 – J. Scrace [141662]
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BR(S) U class 31627 near Dorking Town, Surrey with a Westbound ballast service on Thursday 09 Jul 1964 – D. Esau [156112]
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Carshalton Beeches, Greater London on Thursday 09 May 1991 – J. Scrace [081007]
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BR(S) H class 31530 near High Halstow Halt, Kent with a Gravesend Central to Allhallows – on – Sea service on Saturday 02 Dec 1961 – D. Esau [155929]
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Crieff, Scotland on Thursday 29 Aug 1963 – J.J. Smith [046517]
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BR O2 class W31 ‘Chale’ at Newport, Isle of Wight on Easter Saturday 16 Apr 1960 – A. Postlewaite [050492]
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BR(S) Class 205 205007 at Lingfield Station, Surrey with the 11.36am Victoria to East Grinstead on Wednesday 30 Sep 1987 – J. Scrace [233794]
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Mablethorpe Junction Signal Box, Lincolnshire on Saturday 29 Aug 1970 – J.J. Smith [060744]
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BR(W) 2200 class 2247 at Talyllyn Junction, Glamorgan with a service to Hereford on Tuesday 07 Aug 1962 – D. Esau [157715]
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Crowhurst Junction, East Sussex on Sunday 24 Jul 1960 – J.J. Smith [042063]
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BR(W) Hall class 4930 ‘Hagley Hall’ at Sonning Cutting, Berkshire with an up Express service on Saturday 26 Aug 1961 – D. Esau [156863]
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LBSCR I1 class 1 at Honor Oak Park Station, Greater London on Bank Holiday Monday 02 Aug 1926 – H.C. Casserley [270428]
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23 at Clapham, Greater London on Sunday 15 Jan 1961 – A. Postlewaite [052011]
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BR(M) 5MT class 45116 near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire with a Southbound on Saturday 01 Jul 1961 – D. Esau [157923]
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BR(S) D class 31737 at Redhill, Surrey with the 2.45pm Redhill – Brighton service on Friday 15 Apr 1955 – J.J. Smith [044208]
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BR(M) Royal Scot class 46158 ‘The Loyal Regiment’ north of South Kenton, Greater London with a Northbound service on Easter Saturday 16 Apr 1949 – J.H.W. Kent [152594]
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Crowthorne Station, Berkshire on Friday 12 Oct 2001 – J. Scrace [081049]
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Port Talbot, Glamorgan on Saturday 28 Jan 1961 – J.J. Smith [041808]
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BR(S) Schools class 30923 ‘Bradfield’ passing Preston Park Pullman Car Works, East Sussex with a Birkenhead – Brighton – Hastings service in Apr / May 1962 – J.H.W. Kent [093242]
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BR(S) C class 31584 at Clapham, Greater London on Saturday 30 May 1959 – C. Hogg [048570]
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photograph archive

Main Photograph Archive

Reference Collection

Rudgwick Station, West Sussex on Saturday 01 Aug 1964 – J. Scrace [082880]

Culgaith, Cumbria on Easter Monday 27 Mar 1978 – J. Scrace [080910]

Bluebell Railway P class 27 on Thursday 01 Apr 1971 – R.C. Riley [105357]

Tooting Station, Greater London on Tuesday 04 Jun 1991 – J. Scrace [083500]

Grove Junction, Kent on Wednesday 03 Sep 1969 – J. Scrace [081642]

BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34077 ‘603 Squadron’ & BR(S) West Country class 34017 ‘Ilfracombe’ at Nine Elms Shed, Greater London on Monday 05 Sep 1966 – J. Scrace [141512]

Spain on Wednesday 08 May 1963 – J.J. Smith [046431]

St Helens Central Station, Merseyside on Friday 20 Sep 1963 – J.J. Smith [046560]

Battle, East Sussex on Sunday 25 Aug 1963 – A. Postlewaite [051456]

Guildford Station, Surrey on Friday 27 Jun 1969 – J. Scrace [081636]

BR(S) West Country class 34101 ‘Hartland’ near Winchester City, Hampshire with the 11.40am Waterloo – Southampton Docks service on Tuesday 27 Aug 1963 – J. Scrace [141662]

BR(S) U class 31627 near Dorking Town, Surrey with a Westbound ballast service on Thursday 09 Jul 1964 – D. Esau [156112]

Carshalton Beeches, Greater London on Thursday 09 May 1991 – J. Scrace [081007]

BR(S) H class 31530 near High Halstow Halt, Kent with a Gravesend Central to Allhallows – on – Sea service on Saturday 02 Dec 1961 – D. Esau [155929]

Crieff, Scotland on Thursday 29 Aug 1963 – J.J. Smith [046517]

BR O2 class W31 ‘Chale’ at Newport, Isle of Wight on Easter Saturday 16 Apr 1960 – A. Postlewaite [050492]

BR(S) Class 205 205007 at Lingfield Station, Surrey with the 11.36am Victoria to East Grinstead on Wednesday 30 Sep 1987 – J. Scrace [233794]

Mablethorpe Junction Signal Box, Lincolnshire on Saturday 29 Aug 1970 – J.J. Smith [060744]

BR(W) 2200 class 2247 at Talyllyn Junction, Glamorgan with a service to Hereford on Tuesday 07 Aug 1962 – D. Esau [157715]

Crowhurst Junction, East Sussex on Sunday 24 Jul 1960 – J.J. Smith [042063]

BR(W) Hall class 4930 ‘Hagley Hall’ at Sonning Cutting, Berkshire with an up Express service on Saturday 26 Aug 1961 – D. Esau [156863]

LBSCR I1 class 1 at Honor Oak Park Station, Greater London on Bank Holiday Monday 02 Aug 1926 – H.C. Casserley [270428]

23 at Clapham, Greater London on Sunday 15 Jan 1961 – A. Postlewaite [052011]

BR(M) 5MT class 45116 near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire with a Southbound on Saturday 01 Jul 1961 – D. Esau [157923]

BR(S) D class 31737 at Redhill, Surrey with the 2.45pm Redhill – Brighton service on Friday 15 Apr 1955 – J.J. Smith [044208]

BR(M) Royal Scot class 46158 ‘The Loyal Regiment’ north of South Kenton, Greater London with a Northbound service on Easter Saturday 16 Apr 1949 – J.H.W. Kent [152594]

Crowthorne Station, Berkshire on Friday 12 Oct 2001 – J. Scrace [081049]

Port Talbot, Glamorgan on Saturday 28 Jan 1961 – J.J. Smith [041808]

BR(S) Schools class 30923 ‘Bradfield’ passing Preston Park Pullman Car Works, East Sussex with a Birkenhead – Brighton – Hastings service in Apr / May 1962 – J.H.W. Kent [093242]

BR(S) C class 31584 at Clapham, Greater London on Saturday 30 May 1959 – C. Hogg [048570]

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D. Esau

H.C. Casserley

J. Scrace

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photograph archive

Main Photograph Archive

Reference Collection

Rudgwick Station, West Sussex on Saturday 01 Aug 1964 – J. Scrace [082880]

Culgaith, Cumbria on Easter Monday 27 Mar 1978 – J. Scrace [080910]

Bluebell Railway P class 27 on Thursday 01 Apr 1971 – R.C. Riley [105357]

Tooting Station, Greater London on Tuesday 04 Jun 1991 – J. Scrace [083500]

Grove Junction, Kent on Wednesday 03 Sep 1969 – J. Scrace [081642]

BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34077 ‘603 Squadron’ & BR(S) West Country class 34017 ‘Ilfracombe’ at Nine Elms Shed, Greater London on Monday 05 Sep 1966 – J. Scrace [141512]

Spain on Wednesday 08 May 1963 – J.J. Smith [046431]

St Helens Central Station, Merseyside on Friday 20 Sep 1963 – J.J. Smith [046560]

Battle, East Sussex on Sunday 25 Aug 1963 – A. Postlewaite [051456]

Guildford Station, Surrey on Friday 27 Jun 1969 – J. Scrace [081636]

BR(S) West Country class 34101 ‘Hartland’ near Winchester City, Hampshire with the 11.40am Waterloo – Southampton Docks service on Tuesday 27 Aug 1963 – J. Scrace [141662]

BR(S) U class 31627 near Dorking Town, Surrey with a Westbound ballast service on Thursday 09 Jul 1964 – D. Esau [156112]

Carshalton Beeches, Greater London on Thursday 09 May 1991 – J. Scrace [081007]

BR(S) H class 31530 near High Halstow Halt, Kent with a Gravesend Central to Allhallows – on – Sea service on Saturday 02 Dec 1961 – D. Esau [155929]

Crieff, Scotland on Thursday 29 Aug 1963 – J.J. Smith [046517]

BR O2 class W31 ‘Chale’ at Newport, Isle of Wight on Easter Saturday 16 Apr 1960 – A. Postlewaite [050492]

BR(S) Class 205 205007 at Lingfield Station, Surrey with the 11.36am Victoria to East Grinstead on Wednesday 30 Sep 1987 – J. Scrace [233794]

Mablethorpe Junction Signal Box, Lincolnshire on Saturday 29 Aug 1970 – J.J. Smith [060744]

BR(W) 2200 class 2247 at Talyllyn Junction, Glamorgan with a service to Hereford on Tuesday 07 Aug 1962 – D. Esau [157715]

Crowhurst Junction, East Sussex on Sunday 24 Jul 1960 – J.J. Smith [042063]

BR(W) Hall class 4930 ‘Hagley Hall’ at Sonning Cutting, Berkshire with an up Express service on Saturday 26 Aug 1961 – D. Esau [156863]

LBSCR I1 class 1 at Honor Oak Park Station, Greater London on Bank Holiday Monday 02 Aug 1926 – H.C. Casserley [270428]

23 at Clapham, Greater London on Sunday 15 Jan 1961 – A. Postlewaite [052011]

BR(M) 5MT class 45116 near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire with a Southbound on Saturday 01 Jul 1961 – D. Esau [157923]

BR(S) D class 31737 at Redhill, Surrey with the 2.45pm Redhill – Brighton service on Friday 15 Apr 1955 – J.J. Smith [044208]

BR(M) Royal Scot class 46158 ‘The Loyal Regiment’ north of South Kenton, Greater London with a Northbound service on Easter Saturday 16 Apr 1949 – J.H.W. Kent [152594]

Crowthorne Station, Berkshire on Friday 12 Oct 2001 – J. Scrace [081049]

Port Talbot, Glamorgan on Saturday 28 Jan 1961 – J.J. Smith [041808]

BR(S) Schools class 30923 ‘Bradfield’ passing Preston Park Pullman Car Works, East Sussex with a Birkenhead – Brighton – Hastings service in Apr / May 1962 – J.H.W. Kent [093242]

BR(S) C class 31584 at Clapham, Greater London on Saturday 30 May 1959 – C. Hogg [048570]

our photographers

D. Esau

H.C. Casserley

J. Scrace

EXPLORE THE ARCHIVE

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