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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Fabrica de Mieres S.A. 306 in Spain on Friday 20 May 1960 – J.J. Smith [041912]
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CGL 109 at Guines, France on Saturday 12 Dec 1953 – J.J. Smith [043595]
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BR(S) Merchant Navy class 35008 ‘Orient Line’ at New Malden, Greater London with the down “Bournemouth Belle” on Sunday 28 Mar 1965 – D. Esau [155161]
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BR(S) Class 203 1036 at Etchingham Station, East Sussex with the 10.45am Charing Cross to Hastings on Sunday 13 Aug 1978 – J. Scrace [233490]
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SR A1X class W13 ‘Carisbrooke’ at Eastleigh Shed, Hampshire on Wednesday 06 Jul 1949 – J.H.W. Kent [152799]
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NSE Class 205 205012 & NSE Class 207 207002 at Redgate Mill, East Sussex with an Oxted – Uckfield service on Saturday 01 Oct 1988 – J. Scrace [233850]
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BR(S) D3 class 32378 at Brighton Shed, East Sussex on 5 Apr 1952 – J.H.W. Kent [090109]
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Holborn Viaduct, Greater London on Monday 15 Oct 1962 – A. Postlewaite [051034]
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BR(E) V2 class at Finsbury Park Station, Greater London with an up Freight service on Thursday 28 Dec 1961 – D. Esau [158197]
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BR(S) West Country class 34044 ‘Woolacombe’ at Worthing Central, West Sussex on Monday 07 May 1956 – J.J. Smith [040370]
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BR(W) Class 121 B135 at Bridport Station, Dorset with the 4.05pm Bridport – Maiden Newton service on Wednesday 23 Apr 1975 – J. Scrace [233363]
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BR(S) West Country class 34024 ‘Tamar Valley’ & BR(S) West Country class 34018 ‘Axminster’ & BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34052 ‘Lord Dowding’ at Bournemouth Shed, Dorset on Monday 23 May 1966 – J. Scrace [141290]
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LSWR T1 class 19 at Guildford Shed, Surrey on Saturday 24 Sep 1921 – H.C. Casserley [270105]
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230-2053 ‘Bravo’ & 040-0204 ‘La Cleva’ & 040-2221 at Innon Shed, Spain on Sunday 15 May 1960 – J.J. Smith [041595]
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BR(S) H class 31518 at Dunton Green, Kent on Sunday 13 Sep 1959 – A. Postlewaite [051174]
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex on Wednesday 20 Aug 1969 – J. Scrace [081637]
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Seaford, East Sussex on Sunday 28 Sep 1969 – J. Scrace [083076]
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Craigendoran Station, Scotland on Sunday 13 Sep 1959 – J.J. Smith [045659]
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BR(W) Grange class 6803 ‘Bucklebury Grange’ at Aynho Station, Northamptonshire with a Parcels From Banbury on Saturday 25 Mar 1961 – D. Esau [157469]
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BR(S) Well Tank class 30587 at Nanstallon, Cornwall on Friday 25 Mar 1960 – J.J. Smith [041538]
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BR(S) Class 205 1117 at Wandsworth Cutting, Greater London with the 3.09pm Victoria – East Grinstead service on Tuesday 09 May 1972 – J. Scrace [233235]
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BR(S) Brighton Atlantic class 32425 ‘Trevose Head’ at South Croydon Station, Greater London with the 11.40am Birmingham – Brighton service on Saturday 23 Aug 1952 – C.A.K. Saunders [159045]
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Gatwick, West Sussex on Sunday 23 Aug 1959 – J.J. Smith [045598]
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BR(W) Hall class 5959 ‘Mawley Hall’ near Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire on Saturday 15 Jul 1961 – D. Esau [156972]
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Plumstead, Greater London on Tuesday 11 Aug 1970 – J. Scrace [082703]
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BR(S) H class 31520 at Westerham, Kent on Sunday 13 Sep 1959 – A. Postlewaite [051214]
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Grendon Underwood, Buckinghamshire on Saturday 13 Aug 1966 – J.J. Smith [047523]
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St Ives Station, Cambridgeshire with a RCTS Tour The Fensman on Sunday 24 Jul 1955 – J.J. Smith [040110]
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Sturt Lane, Surrey on Friday 01 Jul 1966 – J.J. Smith [047901]
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BR(W) 5700 class 9771 at Shepton Mallet High Street Station, Somerset with a service to Witham circa 1960 – D. Esau [157565]
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photograph archive

Main Photograph Archive

Reference Collection

Fabrica de Mieres S.A. 306 in Spain on Friday 20 May 1960 – J.J. Smith [041912]

CGL 109 at Guines, France on Saturday 12 Dec 1953 – J.J. Smith [043595]

BR(S) Merchant Navy class 35008 ‘Orient Line’ at New Malden, Greater London with the down “Bournemouth Belle” on Sunday 28 Mar 1965 – D. Esau [155161]

BR(S) Class 203 1036 at Etchingham Station, East Sussex with the 10.45am Charing Cross to Hastings on Sunday 13 Aug 1978 – J. Scrace [233490]

SR A1X class W13 ‘Carisbrooke’ at Eastleigh Shed, Hampshire on Wednesday 06 Jul 1949 – J.H.W. Kent [152799]

NSE Class 205 205012 & NSE Class 207 207002 at Redgate Mill, East Sussex with an Oxted – Uckfield service on Saturday 01 Oct 1988 – J. Scrace [233850]

BR(S) D3 class 32378 at Brighton Shed, East Sussex on 5 Apr 1952 – J.H.W. Kent [090109]

Holborn Viaduct, Greater London on Monday 15 Oct 1962 – A. Postlewaite [051034]

BR(E) V2 class at Finsbury Park Station, Greater London with an up Freight service on Thursday 28 Dec 1961 – D. Esau [158197]

BR(S) West Country class 34044 ‘Woolacombe’ at Worthing Central, West Sussex on Monday 07 May 1956 – J.J. Smith [040370]

BR(W) Class 121 B135 at Bridport Station, Dorset with the 4.05pm Bridport – Maiden Newton service on Wednesday 23 Apr 1975 – J. Scrace [233363]

BR(S) West Country class 34024 ‘Tamar Valley’ & BR(S) West Country class 34018 ‘Axminster’ & BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34052 ‘Lord Dowding’ at Bournemouth Shed, Dorset on Monday 23 May 1966 – J. Scrace [141290]

LSWR T1 class 19 at Guildford Shed, Surrey on Saturday 24 Sep 1921 – H.C. Casserley [270105]

230-2053 ‘Bravo’ & 040-0204 ‘La Cleva’ & 040-2221 at Innon Shed, Spain on Sunday 15 May 1960 – J.J. Smith [041595]

BR(S) H class 31518 at Dunton Green, Kent on Sunday 13 Sep 1959 – A. Postlewaite [051174]

Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex on Wednesday 20 Aug 1969 – J. Scrace [081637]

Seaford, East Sussex on Sunday 28 Sep 1969 – J. Scrace [083076]

Craigendoran Station, Scotland on Sunday 13 Sep 1959 – J.J. Smith [045659]

BR(W) Grange class 6803 ‘Bucklebury Grange’ at Aynho Station, Northamptonshire with a Parcels From Banbury on Saturday 25 Mar 1961 – D. Esau [157469]

BR(S) Well Tank class 30587 at Nanstallon, Cornwall on Friday 25 Mar 1960 – J.J. Smith [041538]

BR(S) Class 205 1117 at Wandsworth Cutting, Greater London with the 3.09pm Victoria – East Grinstead service on Tuesday 09 May 1972 – J. Scrace [233235]

BR(S) Brighton Atlantic class 32425 ‘Trevose Head’ at South Croydon Station, Greater London with the 11.40am Birmingham – Brighton service on Saturday 23 Aug 1952 – C.A.K. Saunders [159045]

Gatwick, West Sussex on Sunday 23 Aug 1959 – J.J. Smith [045598]

BR(W) Hall class 5959 ‘Mawley Hall’ near Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire on Saturday 15 Jul 1961 – D. Esau [156972]

Plumstead, Greater London on Tuesday 11 Aug 1970 – J. Scrace [082703]

BR(S) H class 31520 at Westerham, Kent on Sunday 13 Sep 1959 – A. Postlewaite [051214]

Grendon Underwood, Buckinghamshire on Saturday 13 Aug 1966 – J.J. Smith [047523]

St Ives Station, Cambridgeshire with a RCTS Tour The Fensman on Sunday 24 Jul 1955 – J.J. Smith [040110]

Sturt Lane, Surrey on Friday 01 Jul 1966 – J.J. Smith [047901]

BR(W) 5700 class 9771 at Shepton Mallet High Street Station, Somerset with a service to Witham circa 1960 – D. Esau [157565]

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photograph archive

Main Photograph Archive

Reference Collection

Fabrica de Mieres S.A. 306 in Spain on Friday 20 May 1960 – J.J. Smith [041912]

CGL 109 at Guines, France on Saturday 12 Dec 1953 – J.J. Smith [043595]

BR(S) Merchant Navy class 35008 ‘Orient Line’ at New Malden, Greater London with the down “Bournemouth Belle” on Sunday 28 Mar 1965 – D. Esau [155161]

BR(S) Class 203 1036 at Etchingham Station, East Sussex with the 10.45am Charing Cross to Hastings on Sunday 13 Aug 1978 – J. Scrace [233490]

SR A1X class W13 ‘Carisbrooke’ at Eastleigh Shed, Hampshire on Wednesday 06 Jul 1949 – J.H.W. Kent [152799]

NSE Class 205 205012 & NSE Class 207 207002 at Redgate Mill, East Sussex with an Oxted – Uckfield service on Saturday 01 Oct 1988 – J. Scrace [233850]

BR(S) D3 class 32378 at Brighton Shed, East Sussex on 5 Apr 1952 – J.H.W. Kent [090109]

Holborn Viaduct, Greater London on Monday 15 Oct 1962 – A. Postlewaite [051034]

BR(E) V2 class at Finsbury Park Station, Greater London with an up Freight service on Thursday 28 Dec 1961 – D. Esau [158197]

BR(S) West Country class 34044 ‘Woolacombe’ at Worthing Central, West Sussex on Monday 07 May 1956 – J.J. Smith [040370]

BR(W) Class 121 B135 at Bridport Station, Dorset with the 4.05pm Bridport – Maiden Newton service on Wednesday 23 Apr 1975 – J. Scrace [233363]

BR(S) West Country class 34024 ‘Tamar Valley’ & BR(S) West Country class 34018 ‘Axminster’ & BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34052 ‘Lord Dowding’ at Bournemouth Shed, Dorset on Monday 23 May 1966 – J. Scrace [141290]

LSWR T1 class 19 at Guildford Shed, Surrey on Saturday 24 Sep 1921 – H.C. Casserley [270105]

230-2053 ‘Bravo’ & 040-0204 ‘La Cleva’ & 040-2221 at Innon Shed, Spain on Sunday 15 May 1960 – J.J. Smith [041595]

BR(S) H class 31518 at Dunton Green, Kent on Sunday 13 Sep 1959 – A. Postlewaite [051174]

Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex on Wednesday 20 Aug 1969 – J. Scrace [081637]

Seaford, East Sussex on Sunday 28 Sep 1969 – J. Scrace [083076]

Craigendoran Station, Scotland on Sunday 13 Sep 1959 – J.J. Smith [045659]

BR(W) Grange class 6803 ‘Bucklebury Grange’ at Aynho Station, Northamptonshire with a Parcels From Banbury on Saturday 25 Mar 1961 – D. Esau [157469]

BR(S) Well Tank class 30587 at Nanstallon, Cornwall on Friday 25 Mar 1960 – J.J. Smith [041538]

BR(S) Class 205 1117 at Wandsworth Cutting, Greater London with the 3.09pm Victoria – East Grinstead service on Tuesday 09 May 1972 – J. Scrace [233235]

BR(S) Brighton Atlantic class 32425 ‘Trevose Head’ at South Croydon Station, Greater London with the 11.40am Birmingham – Brighton service on Saturday 23 Aug 1952 – C.A.K. Saunders [159045]

Gatwick, West Sussex on Sunday 23 Aug 1959 – J.J. Smith [045598]

BR(W) Hall class 5959 ‘Mawley Hall’ near Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire on Saturday 15 Jul 1961 – D. Esau [156972]

Plumstead, Greater London on Tuesday 11 Aug 1970 – J. Scrace [082703]

BR(S) H class 31520 at Westerham, Kent on Sunday 13 Sep 1959 – A. Postlewaite [051214]

Grendon Underwood, Buckinghamshire on Saturday 13 Aug 1966 – J.J. Smith [047523]

St Ives Station, Cambridgeshire with a RCTS Tour The Fensman on Sunday 24 Jul 1955 – J.J. Smith [040110]

Sturt Lane, Surrey on Friday 01 Jul 1966 – J.J. Smith [047901]

BR(W) 5700 class 9771 at Shepton Mallet High Street Station, Somerset with a service to Witham circa 1960 – D. Esau [157565]

our photographers

D. Esau

H.C. Casserley

J. Scrace

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