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) Schools class 30908 ‘Westminster’ at Eastbourne Shed, East Sussex on Saturday 05 Mar 1949 – J.J. Smith [047603]
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BR Std 4MT class 75064 at Oundle, Northamptonshire on Friday 22 Mar 1963 – A. Postlewaite [051825]
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LSWR C14 class 0741 at Strawberry Hill Shed, Greater London on Saturday 08 Oct 1921 – H.C. Casserley [270118]
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Werrington Junction Signal Box, Cambridgeshire on Saturday 24 Feb 1973 – J.J. Smith [060773]
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Class 24 D5075 at Clapham Junction, Greater London on Monday 28 Dec 1964 – J.J. Smith [046920]
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BR(S) H class 31308 at East Farleigh Station, Kent with a Tonbridge – Maidstone West service on Tuesday 23 May 1961 – D. Esau [156177]
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BR(S) D1 class 31735 passing Preston Park Pullman Car Works, East Sussex with a Northbound Goods including Pullman kitchen car on Wednesday 01 Sep 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [154751]
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BR(M) Jubilee class 45709 ‘Implacable’ north of South Kenton, Greater London with a Northbound service on Saturday 30 Jul 1949 – J.H.W. Kent [152884]
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Class 2-NOL 1814 at Holland Road, East Sussex with a West Worthing – Brighton service on Sunday 29 Apr 1956 – J.J. Smith [040337]
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BR Std 4MT class 80011 at Redhill, Surrey with the 1.11pm Redhill – Tonbridge service on Thursday 16 Jul 1964 – J. Scrace [142400]
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BR(S) O2 class 30207 at Fratton Shed, Hampshire on Saturday 21 May 1955 – J.H.W. Kent [200014]
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BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34081 ’92 Squadron’ at Cliftonville Curve south of Preston Park, East Sussex with a down Goods service on Wednesday 01 Mar 1950 – J.H.W. Kent [002122]
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Canterbury East, Kent on Easter Sunday 29 Mar 1959 – A. Postlewaite [051010]
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Sutton Station, Greater London on Tuesday 05 May 1970 – J. Scrace [083108]
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BR(S) Merchant Navy class 35006 ‘Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co.’ & BR(S) Q1 class 33012 at Wimbledon, Greater London with the 1.00pm Waterloo – West of England service on Tuesday 22 Oct 1963 – J. Scrace [141732]
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124 at Foynes, Ireland on Saturday 05 Jul 1958 – J.J. Smith [044870]
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Elmers End, Greater London on Friday 06 Jun 1969 – J. Scrace [081224]
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BR(S) D class 31728 at Eastbourne Shed, East Sussex on Saturday 22 Mar 1952 – J.J. Smith [042836]
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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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BR Class 2-HAL 2674 (rear unit) at Ford Station, West Sussex with a Westbound Service on Wednesday 25 Mar 1970 – J.H.W. Kent [200816]
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BR(S) C2X class 32554 at Holborn Low Level, Greater London with a service from Holborn Viaduct on Sunday 07 Sep 1958 – J.J. Smith [044991]
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Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset on Wednesday 15 Jul 1964 – A. Postlewaite [051669]
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Eltham Station, Greater London on Tuesday 07 Aug 1990 – J. Scrace [081367]
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BR(M) 2MT class 41287 at Horsham Station, West Sussex with the 6.00pm from Guildford on Saturday 12 Jun 1965 – J. Scrace [141933]
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Ford Station, West Sussex on Wednesday 25 Mar 1970 – J.H.W. Kent [200824]
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Ballyshannon, Ireland on Saturday 12 Jul 1958 – J.J. Smith [044917]
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BR WD class 77256 at Polegate, East Sussex with the 8.35am Freight from Three Bridges on Sunday 20 Mar 1949 – J.J. Smith [047609]
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BR (E) J17 class 65526 at Stratford Low Level Station, Greater London with a Southbound Goods on Saturday 10 Oct 1953 – J.H.W. Kent [154111]
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K class 256 ‘Glen Douglas’ at Dawsholm, Scotland on Monday 14 Sep 1959 – J.J. Smith [045689]
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BR(S) O2 class W22 ‘Brading’ at Ventnor Station, Isle of Wight with the 10.40am to Ryde Pier Head on Saturday 22 Jun 1963 – J. Scrace [141012]
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Main Photograph Archive

Reference Collection

BR(S) Schools class 30908 ‘Westminster’ at Eastbourne Shed, East Sussex on Saturday 05 Mar 1949 – J.J. Smith [047603]

BR Std 4MT class 75064 at Oundle, Northamptonshire on Friday 22 Mar 1963 – A. Postlewaite [051825]

LSWR C14 class 0741 at Strawberry Hill Shed, Greater London on Saturday 08 Oct 1921 – H.C. Casserley [270118]

Werrington Junction Signal Box, Cambridgeshire on Saturday 24 Feb 1973 – J.J. Smith [060773]

Class 24 D5075 at Clapham Junction, Greater London on Monday 28 Dec 1964 – J.J. Smith [046920]

BR(S) H class 31308 at East Farleigh Station, Kent with a Tonbridge – Maidstone West service on Tuesday 23 May 1961 – D. Esau [156177]

BR(S) D1 class 31735 passing Preston Park Pullman Car Works, East Sussex with a Northbound Goods including Pullman kitchen car on Wednesday 01 Sep 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [154751]

BR(M) Jubilee class 45709 ‘Implacable’ north of South Kenton, Greater London with a Northbound service on Saturday 30 Jul 1949 – J.H.W. Kent [152884]

Class 2-NOL 1814 at Holland Road, East Sussex with a West Worthing – Brighton service on Sunday 29 Apr 1956 – J.J. Smith [040337]

BR Std 4MT class 80011 at Redhill, Surrey with the 1.11pm Redhill – Tonbridge service on Thursday 16 Jul 1964 – J. Scrace [142400]

BR(S) O2 class 30207 at Fratton Shed, Hampshire on Saturday 21 May 1955 – J.H.W. Kent [200014]

BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34081 ’92 Squadron’ at Cliftonville Curve south of Preston Park, East Sussex with a down Goods service on Wednesday 01 Mar 1950 – J.H.W. Kent [002122]

Canterbury East, Kent on Easter Sunday 29 Mar 1959 – A. Postlewaite [051010]

Sutton Station, Greater London on Tuesday 05 May 1970 – J. Scrace [083108]

BR(S) Merchant Navy class 35006 ‘Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co.’ & BR(S) Q1 class 33012 at Wimbledon, Greater London with the 1.00pm Waterloo – West of England service on Tuesday 22 Oct 1963 – J. Scrace [141732]

124 at Foynes, Ireland on Saturday 05 Jul 1958 – J.J. Smith [044870]

Elmers End, Greater London on Friday 06 Jun 1969 – J. Scrace [081224]

BR(S) D class 31728 at Eastbourne Shed, East Sussex on Saturday 22 Mar 1952 – J.J. Smith [042836]

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]

BR Class 2-HAL 2674 (rear unit) at Ford Station, West Sussex with a Westbound Service on Wednesday 25 Mar 1970 – J.H.W. Kent [200816]

BR(S) C2X class 32554 at Holborn Low Level, Greater London with a service from Holborn Viaduct on Sunday 07 Sep 1958 – J.J. Smith [044991]

Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset on Wednesday 15 Jul 1964 – A. Postlewaite [051669]

Eltham Station, Greater London on Tuesday 07 Aug 1990 – J. Scrace [081367]

BR(M) 2MT class 41287 at Horsham Station, West Sussex with the 6.00pm from Guildford on Saturday 12 Jun 1965 – J. Scrace [141933]

Ford Station, West Sussex on Wednesday 25 Mar 1970 – J.H.W. Kent [200824]

Ballyshannon, Ireland on Saturday 12 Jul 1958 – J.J. Smith [044917]

BR WD class 77256 at Polegate, East Sussex with the 8.35am Freight from Three Bridges on Sunday 20 Mar 1949 – J.J. Smith [047609]

BR (E) J17 class 65526 at Stratford Low Level Station, Greater London with a Southbound Goods on Saturday 10 Oct 1953 – J.H.W. Kent [154111]

K class 256 ‘Glen Douglas’ at Dawsholm, Scotland on Monday 14 Sep 1959 – J.J. Smith [045689]

BR(S) O2 class W22 ‘Brading’ at Ventnor Station, Isle of Wight with the 10.40am to Ryde Pier Head on Saturday 22 Jun 1963 – J. Scrace [141012]

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photograph archive

Main Photograph Archive

Reference Collection

BR(S) Schools class 30908 ‘Westminster’ at Eastbourne Shed, East Sussex on Saturday 05 Mar 1949 – J.J. Smith [047603]

BR Std 4MT class 75064 at Oundle, Northamptonshire on Friday 22 Mar 1963 – A. Postlewaite [051825]

LSWR C14 class 0741 at Strawberry Hill Shed, Greater London on Saturday 08 Oct 1921 – H.C. Casserley [270118]

Werrington Junction Signal Box, Cambridgeshire on Saturday 24 Feb 1973 – J.J. Smith [060773]

Class 24 D5075 at Clapham Junction, Greater London on Monday 28 Dec 1964 – J.J. Smith [046920]

BR(S) H class 31308 at East Farleigh Station, Kent with a Tonbridge – Maidstone West service on Tuesday 23 May 1961 – D. Esau [156177]

BR(S) D1 class 31735 passing Preston Park Pullman Car Works, East Sussex with a Northbound Goods including Pullman kitchen car on Wednesday 01 Sep 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [154751]

BR(M) Jubilee class 45709 ‘Implacable’ north of South Kenton, Greater London with a Northbound service on Saturday 30 Jul 1949 – J.H.W. Kent [152884]

Class 2-NOL 1814 at Holland Road, East Sussex with a West Worthing – Brighton service on Sunday 29 Apr 1956 – J.J. Smith [040337]

BR Std 4MT class 80011 at Redhill, Surrey with the 1.11pm Redhill – Tonbridge service on Thursday 16 Jul 1964 – J. Scrace [142400]

BR(S) O2 class 30207 at Fratton Shed, Hampshire on Saturday 21 May 1955 – J.H.W. Kent [200014]

BR(S) Battle of Britain class 34081 ’92 Squadron’ at Cliftonville Curve south of Preston Park, East Sussex with a down Goods service on Wednesday 01 Mar 1950 – J.H.W. Kent [002122]

Canterbury East, Kent on Easter Sunday 29 Mar 1959 – A. Postlewaite [051010]

Sutton Station, Greater London on Tuesday 05 May 1970 – J. Scrace [083108]

BR(S) Merchant Navy class 35006 ‘Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co.’ & BR(S) Q1 class 33012 at Wimbledon, Greater London with the 1.00pm Waterloo – West of England service on Tuesday 22 Oct 1963 – J. Scrace [141732]

124 at Foynes, Ireland on Saturday 05 Jul 1958 – J.J. Smith [044870]

Elmers End, Greater London on Friday 06 Jun 1969 – J. Scrace [081224]

BR(S) D class 31728 at Eastbourne Shed, East Sussex on Saturday 22 Mar 1952 – J.J. Smith [042836]

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]

BR Class 2-HAL 2674 (rear unit) at Ford Station, West Sussex with a Westbound Service on Wednesday 25 Mar 1970 – J.H.W. Kent [200816]

BR(S) C2X class 32554 at Holborn Low Level, Greater London with a service from Holborn Viaduct on Sunday 07 Sep 1958 – J.J. Smith [044991]

Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset on Wednesday 15 Jul 1964 – A. Postlewaite [051669]

Eltham Station, Greater London on Tuesday 07 Aug 1990 – J. Scrace [081367]

BR(M) 2MT class 41287 at Horsham Station, West Sussex with the 6.00pm from Guildford on Saturday 12 Jun 1965 – J. Scrace [141933]

Ford Station, West Sussex on Wednesday 25 Mar 1970 – J.H.W. Kent [200824]

Ballyshannon, Ireland on Saturday 12 Jul 1958 – J.J. Smith [044917]

BR WD class 77256 at Polegate, East Sussex with the 8.35am Freight from Three Bridges on Sunday 20 Mar 1949 – J.J. Smith [047609]

BR (E) J17 class 65526 at Stratford Low Level Station, Greater London with a Southbound Goods on Saturday 10 Oct 1953 – J.H.W. Kent [154111]

K class 256 ‘Glen Douglas’ at Dawsholm, Scotland on Monday 14 Sep 1959 – J.J. Smith [045689]

BR(S) O2 class W22 ‘Brading’ at Ventnor Station, Isle of Wight with the 10.40am to Ryde Pier Head on Saturday 22 Jun 1963 – J. Scrace [141012]

our photographers

J.H.W. Kent

J.J. Smith

R.C. Riley

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EXPLORE THE
ARCHIVE