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) H class 31320 at Preston Park Pullman Car Works, Brighton, East Sussex on Monday 09 Nov 1953 – J.H.W. Kent [154147]
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BR(S) King Arthur class 30769 ‘Sir Balan’ at Ashford, Kent with a Kent Coast – Charing Cross service on Saturday 19 Jun 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [003650]
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BR(S) L class 31768 at Clapham Junction Station, Greater London on Thursday 22 Dec 1960 – D. Esau [155088]
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BR(S) E4 class 32578 at Brighton Shed, East Sussex on Saturday 19 Jul 1952 – J.H.W. Kent [090340]
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Glasshouse Crossing Signal Box, Cumbria on Saturday 15 Jun 1974 – J.J. Smith [060535]
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BR(S) West Country class 34045 ‘Ottery St. Mary’ at Brighton Shed, East Sussex on Saturday 19 Jul 1952 – J.H.W. Kent [090342]
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BR(S) West Country class 34108 ‘Wincanton’ at Waterloo, Greater London with the 1.30pm Waterloo – Weymouth service on Wednesday 15 Mar 1967 – J. Scrace [141705]
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BR(E) A3 class 60058 ‘Blair Athol’ north of Potters Bar, Hertfordshire with a down Passenger service on Saturday 12 Jul 1952 – J.H.W. Kent [090338]
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LSWR 0415 class 488 at Sheffield Park, East Sussex with a Service awaiting departure for Horsted Keynes in Jun 1962 – J.H.W. Kent [093265]
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BR 4300 class 5396 at Tidworth, Wiltshire on Saturday 17 Sep 1955 – J.J. Smith [040176]
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London Bridge, Greater London on Thursday 04 Feb 1960 – A. Postlewaite [051146]
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Crystal Palace, Greater London in Apr 1969 – J.J. Smith [060022]
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RENFE 030-0236 in Spain on Tuesday 09 May 1961 – J.J. Smith [042239]
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BR(S) N class 31868 at Brighton, East Sussex on Saturday 19 Jul 1952 – J.H.W. Kent [090343]
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SNCF 030.D.349 in France on Sunday 10 Jul 1960 – J.J. Smith [042014]
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Glastonbury and Street, Somerset on Thursday 11 Jul 1963 – A. Postlewaite [051600]
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BR(S) Q1 class 33005 at Christ’s Hospital, West Sussex with the 8.47am Reading – Brighton excursion on Sunday 25 May 1958 – J. Scrace [140876]
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BR(S) West Country class 34017 ‘Ilfracombe’ near Rainham, Kent with a down service on Sunday 17 Aug 1958 – C. Hogg [048512]
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BR(S) King Arthur class 30763 ‘Sir Bors de Ganis’ at Bevois Sidings Approaching St Denys, Hampshire on Saturday 14 Sep 1957 – J.H.W. Kent [003579]
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BR(S) West Country class 34025 ‘Whimple’ at Sole Street Bank, Kent with a Ramsgate line – Victoria service in Jun 1959 – D. Esau [155814]
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Eridge Station, East Sussex on Thursday 10 Mar 1994 – J. Scrace [081397]
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SR C14 class 3741 at Eastleigh Shed, Hampshire on Saturday 10 Apr 1948 – J.H. Aston [275168]
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BR Std 4MT class 80011 between Swanage and Corfe Castle, Dorset with the “LCGB Dorset Coast Express” Rail Tour on Sunday 07 May 1967 – J. Scrace [142402]
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Tenterden Town, Kent on Saturday 28 Nov 1953 – J.J. Smith [043589]
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BR Std 3MT class 82019 at Clapham Junction Station, Greater London with an Empty stock working on Thursday 28 Feb 1963 – J. Scrace [142709]
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BR(M) Royal Scot class 46132 ‘The King’s Regiment Liverpool’ at Birmingham New Street Station, West Midlands with a The King’s Regiment Liverpool in the 1960s – D. Esau [158018]
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BR(S) Class 206 1206 at Wokingham Station, Berkshire with the 3.24pm Reading – Tonbridg service on Monday 04 May 1970 – J. Scrace [233202]
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BR(S) B4 class 32042 at Brighton Works, East Sussex on Saturday 19 May 1951 – J.J. Smith [041417]
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BR(W) 6400 class 6437 at Chalford Station, Gloucestershire with a Local from Gloucester on Saturday 19 May 1962 – D. Esau [157297]
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Dunton Green, Kent on Friday 28 Aug 1970 – J. Scrace [081112]
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photograph archive

Main Photograph Archive

Reference Collection

BR(S) H class 31320 at Preston Park Pullman Car Works, Brighton, East Sussex on Monday 09 Nov 1953 – J.H.W. Kent [154147]

BR(S) King Arthur class 30769 ‘Sir Balan’ at Ashford, Kent with a Kent Coast – Charing Cross service on Saturday 19 Jun 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [003650]

BR(S) L class 31768 at Clapham Junction Station, Greater London on Thursday 22 Dec 1960 – D. Esau [155088]

BR(S) E4 class 32578 at Brighton Shed, East Sussex on Saturday 19 Jul 1952 – J.H.W. Kent [090340]

Glasshouse Crossing Signal Box, Cumbria on Saturday 15 Jun 1974 – J.J. Smith [060535]

BR(S) West Country class 34045 ‘Ottery St. Mary’ at Brighton Shed, East Sussex on Saturday 19 Jul 1952 – J.H.W. Kent [090342]

BR(S) West Country class 34108 ‘Wincanton’ at Waterloo, Greater London with the 1.30pm Waterloo – Weymouth service on Wednesday 15 Mar 1967 – J. Scrace [141705]

BR(E) A3 class 60058 ‘Blair Athol’ north of Potters Bar, Hertfordshire with a down Passenger service on Saturday 12 Jul 1952 – J.H.W. Kent [090338]

LSWR 0415 class 488 at Sheffield Park, East Sussex with a Service awaiting departure for Horsted Keynes in Jun 1962 – J.H.W. Kent [093265]

BR 4300 class 5396 at Tidworth, Wiltshire on Saturday 17 Sep 1955 – J.J. Smith [040176]

London Bridge, Greater London on Thursday 04 Feb 1960 – A. Postlewaite [051146]

Crystal Palace, Greater London in Apr 1969 – J.J. Smith [060022]

RENFE 030-0236 in Spain on Tuesday 09 May 1961 – J.J. Smith [042239]

BR(S) N class 31868 at Brighton, East Sussex on Saturday 19 Jul 1952 – J.H.W. Kent [090343]

SNCF 030.D.349 in France on Sunday 10 Jul 1960 – J.J. Smith [042014]

Glastonbury and Street, Somerset on Thursday 11 Jul 1963 – A. Postlewaite [051600]

BR(S) Q1 class 33005 at Christ’s Hospital, West Sussex with the 8.47am Reading – Brighton excursion on Sunday 25 May 1958 – J. Scrace [140876]

BR(S) West Country class 34017 ‘Ilfracombe’ near Rainham, Kent with a down service on Sunday 17 Aug 1958 – C. Hogg [048512]

BR(S) King Arthur class 30763 ‘Sir Bors de Ganis’ at Bevois Sidings Approaching St Denys, Hampshire on Saturday 14 Sep 1957 – J.H.W. Kent [003579]

BR(S) West Country class 34025 ‘Whimple’ at Sole Street Bank, Kent with a Ramsgate line – Victoria service in Jun 1959 – D. Esau [155814]

Eridge Station, East Sussex on Thursday 10 Mar 1994 – J. Scrace [081397]

SR C14 class 3741 at Eastleigh Shed, Hampshire on Saturday 10 Apr 1948 – J.H. Aston [275168]

BR Std 4MT class 80011 between Swanage and Corfe Castle, Dorset with the “LCGB Dorset Coast Express” Rail Tour on Sunday 07 May 1967 – J. Scrace [142402]

Tenterden Town, Kent on Saturday 28 Nov 1953 – J.J. Smith [043589]

BR Std 3MT class 82019 at Clapham Junction Station, Greater London with an Empty stock working on Thursday 28 Feb 1963 – J. Scrace [142709]

BR(M) Royal Scot class 46132 ‘The King’s Regiment Liverpool’ at Birmingham New Street Station, West Midlands with a The King’s Regiment Liverpool in the 1960s – D. Esau [158018]

BR(S) Class 206 1206 at Wokingham Station, Berkshire with the 3.24pm Reading – Tonbridg service on Monday 04 May 1970 – J. Scrace [233202]

BR(S) B4 class 32042 at Brighton Works, East Sussex on Saturday 19 May 1951 – J.J. Smith [041417]

BR(W) 6400 class 6437 at Chalford Station, Gloucestershire with a Local from Gloucester on Saturday 19 May 1962 – D. Esau [157297]

Dunton Green, Kent on Friday 28 Aug 1970 – J. Scrace [081112]

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photograph archive

Main Photograph Archive

Reference Collection

BR(S) H class 31320 at Preston Park Pullman Car Works, Brighton, East Sussex on Monday 09 Nov 1953 – J.H.W. Kent [154147]

BR(S) King Arthur class 30769 ‘Sir Balan’ at Ashford, Kent with a Kent Coast – Charing Cross service on Saturday 19 Jun 1954 – J.H.W. Kent [003650]

BR(S) L class 31768 at Clapham Junction Station, Greater London on Thursday 22 Dec 1960 – D. Esau [155088]

BR(S) E4 class 32578 at Brighton Shed, East Sussex on Saturday 19 Jul 1952 – J.H.W. Kent [090340]

Glasshouse Crossing Signal Box, Cumbria on Saturday 15 Jun 1974 – J.J. Smith [060535]

BR(S) West Country class 34045 ‘Ottery St. Mary’ at Brighton Shed, East Sussex on Saturday 19 Jul 1952 – J.H.W. Kent [090342]

BR(S) West Country class 34108 ‘Wincanton’ at Waterloo, Greater London with the 1.30pm Waterloo – Weymouth service on Wednesday 15 Mar 1967 – J. Scrace [141705]

BR(E) A3 class 60058 ‘Blair Athol’ north of Potters Bar, Hertfordshire with a down Passenger service on Saturday 12 Jul 1952 – J.H.W. Kent [090338]

LSWR 0415 class 488 at Sheffield Park, East Sussex with a Service awaiting departure for Horsted Keynes in Jun 1962 – J.H.W. Kent [093265]

BR 4300 class 5396 at Tidworth, Wiltshire on Saturday 17 Sep 1955 – J.J. Smith [040176]

London Bridge, Greater London on Thursday 04 Feb 1960 – A. Postlewaite [051146]

Crystal Palace, Greater London in Apr 1969 – J.J. Smith [060022]

RENFE 030-0236 in Spain on Tuesday 09 May 1961 – J.J. Smith [042239]

BR(S) N class 31868 at Brighton, East Sussex on Saturday 19 Jul 1952 – J.H.W. Kent [090343]

SNCF 030.D.349 in France on Sunday 10 Jul 1960 – J.J. Smith [042014]

Glastonbury and Street, Somerset on Thursday 11 Jul 1963 – A. Postlewaite [051600]

BR(S) Q1 class 33005 at Christ’s Hospital, West Sussex with the 8.47am Reading – Brighton excursion on Sunday 25 May 1958 – J. Scrace [140876]

BR(S) West Country class 34017 ‘Ilfracombe’ near Rainham, Kent with a down service on Sunday 17 Aug 1958 – C. Hogg [048512]

BR(S) King Arthur class 30763 ‘Sir Bors de Ganis’ at Bevois Sidings Approaching St Denys, Hampshire on Saturday 14 Sep 1957 – J.H.W. Kent [003579]

BR(S) West Country class 34025 ‘Whimple’ at Sole Street Bank, Kent with a Ramsgate line – Victoria service in Jun 1959 – D. Esau [155814]

Eridge Station, East Sussex on Thursday 10 Mar 1994 – J. Scrace [081397]

SR C14 class 3741 at Eastleigh Shed, Hampshire on Saturday 10 Apr 1948 – J.H. Aston [275168]

BR Std 4MT class 80011 between Swanage and Corfe Castle, Dorset with the “LCGB Dorset Coast Express” Rail Tour on Sunday 07 May 1967 – J. Scrace [142402]

Tenterden Town, Kent on Saturday 28 Nov 1953 – J.J. Smith [043589]

BR Std 3MT class 82019 at Clapham Junction Station, Greater London with an Empty stock working on Thursday 28 Feb 1963 – J. Scrace [142709]

BR(M) Royal Scot class 46132 ‘The King’s Regiment Liverpool’ at Birmingham New Street Station, West Midlands with a The King’s Regiment Liverpool in the 1960s – D. Esau [158018]

BR(S) Class 206 1206 at Wokingham Station, Berkshire with the 3.24pm Reading – Tonbridg service on Monday 04 May 1970 – J. Scrace [233202]

BR(S) B4 class 32042 at Brighton Works, East Sussex on Saturday 19 May 1951 – J.J. Smith [041417]

BR(W) 6400 class 6437 at Chalford Station, Gloucestershire with a Local from Gloucester on Saturday 19 May 1962 – D. Esau [157297]

Dunton Green, Kent on Friday 28 Aug 1970 – J. Scrace [081112]

our photographers

J.H.W. Kent

J.J. Smith

R.C. Riley

EXPLORE THE ARCHIVE

EXPLORE THE
ARCHIVE