230-1934. Application for Enlistment in the Army Supplementary Reserve. Royal Engineers, Transportation Branch. G.W.R. Form. (8114). 13" x 8". Written in 1930. A little grubby and has been folded.
230-1935. Audit Office, Paddington. D.W.B. Price. Small Headed Letter, written 1916, regarding briefly the abolition of Bradley & Moxley Station.
230-1936. Cash Department, Paddington. H.A. Marshall, Chief Cashier. Large Headed Letter. Written 1920, to the Divisional Superintendent, Birmingham. With instructions as to the Travelling Safes collecting Revenue Cash from various stations. in the event of any serious disorganisation of the train service. (Due to threatened General Strike). Signed by Marshall.
230-1937. Chief Accountant's Office, Audit Section, Paddington. Large Headed Letter, written 1924.
230-1938. Chief Mechanical Engineer's Department, Divisional Locomotive Carriage & Wagon Superintendent's Office, Wolverhampton. Large Headed Letter, written 1927. Signed by G. Wainwright.
230-1939. Explosives. Class 3 Wagon Label. (3140 B). June 1945. 6" x 10", black & red on buff. Not used. Very fine condition.
230-1940. Express Restaurant Car Half-Day Excursion will run to London (Paddington Station) on 26th April 1928. From Liverpool, Birkenhead, Rock Ferry and Shrewsbury, via Bicester. Handbill Timetable. 12.5" x 6.75", 2 sides, blue on white. Giving a description of the way to the Kensington Gardens and Museums, with a brief account of what will be seen there. Including a map. Nice piece. Generally fine condition.
230-1941. Form to be completed when un-sold Public Timetables are returned. Made out at a station. 1930s. (2594). 8" x 5", black on biscuit. Unused. Fine condition.
230-1942. From Worcester. Sender Kay & Co. Ltd. Agreed Charges, Weight only Goods Invoice. (2436). 5" x 8.25", green on white. Written 1946?
230-1943. Great Western Railway Company. Statement of Dividend for the Half-Year ended 30th June 1937. F.R.E. Davis, Secretary, Paddington Station, London. This is complete with the Payment Warrant still attached. 10.75" x 8", black on white & Yellow. Made out to the Proprietor Edward Passey. Very fine condition.
230-1944. Great Western Railway. Printed Notice to Shareholders, informing that Banbury and Cheltenham Direct Railway 1879 and 1873 Debenture Stock Certificates should be exchanged for Certificates of Great Western Railway Debenture Stock. 27th September 1897. G.K. Mills, Secretary, Paddington Station, London. 10.5" x 8", 2 pages, which includes an unused application form. Excellent history. Near mint condition.
230-1945. Ditto but The Pembroke and Tenby Railway Ordinary Stock should be exchanged for Certificates of G.W.R. Consolidated Guaranteed Stock with a cash adjustment. 7th October 1897. Otherwise as above. Form unused. Near mint condition.
230-1946. Halesowen To ..... Via ..... Carriage Paid. Package Label. (135A). 2" x 3", black on orange, paste-on type. Very fine condition.
230-1947. "Henley Bridge" Jigsaw Puzzle. Published by The Great Western Railway Company (Paddington). Probably issued 1935. Manufactured by The Chad Valley Co. Ltd., Harborn, England. About 200 pieces of printed paper affixed to three-ply wood, interlocked to make a colour picture of 17.5" x 11" size, from an original painting by Fred Taylor. Showing a view across the river Thames at Henley with the bridge on the right and the "Angel" and parts of St Mary's Church in the centre. On the river are punts and a rowing boat with people on the river bank and bridge. It is in the original 4th Series cardboard book type box, with the lid folding over the base, all covered with the blue pattern printed paper. All the required labels are affixed and the coloured guide picture. The box is held closed by two tapes and half of seal label is still affixed. This puzzle was first issued in 1933 and withdrawn in 1935, this copy being one of the last batch. A very delightful find. The box is in generally fine condition, the puzzle is complete with all original pieces, it is clean and in generally fine condition.
230-1948. MacDERMOT, E.T. History of the Great Western Railway. Volume 2. 1863-1921. Great Western Railway Company, Paddington Station, London. James Milne, General Manager. 1931. 1st edition. 8.75" x 5.75", cloth boards, gilt title on spine. Frontis plate + xii + 654 pages illustrated by 152 photos and drawings + 2 small fold-out maps. The official history. Ottley 5958. Signed on title page by a previous owner, otherwise bright and very fine condition.
230-1949. MAIS, S.P.B. The Cornish Riviera. Great Western Railway Company, James Milne, General Manager, Paddington Station, London. February 1934. Third Edition. 8.5" x 5.5" pictorial light card cover. Colour frontage plate from an original painting + 168 pages illustrated by 69 drawings from pen and ink sketches and 14 maps in text + (104) pages with photogravure pictures. Map of the county on inside covers. A detailed historical guide to the area of Cornwall. There is some freying to the bottom of the spine but it is otherwise only a lightly used copy.
230-1950. Oxford to Radley. Charge 4d. Rail Exchange Third Class, Ticket. Edmondson type. Black on green. Not dated. Near mint condition.
230-1951. Passenger Agents Office, 137 Corporation Street, Birmingham. H.B. Button. Probably circa 1930s. Large Headed Letter. Unused but the verso has some notes in pencil regarding phone calls. This address is not often found. Bottom blank part has been cut off.
230-1952. Stourport to Brierley Hill. Carriage Paid. Package Label. (135A). 2.25" x 3", black on red, paste-on type. Fine condition.
230-1953. Ditto but Stourport to Liverpool. Otherwise as above. Fine condition.
230-1954. Third Class. Through Excursion Ticket. Rubber stamped from "Bristol T.M." To ..... Via ..... 5.5" x 8.25", black on yellow, includes outward and return parts. Unused. Very fine condition.
230-1955. 25 ton Wheel & Propeller Wagon. Engineers General Arrangement Drawing. No. 38846. Swindon, March 1909, Lot No. 621. 27" x 56", company print, blue on white. Scale 1.5" to one foot. Showing detailed side and end elevations and plan views, with dimensions and notes. Stamped "C.M.E. Swindon, February 1926." Folded, generally fine condition.
230-1956. The Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway Extension Act, 1863. And to make a Pier; and other purposes. 8th June 1863. H.M. Government, London. 12" x 7.25". 11 pages. Disbound. Some age discolouration.
230-1957. Greenock Harbour Act, 1888. To make arrangements to financial affairs; and other purposes. 24th July 1888. H.M. Government, London. 10.5" x 7", 18 pages. Disbound. Generally fine condition.
230-1958. GRIFFITH, Edward. The Hundred of Manhood and Selsey Tramways later known as The West Sussex Railway, 1897-1935. By the author, Farnham. April 1968. A revised and enlarged edition of the work first published in 1948. 8.75" x 5.5", pictorial light card cover. 63 pages with several photos, some facsimilies, a few track layout diagrams and a map. Giving a quite detailed history and description. See Ottley 6177.
230-1959. HAMBLETON, F.C. Locomotives Worth Modelling. London: Percival Marshall & Co. Ltd. (1949). First Edition. 9.25" x 6", simulated full leather boards with title on spine in a frayed wrapper. Frontis photo plate + (6) + 170 pages with many detailed scale drawings. Describing numerous pre-grouping British steam locomotives, most informative, with dimensions and specifications. This has nothing to do with model making but is an important work in the history of locomotives. Ottley 7848. Fine condition.
230-1960. Hamilton, Ont. Grand Trunk Railway Station. Colour Picture Postcard. By the Illustrated Post Card Co. Montreal. circa 1912. 3.25" x 5.25". A varnished photographic view, from a point above the tracks looking toward the station where there are three passenger trains at the platforms, other cars in the yard to the right with parts of the town seen to the left. Unused. Nice card, good history. Shows some signs of age.
230-1961. HARDY, Brian. London Underground Rolling Stock. 1981 edition. Incorporating stock lists at 1st January 1981. Harrow Weald: Capital Transport. 1981. The Sixth edition in the series. 8.25" x 5.75", pictorial light card cover. 112 pages with numerous photos. Giving a description and history of the types with a full listing of stock. See Ottley 8742. Very fine condition.
230-1962. HARDY, R.H.N. Steam in the Blood. London: Ian Allan Ltd. 1971. First Edition. 9.25" x 6.25", cloth boards in a fine condition wrapper. 200 pages with 72 photos on plates. An autobiographical account of the first 21 years of a career in locomotive running and maintenance with the L&NER and BR, ER, from 1941 through to 1962. Ottley 8273. Very fine condition.
230-1963. HARDY, R.L., and P. Jaques. A short Review of Birmingham Corporation Tramways. St. Albans: H.J. Publications. 1974. Third edition. 8.5" x 5.25", pictorial light card cover. 52 pages with 48 photos on plates + a fold-out diagram map. A brief descriptive history. Ottley 8958. Very fine condition.
230-1964. Harrow and Stanmore Railway Act, 1886. To construct a railway; and other purposes. 25th June 1886. H.M. Government, London. 10.5" x 7.25", 23 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.
230-1965. The Horton Coal Company, Limited. South Shields, Marsden, and Whitburn Colliery Railway. Shields to Marsden. Fare 4d. Third Class, Single Ticket. Edmondson type. Black on green. Not issued. Mint condition.
230-1966. HARVEY, David., and John Hughes. Wolverhampton. A nostalgic tour by tram, trolleybus and bus. Part 1. The Western Routes. Road Transport Heritage from the Nostalgia Collection. Silver Link Publishing Ltd., Kettering. 2001. First edition. "Rediscovering Towns and Cities" series. 9.25" x 6.75", pictorial light card cover. 128 pages with over 200 photos & a couple of maps. Very good content. Nicely produced book. Mint condition.
230-1967. HAY, Peter. Steaming Through Kent. Middleton Press, Midhurst. 1984. First edition. 9.5" x 6.75", pictorial boards. (96) pages with an Introduction and 120 photos with long descriptions, and a diagram map. Steam hauled trains in 'The Garden of England.' Near mint condition.
230-1968. HAYES, Bill. Steam Trains of the World. London: Albany Books. 1981. First Edition. 12.25" x 9.25", cloth boards in a very fine condition wrapper. 189 pages with many photos, some in colour, and several facsimiles. Covering many parts of the world. Generally very fine condition.
230-1969. HILL, Geoffrey. The Worsdells. A Quaker Engineering Dynasty. The Transport Publishing Company. February 1991. First Edition. 8.75" x 5.5", full leather boards with title on spine and cover, in a very fine condition wrapper. 185 pages with many photos and facsimiles. A biographical account of six members of three generations of the Worsdell family who were prominent engineers, particularly in the railway industry of the 19th century. Very fine condition.
230-1970. HITCHES, Mike. Birmingham Transport. Sutton Publishing Limited, Stroud. 1999. First edition. "Sutton's Photographic History of Transport" series. 9.5" x 6.75", pictorial light card cover. 128 pages with very many photos. Covering trains, canals, trams, buses and private transport. Near mint condition.
230-1971. HOLLINGSWORTH, Brian., and Arthur Cook. Steam Locomotives. Fully illustrated featuring 150 locomotives and over 300 photographs and illustrations. London: Greenwich Editions. 2000. Previously published in 1998 as part of "The Great Book of Trains." 12" x 8.75", pictorial boards in a very fine condition wrapper. 192 pages. The illustrations include numerous colour presentations from original artwork. As new condition.
230-1972. HOLLINGSWORTH, Brian. Atlas of the World's Railways. London: Bison Books Limited. 1980. First Editions. 12.25" x 9.5", cloth boards in a generally very good condition wrapper. 350 pages with over 600 photos, some of which are in colour, together with some topographical maps in colour, all in text. Claiming to cover the entire spectrum of world rail travel today and in some detail. With descriptions of various lines, equipment and services. Note that this author has had an earlier book with a similar title which is not the same as this one. Very fine condition.
230-1973. HORN, Alfred., and others, Compiled by. Beruhmte Osterreichische Lokomotiven Steckbrief 1. Die Reihen 210 und 310. Rudolf Bohmann Industrie-und Fachverlag, Wien. 1968. 1st edition. 8.25" x 5.75", pictorial paper cover. 16 pages illustrated by 11 photos and a scale drawing. A description and history of the types. German text. Very fine condition.
230-1974. Ditto but Steckbrief 2. Die Reihen 114 und 214. 1968. 1st edition. 16 pages illustrated by 15 photos and a scale drawing. This is a very informative and interesting series. Very fine condition.
230-1975. Ditto but Steckbrief 7. Die Reihen 110 und 10. 1970. 1st edition. 16 pages illustrated by 16 photos and including a centre spread of scale drawings. Very fine condition.
230-1976. Ditto but Steckbrief E1. Co'Co'-Schnellzugslokomotiven Reihe 1010 und 1110. 1970. 1st edition. 16 pages illustrated by 17 photos and a scale drawing. Very fine condition.
230-1977. Hull and North Western Junction Railway (Extension of Time) Act, 27th June 1892. H.M. Government, London. 10.5" x 7.25", 8 pages. Disbound. Generally fine condition.
230-1978. Hull Barnsley, and West Riding Junction Railway and Dock Act, 1886. To abandon certain authorised works; raise money by Preference Shares; and other purposes. 25th June 1886. H.M. Government, London. 10.75" x 7.5", 8 pages. A little age grubby on outer pages.
230-1979. HUNTRISS, Derek. On Great Northern Lines. Ian Allan Ltd, London. 1994. 1st edition. 7.5" x 9.75", pictorial boards. (80) pages of Introduction and many colour photographs with lengthy detailed descriptions. All show steam locomotives in working situations, mostly taken in 1950s and 60s. Mint condition.
230-1980. Imperial Government of Russia. The South Western Railway Company. A Bond for 126 Roubles in coin, (20 Pounds Sterling), paying an Interest of 4 per Cent per Annum, created by Agreement made in St. Petersburg, 1885. Issued, signed and sealed by all concerned. 11.25" x 16". Engraved in an ornate bank note style in black and light brown on cream watermarked paper. Full text in Russian, with on the verso a full translation in German and French. Seemingly this has not been cancelled. A scarce piece that is excellent history. Slight foxing and a little age discolouration but without damage.
230-1981. Indian Railway Companies Act, 1868. To enable certain guaranteed companies to raise money on Debenture Stock. 29th May 1868. H.M. Government, London. 11" x 7.5", 4 pages. Disbound.
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