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Background imagePassengers Collection: Platform 1 at Paddington Station, 1929

Platform 1 at Paddington Station, 1929
A view of Platform 1 at Paddington Station, London, August 1929. This image shows crowds gathered on the platform with the glass roof above, and station clock and various advertisements on the left

Background imagePassengers Collection: Two little girls awaiting evacuation from Paddington Station, September 1939

Two little girls awaiting evacuation from Paddington Station, September 1939
Part of the evacuation of London during WW2

Background imagePassengers Collection: GWR Buffet Car, c1938

GWR Buffet Car, c1938

Background imagePassengers Collection: Taxi Rank at Paddington Station, 1934

Taxi Rank at Paddington Station, 1934
This images shows the busy taxi rank at Paddington Station in 1934. Over 20 taxis are waiting along this stretch. By the 1930s most taxis were motor vehicles

Background imagePassengers Collection: GWR Refreshment Department Platform Trolley, May 1937

GWR Refreshment Department Platform Trolley, May 1937
A GWR Refreshment Department platform trolley at Paddington station in London, May 1937. A woman is viewing the refreshments available from the trolley

Background imagePassengers Collection: Quick Lunch and Snack Bar at Paddington Station, 1936

Quick Lunch and Snack Bar at Paddington Station, 1936
An interior view of Paddington station showing a busy snack bar, which probably opened soon after the modernisation of the station in the 1930s

Background imagePassengers Collection: GWR Buffet Car, c1930s

GWR Buffet Car, c1930s

Background imagePassengers Collection: Swindon Works Trip, 1931

Swindon Works Trip, 1931
GWR families from Swindon wait in line to board the trains for Trip week. Destinations included Weymouth, Weston Super Mare and Cornwall

Background imagePassengers Collection: Platform 1 at Paddington Station, 1904

Platform 1 at Paddington Station, 1904
This view of passengers boarding a train on Platform 1 was taken on the August Bank Holiday 1904. Teeming with people, passengers

Background imagePassengers Collection: Buffet Car from the 1930s

Buffet Car from the 1930s

Background imagePassengers Collection: Buffet Car No 9631, c1934

Buffet Car No 9631, c1934
GWR Publicity photograph Built 1934 to diagram H41. Currently on display at STEAM Museum of the GWR, Swindon

Background imagePassengers Collection: Platform 6 and 7 at Paddington Station, 1979

Platform 6 and 7 at Paddington Station, 1979
A view of passengers alighting British Rail Inter-City 125s at Platforms 6 and 7 at Paddington Station in London in 1979. The overall roof of the train shed is visible

Background imagePassengers Collection: Paddington Station, 1913

Paddington Station, 1913
Passengers board Windsor Royal Garden Party trains on Platforms 4 and 5 at Paddington Station in 1913. The County of Wilts locomotive can be see to the left of the image

Background imagePassengers Collection: First Class Refreshment Rooms, Swindon Station, c. 1840s

First Class Refreshment Rooms, Swindon Station, c. 1840s
This illustration shows a number of ladies and gentlemen in the First Class Refreshment Rooms at Swindon Junction Station, c.1840s

Background imagePassengers Collection: Swindon Works Trip, c1910

Swindon Works Trip, c1910
GWR families from Swindon wait in line to board the trains for Trip week. Destinations included Weymouth, Weston Super Mare and Cornwall

Background imagePassengers Collection: Swindon Works staff boarding Trip trains in 1934

Swindon Works staff boarding Trip trains in 1934
Swindon Works staff and families making their way to board Trip Trains in 1934

Background imagePassengers Collection: Slough Station, c1920s

Slough Station, c1920s
An impressive view of the elegant station. A GWR Omnibus can be seen waiting to take departing passengers to various destinations

Background imagePassengers Collection: Platform 3 at Paddington Station, 1926

Platform 3 at Paddington Station, 1926
This image shows holiday crowds boarding The Torbay Limited on Platform 3 of Paddington Station in 1926. The platform is full of frenzied passengers with luggage and station staff busy at work

Background imagePassengers Collection: Platform 1 at Paddington Station, c. 1910

Platform 1 at Paddington Station, c. 1910
A classic Edwardian view of Platform 1 at Paddington Station, London. The crowds of passengers at the station wearing straw boaters and the abundance of luggage suggest it is the summer holiday season

Background imagePassengers Collection: Evacuees at Paddington Station in 1939

Evacuees at Paddington Station in 1939
This moving image of evacuees making their way along platform 4 at Paddington Station was also taken during the 4 day evacuation of London and other major cities in September 1939

Background imagePassengers Collection: Child evacuees on Maidenhead station, 1939

Child evacuees on Maidenhead station, 1939
An image of a group of child evacuees from the East End of London on Maidenhead station in Berkshire in 1939

Background imagePassengers Collection: Ticket barrier at Paddington Station, London, c. 1940

Ticket barrier at Paddington Station, London, c. 1940
An image showing passenger tickets being checked at Paddington Station, London, c.1940. A ticket inspector is checking the ticket of a city gentleman wearing a bowler hat

Background imagePassengers Collection: Interior view of Camp Coach showing a close up view of dining room, 1935

Interior view of Camp Coach showing a close up view of dining room, 1935

Background imagePassengers Collection: Publicity shot of passengers in carriage, 1930s

Publicity shot of passengers in carriage, 1930s

Background imagePassengers Collection: Refreshments at Paddington Station, c. 1920

Refreshments at Paddington Station, c. 1920
A refreshment porter hands a first class passenger a luncheon basket through the window of a carriage while stationary at Paddington station, c.1920

Background imagePassengers Collection: GWR First Class Sleeper Car, 1946

GWR First Class Sleeper Car, 1946
A female passenger is having her morning tea delivered to her in one of the GWRs first class sleeping car compartments. The attentant delivering the tea stayed in the carriage

Background imagePassengers Collection: Platforms 4 and 5 at Paddington Station, c. 1910

Platforms 4 and 5 at Paddington Station, c. 1910
A view of Platforms 4 and 5 at Paddington station, London, c.1910, showing hoards of passengers gather to board a train on Platform 4 under the glass train shed roof

Background imagePassengers Collection: Soldiers and Sailors Buffet at Paddington Station, 1919

Soldiers and Sailors Buffet at Paddington Station, 1919
A shot capturing the last servicemen to be offered refreshments at the Soldiers and Sailors Free Buffet at Paddington Station on 28th June 1919

Background imagePassengers Collection: Evacuees waiting outside the departure platform at Paddington in 1939

Evacuees waiting outside the departure platform at Paddington in 1939
One of the very first war time roles that the GWR was engaged in was the evacuation of children from cities to the relative safety of the countryside

Background imagePassengers Collection: Publicity shot of couple in carriage, 1930s

Publicity shot of couple in carriage, 1930s

Background imagePassengers Collection: Evacuees waiting to leave Paddington Station, 1939

Evacuees waiting to leave Paddington Station, 1939
This image shows eight young boys and girls about to leave London as evacuees to the countryside. Although the images shows them laughing it must have been a daunting experience for them

Background imagePassengers Collection: Third Class Saloon, Restaurant Car, 1946

Third Class Saloon, Restaurant Car, 1946
An interior publicity shot of the third class saloon in composite restaurant carriage no.9672, with passengers about to be served refreshments by GWR staff

Background imagePassengers Collection: Passengers at Paddington Station in 1943

Passengers at Paddington Station in 1943
This image, taken on Saturday 31st July 1943 (August Bank Holiday), shows hoards of passengers at Paddington Station. In 1939 the slogan " Is Your Journey Really Necessary" was introduced

Background imagePassengers Collection: Paddington Station, c1940

Paddington Station, c1940
A group of nurses wave off a train load of evacuees during World War 2. The mass evacuation of children from cities and towns, known as Operation Pied Piper, began in 1939

Background imagePassengers Collection: Servicemen drinking tea from a refreshment trolley on Paddington station, during WWII

Servicemen drinking tea from a refreshment trolley on Paddington station, during WWII
A member of Refreshment Department staff serving tea to servicemen from her platform trolley at Paddington Station is the feature of this official photograph taken in 1943

Background imagePassengers Collection: Passengers waiting at Reading station, about 1960

Passengers waiting at Reading station, about 1960
This photograph shows a couple of rail passengers reading inside a Waiting Room at Reading station in Berkshire in about 1960

Background imagePassengers Collection: Paddington Station, Platform 1, c. 1920s

Paddington Station, Platform 1, c. 1920s
A view of Platform 1 at Paddington Station, London, c.1920s, showing people leaving the train and porters bustling about with trolleys laiden with luggage

Background imagePassengers Collection: Paddington Station, London, 1913

Paddington Station, London, 1913
A view of passengers boarding Windsor Royal Garden Party trains on Platforms 4 and 5 at Paddington Station in 1913. The first class passengers can be seen in their finest attire

Background imagePassengers Collection: Passengers waiting on Platform 5, c. 1920s

Passengers waiting on Platform 5, c. 1920s
The image is marked " First Arrivals" suggesting the passengers are awaiting a special train for a specific occasion

Background imagePassengers Collection: BR First Class Carriage, c1960s

BR First Class Carriage, c1960s
Comfort in the era of diesel

Background imagePassengers Collection: Platform 5 at Paddington Station, London, 1913

Platform 5 at Paddington Station, London, 1913
A view of passengers boarding Windsor Royal Garden Party trains on Platform 5 at Paddington Station in 1913. The first class passengers are all dressed in their finest attire

Background imagePassengers Collection: Paddington Station Staff, 1937

Paddington Station Staff, 1937
An image showing Paddington Station staff assisting a disabled passenger in a wheelchair on to a carriage in 1937

Background imagePassengers Collection: Platform 1 at Paddington Station, London, c. 1910

Platform 1 at Paddington Station, London, c. 1910
A classic Edwardian view of Platform 1 at Paddington Station in London, c.1910. Dappled sunlight filters through the glass of the Victorian roof span as passengers busy themselves on the platform

Background imagePassengers Collection: Passengers at Paddington Station in 1943

Passengers at Paddington Station in 1943
A busy view of Paddington Station from August Bank Holiday 1943. The scene looks relatively dark, with only a few beams of sunlight coming through the roof

Background imagePassengers Collection: Interior of Camp Coach showing dining room, 1935

Interior of Camp Coach showing dining room, 1935

Background imagePassengers Collection: GWR Restaurant Car, 1938

GWR Restaurant Car, 1938
A waiter serves passengers some refreshments in a GWR restaurant car. The table is set out with branded silverware, china and cutlery

Background imagePassengers Collection: Evacuees at Paddington Station, September 1939

Evacuees at Paddington Station, September 1939

Background imagePassengers Collection: GWR Kiddies Express, 1946

GWR Kiddies Express, 1946



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