Railways Collection

Camborne Railway Station. 1920s
Camborne Station in the early 1920s, including the splendid platform lamps, the flat awning of the down platform contrasting with the pitched version on the up side

Old Carnon Valley viaduct showing early stage of replacement, Perranwell, Cornwall. Around 1931-1932
A general view of Brunels old Carnon Viaduct showing the early stages of construction of the new replacement pillars, with some of the workforce in the background

Steam train outside Newquay station, Cornwall. Around 1925
Cornishman and amateur photographer, Major Arthur William Gill, was well known in Cornwall and elsewhere during the 1920s and 1930s for his presentations of stills

West Cornwall Railway Station at Hayle, Cornwall. Probably taken in the early 1930s
The photograph shows the front of the station with part of the viaduct visible behind. The station was opened by the West Cornwall Railway on 11th March 1852 when it replaced the original Hayle

GWR (4-4-0) Bulldog SWIFT (3350) with men posed in front. Between 1900-1912
Image shows GWR (4-4-0) Bulldog SWIFT (3350) possibly at Truro station although the locality is unknown. Eight workers are posed in front of the locomotive

Carnon Viaduct, Perranwell, Cornwall. Around 1925
Isambard Kingdom Brunels original wooden viaduct crossing the Carnon valley, which opened in 1863. It was replaced in 1933 by a stone structure

Waterfall outside Waterfall Gardens, Truro, Cornwall. Probably around 1910
A group of women and children stand beside the waterfall outside Waterfall Gardens with the new Carvedras Viaduct in the background

Victoria Gardens, Truro, Cornwall. Probably around 1910
The Bandstand in Victoria Gardens with the new Carvedras Viaduct in the background. The all stone structure replaced Isambard Kingdom Brunels original timber fanned viaduct in 1902

Bugle Railway Station, Bugle, Cornwall. Probably before 1910
A general view of Bugle Railway Station. A train is in the station and loaded wagons belonging to T.J. Sharp & Co. can be seen in the goods yard. Photographer: Unknown

View of Angarrack Incline, Hayle railway long abandoned, near Hayle, Cornwall. Date unknown
A long view looking down the long abandoned and overgrown Angarrack incline towards the village. The Hayle railway originally ran eastwards to Redruth

Tolgarrick railway bridge, Truro, Cornwall. 1920s
Tolgarrick Bridge carried the branch line over the Falmouth Road to Newham goods yard alongside the river Fal. However, the railway was originally the West Cornwall Railway (WCR)

Truro railway station, Cornwall. Around 1910
View from the footbridge looking east with a passenger train and a goods train waiting at the platforms. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

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