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Envelope, unmarked, containing two cuttings and five photographs: Cuttings, unidentified,...

Catalogue reference: ZSPC 11/498/8

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This record is about the Envelope, unmarked, containing two cuttings and five photographs: Cuttings, unidentified,... dating from [1950] - 1959 Oct 30 in the series W E Hayward Collection. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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ZSPC 11/498/8
Date
[1950] - 1959 Oct 30
Description

Envelope, unmarked, containing two cuttings and five photographs:

Cuttings, unidentified, undated [model railway] publication, [c 1950], identical line-drawn illustration of double bracket stop and distant signals:

1) white background.

2) red background.

Photographs, monochrome, Great Western Railway signals, all marked '[photographer] M Windeatt':

3) 10 cm x 7 cm, mounted on card, typed note on reverse 'Repeater signal, down starter, main line at Norton Fitzwarren, later removed and replaced by short-post signal and banner repeater at footbridge', undated [c 1958].

Two photographs, 14 cm x 9 cm, bound together, typed notes on reverse, '12 [September] 1959', 'Vale of Neath section, Pontllanfraith station, view showing the signals on the Up platform with Starter [and] Distant having repeat lower arms':

4) 'Front aspect with the arms 'Off''.

5) 'Rear aspect with the arms 'Off''.

Two photographs, 14 cm x 9 cm, bound together, typed notes on reverse 'Cardiff [to] Swansea section, at Skewen':

6) 'Showing the typical standard GWR [Great Western Railway] signals for the Up Main East Distant [and] West Bute Home with repeat arms and the reversed spectacles to ensure vision also relief loop arm, 7 [March] 1958'.

7) 'Showing the modern type re-placement signals of those shown [at 6], 30 [October] 1959'.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Non record material
Access conditions
Open Immediately
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16549630/

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W E Hayward Collection

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