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The Railways

Mark Tooze said:
Aston Signaling Centre en-route to New St Station:-
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Look to the right of the door - it still has its original "Vauxhall Shunt Frame" sign!
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I wonder if this is the only genuine signal box still working in the Birmingham area? Off the top of my head I cannot think of another one.......
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Better photos of Aston Signaling Centre taken from the end of Duddeston Station platform:-
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Mark Tooze said:
Two fascinating posters from this website - both advertising trips to "The Great Cycling Meeting" at Aston Lower Grounds in 1894. Three years later Aston Lower Grounds would of course become Villa Park!
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What a wonderful find and great photos! Brought back a lot of memories going train spotting to some of those places. Maybe more like a train ride, depending on how much money I had. As a 12 or 13 year old I used to worry about getting off the train at the wrong stop, never happened. Sorry off topic but these memories are very precious to me, more than I ever realized.
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Some nice documents on this website as well:-

Firstly a map of the Halesowen Railway from 1876:-
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2 prepaid newspaper parcel stamps franked in Birmingham in 1885:-
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First class season ticket between Birmingham and Sheffield 1875:-
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Menu for the Lawley St Depot Clerical Dept Annual Dinner at Rodways Restaurant Horsefair in 1910:-
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Opposition to the Midland Railway line going through Sutton Park 1872:-
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Special Train Notice 1918 - note someone has been stealing the Military Train Warrants:-
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Opening of Bromsgrove Station 1840:-
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Detailed plan of the Bham Corporation sidings at Coleshill 1927:-
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And a Midland Railway cheque printing plate for the Birmingham and Midland Bank contained in an envelope showing what it will print:-
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And some nice paperwork:-

Waybill for livestock transfer 1911:-
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Goods in bad order 1901:-
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Goods invoiced and not received 1897:-
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Goods Not Invoiced 1907:-
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Mineral Invoice 1870:-
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Goods Invoice 1898 - note how the Midland Railway half of New St Station is still called "Birmingham Central Station":-
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Parcels Waybill 1859:-
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Newspaper Parcels Waybill 1894 - note all the stamps showing its journey:-
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Carriage Note 1906:-
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And finally - a lovely 2-part return ticket from Bristol to Birmingham dated 1844 - twelve bob for 2nd class even then!!!
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Well done, Mark, such interesting and diverse, stationary ,etc, must say the Season ticket 1875, seems a complicated travel,!! love the military warrants one!!, I remember traveling on one, for about 4 months, (only good, for 1 journey really,) once, till apprehended, very moth eared, the Inspector saying, you've had your money's worth here lad, and winked, and off you go !!!
 
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