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I full service record and invoices available to buyer i the watch was presented to its original owner who worked for over 40 years on, and managing the railway system for the beckton gas works (nfollowed later in the day by a second group and for the next 79 days ! i the last coal train arrived at beckton on 16th april and production ceased on 16th june with the final train running into the gas works on 1st junethames gas board) i this was the largest plant in europe, now known as london's 'docklands' the works produced gas from coal - and was one of the first targets for the german luftwaffe on the first night of the london blitz (7 sept ) now known as 'black saturday'circa i case solid 9ct gold case; made for longines by di movement the watch features the high grade calibre 280, with 17 jewels beating at bph and holds a very useful power reserve of 42hrsgenuine and original longines solid gold wristwatchthis is not a quick or cheap process ! i the movement of course winds freely and has been regulated for highly accurate time-keepingthe service starts with a total strip-down of every component before being ultra-sonically cleaned and then re-built with a new main spring, the correct lubricants, seals and a new crystali movement serial # i the watch has recently completed a full service by a world-renowned watchmakeri longines presentation box watch purchased by myself in the london area in , proof of purchase availablecarrying the makers gold hallmarks i dial original bright and elegant longines signed, silver 'sunburst dial in perfect conditionshackman & sons, (ds&s) england who were esteemed goldsmiths making watch cases also for rolex, omega and other high-end brandsi 348 dornier 217 bombers pounded industrial and other sitesgold baton hour markers and outer minute track matching, all original gold hands including sweep-second hand in lovely condition
599 €
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The crown devon backstamp appeared on a number of patterns from the s although it was before the railway works was renamed the devon potteryoxfam shop redruth large mid-century crudite /divider dish by crown devon pottery the crown devon story started in the early s when simon fielding put his life savings into the railway works in sutherland street, stoke-on-trentthe pottery closed infielding and co flourished and expanded, introducing a vast range of new products  majolica ware was in fashion and abraham started to produce it in abundanceit is just over 20" long and 1" thick see oxfam website for delivery information read morebut within a few years, the bailiffs came in and it was simon's son abraham, who stepped in to save the companythis fun platter is in excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks
24 €
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He left the railway and became a consulting engineer; his many works include printing presses for several newspapers and magazinesborn into a seafaring family and orphaned at age 16, maw was taken into the workshops of the eastern counties railway as an assistant before progressing to the design office as a draughtsmanbeing a short but complete description of the duties of the young engineer in preliminary and location surveys, and in constructionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitemaw was a british civil engineer and astronomerin he founded the journal engineering and remained an editor for the rest of his lifepage 49 has been neatly annotated (see illustration)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe title concludes:- "he was made the head of the office and designed the first outside cylinder locomotive for use in india[with the signature on the front endpaper of william henry maw, ()] a rare book, and in remarkably good conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehe was president of the civil and mechanical engineers' society, the institution of mechanical engineers and the institution of civil engineers" small thin octavo, pp (ii), 75, with the errata slip loosely attached after the title page, with blank pages at the rear for notes (unused), original green cloth, the corners very slightly worn, a very faint mark on the upper coverare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
(England)
30 €
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Colbeck, the railway detective, finds his investigation into rodman's murder mired in contradictionsheaded for the morning shift at the swindon locomotive works is an army of men pouring out of terraced houses built by the gwr, a miniature town and planned community that aims to provide for its employees from cradle to graveunfortunately, boiler smith frank rodman is headed for the grave sooner than he'd expected, or he will be once his missing head is foundwas the victim a short-tempered brawler, or a committed christian and chorister who aimed to better himself? on the trail of rodman's enemy as the season starts to bite, colbeck finds little festive cheer in the twists and turns of this peculiar caseoxfam shop dumfries decembersee oxfam website for delivery information read more
2 €
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Colbeck, the railway detective, finds his investigation into rodman's murder mired in contradictionsheaded for the morning shift at the swindon locomotive works is an army of men pouring out of terraced houses built by the gwr, a miniature town and planned community that aims to provide for its employees from cradle to graveunfortunately, boiler smith frank rodman is headed for the grave sooner than he'd expected, or he will be once his missing head is foundwas the victim a short-tempered brawler, or a committed christian and chorister who aimed to better himself? on the trail of rodman's enemy as the season starts to bite, colbeck finds little festive cheer in the twists and turns of this peculiar casesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop brigg december
3 €
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5 cm x 11 cm x 3 cm the titles are as follows: the rev w awdry’s railway stories (red) contains the railway series 1 – 6 the rev w awdry’s more railway stories (yellow) contains the railway series 7 – 12 the rev w awdry’s railway stories (green) contains the railway series the rev w awdry’s railway stories (blue) contains the railway series they come from a smoke and pet free homeeach book measures approxcollection from clapham, bedford, as soon as possiblethey are in extremely good condition and have been owned from newthese hardback books each have six volumes in them
10 €
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In , the railway became part of lmsfollowing completion in , oban developed as a fashionable resort, though economically the railway was never really profitablecallander had been reached in by the dunblane, doune and callander railway (soon to be absorbed into scottish central railways and then caledonian railway)oxfam bookshop hexham the callander & oban railway company was formed in with the objective of linking callander, scotland to the west coast port of oban over challenging terrain, particularly at glen ogle and the pass of brander at loch awethe brown cloth boards are gilt stamped on the spinethis volume contains 200 pages of black and white photos and a colour frontispiecestarting in , the single track line passed killin in , reaching tyndrum in and dalmally inthis hardcover first edition was published by david & charles, newton abbot, devon, englandthe text block appears to be clean and unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreits overall condition is reasonable, although the dustjacket is priceclipped, rubbed, grubby and creasedthe spine is also sunnedthe corners and the top and foot of the spine are bumped
21 €
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"the phantom rickshaw and other eerie tales" - railway library nosurtees society published facsimile editions of the railway library by rudyard kipling 1"solders three" - indian railway library no 1- facsimile edition, p, 15cmx13cm read more"in black and white" - indian railway library no 3 - facsimile edition, p, 15cmx13cm 3"the story of the gadsbys" - indian railway library no 2 - facsimile edition, p, 15cmx13cm 4please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website5 - facsimile edition, p, 15cmx13cm 2catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
32 €
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Rex kerr's book is published by the otaki railway station community trust with the support of the otaki historical society (incthe railway station was a meeting and departure point for the community's people and their goods and services, for years the social and economic heart of the districtthis is the story of the rise, fall and rejuvenation of a railway station, and the effect these changes had on a community - the people who worked there, travellers who passed through, and characters who went about their lives in its environsoxfam bookshop reading otaki station in new zealand had nourished its surrounding community for over 100 years, and this community of supporters came to its aid when it needed restoration, refurbishment and decorationvery good condition, showing minimal shelfwear other than some small bumps and marks to the top page block see oxfam website for delivery information read morea clean and bright copy of this highly illustrated work of local transportation history
17 €
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the first five series of the tv show presented by michael portillo that traces historic railway journeys across britainportillo travels to destinations including holyhead, newcastle, york and sheffield, stopping to visit historic landmarks and to talk to those whose lives have been changed by the railway systemthe second series sees the former politician take as his guide 'bradshaw's handbook', a pamphlet on the burgeoning british railway system written by 19th-century cartographer and publisher george bradshawin the first series portillo sets out to chart how the nation's love affair with the railways began, travelling from liverpool to scarborough, preston to kirkcaldy, swindon to penzance and buxton to london, amongst other journeyssee oxfam website for delivery information read morein the third, fourth and fifth series portillo traces more historic rail journeys across britain including 'great yarmouth to beccles', 'darsham to felixstowe', 'sudbury to southend', 'ballymoney to derry', 'high wycombe to stratford-upon-avon', 'woking to clapham junction', 'london victoria to abbey wood', 'stirling to invergowrie', 'manchester to birkenhead', 'southport to leyland', 'preston to rochdale', 'haworth to huddersfield', 'honley to chesterfield', 'london euston to cheddington', 'bletchley to newport pagnell', 'northampton to nuneaton', 'leicester to loughborough', 'nottingham to leeds', 'southampton to basingstoke', 'winchfield to crowthorne', 'wokingham to bradford on avon', 'chippenham to gloucester', 'cheltenham to wolverhampton', 'norwich to brandon', 'ipswich to chelmsford', 'ilford to rochester', 'faversham to dorking' and 'brighton to chichester'
50 €
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The railway carriages displayed a distinct burgundy-red livery with the mitropa logothis mitropa railway coffee set is available for collection only in etwall, derbyshirewhat i am offering here is a mitropa german railway badged coffee set comprising serving tray containing a badged coffee pot, badged cream jug and badged coffee potall the items are porcelain and each item cleverly snuggles into the tray sadly, the badged porcelain spoon broke into two clean pieces in a house movethe price i am asking for this mitropa coffee set reflects the damaged spoonthe two pieces could certainly be repaired using an appropriate adhesivemitropa was a catering company best known for having managed sleeping and dining cars of different german railways for most of the 20th centuryit seems from my research that these spoons are often lost or broken sadlyfounded in , the name "mitropa" is an abbreviation of mitteleuropa (german for central europe)etwall is just a short journey from derby, burton-upon-trent, swadlincote, uttoxeter, stoke-on-trent and the areas that surround these townsif you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me
22 €
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railway vintage bench its made from recycled parts from the railway one end is in need of small repair to the end just need gluing simple job photo taken one of a kind bench length 55 inches depth 22 inches height 32 inches
52 €
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Reclaimed railway sleepers, proper old fashioned railway sleepers direct off the railway line all grades availablegrade a are good all round best quality sleepers and have square edges, grade b have 3 good sides but may have damage or decay to one side but are still solid, edges may be rounded alsograde c are still while but may have rot or damage to one side and one edge but should always have 2 good sidessoftwood and oak sleepers are treated with creosote and care should be taken where they are used, hardwood azobe and jarrah are untreatedviewing welcome delivery available any question call read moregrade a softwood/oak -£28 grade b oak/softwood £20 grade c oak/softwood £15 half sleepers and offcut prices on request
15 €
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Reclaimed railway sleepers, proper old fashioned railway sleepers direct off the railway line all grades availablegrade a are good all round best quality sleepers and have square edges, grade b have 3 good sides but may have damage or decay to one side but are still solid, edges may be rounded alsograde c are still while but may have rot or damage to one side and one edge but should always have 2 good sidessoftwood and oak sleepers are treated with creosote and care should be taken where they are used, hardwood azobe and jarrah are untreatedviewing welcome delivery available any question call read moregrade a softwood/oak -£25 grade b oak/softwood £20 grade c oak/softwood £15 half sleepers and offcut prices on request
15 €
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Jigsaw - where's wally puzzle railway station (250 pieces) **never used item** a fantastic 250 piece jigsaw puzzle based on the popular books "where's wally" the puzzle image places wally at the railway station with dozens or more people doing a variety a different things can you find wally hidden within the puzzle image? the prefect gift idea for children finished puzzle measures 335mm x 496mm shrink wrapped sealed and never used read more
5 €
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He was still in his teens when he began photographing the extension work to britain's last main line railway - the great central railwaysignificantly, in addition to photographing the railway and its associated features, he also recorded rural life in the villages along the course of the line
25 €
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Fair condition but showing signs of wear  with descriptions of how the locomotive works, the track, signalsetc along with descriptions of the route from paddington to swindonsee oxfam website for delivery information read more originally aimed at children but a fascinating book for any train enthusiastoxfam bookshop truro hardback book in what appears to be a rebinding with a colour fold out frontispiece, black and white photographs, maps and drawingsthe history of the cheltenham flyer, the fastest train at the time
21 €
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Colour print of the railway engine "great northern railway no 1" of with full written description on the back of the black wooden frameframe size is 45
25 €
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Prepared and published at the railway clearing house, londonhere is an antique railway "working map" dated , with hand written staffing informationit is in good used condition as can be seen from the picturesdrawn & engraved by world famous engravers, j and w emslie, london read morebelieved to be on linen, it holds information about london and its environsparchment, size w 52 inches x h 41 inchesfolds into 16 cm x 22 cm x 3 cm book sizethis map has been in our family for 75 yearsinformation included are staffing levels in all the map area, for instance, how many foremen were employed, clerks, examiners etc
120 €
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A fabulous encyclopaedia of the railway lines of past and presentfind your old local railway line that may now be shut down, look up the stations, tunnels, junctions, together with a map of the routecash on collection
25 €
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Bradshaw's handbook great british railway journeys reprint harper collins cost £20 new, unused gifthard back with jacket excellent condition unread this would make a great gift for the railway enthusiast isbn read more
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Great display item for the railway enthusiast and genuine not repro rubbishnice original correct southern railway warning sign,it is very heavy so postage is not an option
250 €
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Oxfam shop dumfries railway detectives: 150 years of the railway inspectorate () by stanley hall mcitsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
4 €
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Cast iron railway signideal for the railway fanatic or a decorative item for your gardencondition is excellent for its age and inscription is clear
25 €
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"early in the railway age, william wordsworth mused wistfully in a letter from london to his family in the north, 'o that there was a railway to take me to kendal or lancasteror preston'the illustrated record of their sojourn in the lake district, now in the wordsworth trust collection, contains an engaging account of their adventures, often enriched by their use of wordsworth's own 'guide to the lakes' and enlivened by unique glimpses of the poet himself and members of his familyinternally clean and bright" includes a reproduction of the map from the guidebook used by the johnsonssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreon an august day eight years later, after the 'iron road' had reached many parts of england, the johnson family from essex caught a train at euston station and, within little more than twenty-four hours, were gazing in rapture at their first view of mountain sceneryoxfam shop kendal as new with an unbroken spine minimal shelf wear, only a tiny blemish on the reverse cloth spine
30 €
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On the shocking discovery of a passenger's body on the great western railway excursion train, detective inspector robert colbeck and his assistant, sergeant victor leeming, are dispatched to the scenewhen a second man is strangled by a noose on a train, colbeck knows that he must act quickly; can he catch the murderer before more lives are lost? the memorable characters, first featured in the railway detective, again lead you down unexpected paths in their quest to solve the mystery of the noose murdersfaced with what initially appears to be a motiveless murder, colbeck is intrigued by the murder weapon - a noosewhen it emerges that the victim had worked as a public executioner, colbeck realizes that this must be intrinsically linked to the killer's choice of weaponoxfam bookshop royal exchange square londonhowever, the further he delves into the case, the more mysterious it becomessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
(England)
3 €
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On the shocking discovery of a passenger's body on the great western railway excursion train, detective inspector robert colbeck and his assistant, sergeant victor leeming, are dispatched to the scenewhen a second man is strangled by a noose on a train, colbeck knows that he must act quickly; can he catch the murderer before more lives are lost? the memorable characters, first featured in the railway detective, again lead you down unexpected paths in their quest to solve the mystery of the noose murdersfaced with what initially appears to be a motiveless murder, colbeck is intrigued by the murder weapon - a noosewhen it emerges that the victim had worked as a public executioner, colbeck realizes that this must be intrinsically linked to the killer's choice of weaponhowever, the further he delves into the case, the more mysterious it becomessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop brigg london
2 €
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Resting on hoof feetplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehigh quality parisian cabinetwork, circadimensions: h upper shelf with sculpture, probably added in the second half of the 19th centuryfolding worktopsuperb charles x period so-called "railway" scriban chest of drawers in speckled maplecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableopening with 6 drawers (including one with secret) and a cylinder with cut-off sides, discovering a superb internal theatrestepped upper part with a bookcase shelfour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
355 €
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He is brutally tortured and forced, along with his fellow captives, to build the thai-burma railwaywhile serving in the second world war, british army officer eric lomax (jeremy irvine) is captured and held prisoner by the japanese
11 €
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The railway starter set is an ideal jumping on point! use the stop and go signal to stop the train and let passengers on boardmanufactured to brio's high standards and from fsc certified woodsuitable for ages 3 years and up
43 €