A match – book cover to add to our small collection. This time publicising GWR hotels.
These are photos of our other 3 – if anyone has more railway connected match book covers and would like to donate them, we can find them a good home!
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Amongst other items recently acquired by the Museum, although not yet on proper display (but are available for viewing!) are two railway maps, the first, Airey’s Railway Map of Staffordshire and District, and the other
Bradshaw’s 19th century ‘Map and Sections of the Railways of Great Britain’
This final item is of particular local interest, as they don’t come along very often. It is a block instrument from the East Cannock Junction signal box at Hednesford. The signal box was situated between Cannock and Hednesford where there was a junction between the Walsall to Rugeley line and the Norton Branch which went to High Bridge Sidings at Pelsall, through Norton Canes.
The block instrument was purchased by the Museum, the two maps were donated.
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The Curator has been let out again – two nice cast iron signs to be displayed.
A Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Trespassers notice.
And this very nice Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company noticewarning cyclists to keep off the tow-path. (With the date being 1901, I don’t suppose that our well-known local cyclist would have been affected!!).
A very nice bridge plate from the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway
A sign warning against trespassing from the South Eastern & Chatham Railway Companies
Finally for this time, a couple of Hornby Dublo wagons to add to the collection
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This label came to the Museum from Robert Ives, the son of David Ives, a founder member of the Railway Preservation Society (West Midland Branch).
No.1054, which started life in preservation in a temporary home at the Railway Preservation Society, West Midlands branch at Hednesford, Staffs. This was, of course, the forerunner of today’s Chasewater Light Railway and Museum.
The label can be seen on the end of the buffer beam
Under cover at Hednesford
The LNWR Coal Tank was completed at the LNWR’s Crewe Works in 1888. Withdrawn from service in 1939 the engine was returned to traffic following the outbreak of the Second World War, and was the last example of the 300-strong class, finally withdrawn in 1959.
The engine was saved by a group of enthusiasts headed by J M Dunn, former shedmaster of Bangor MPD, and was the first steam locomotive to be preserved in the UK by public subscription.
The engine was subsequently presented to the National Trust for display at Penrhyn Castle in North Wales.
Since 1973, the engine has been in the care of the Bahamas Locomotive Society, based at their Ingrow Loco Museum on the 5JR Keighley & Worth Valley Railway in Yorkshire.
Seen working at the Severn Valley Gala in Spring 2015.
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Peter Hucker, brother of our man Godfrey, and his wife have recently given the Chasewater Railway Museum a part of a mug with William Roberts’ Station Brewery information painted on it. Sadly it is incomplete but the most interesting part of it is there. It was found some years ago behind the, as it was then, Hussey Arms.
It adds to our other few relics of William Roberts, namely 2 teaspoons, given by Marion Harrison
and some bottles, which have been with us for some time.
The trade mark on the mug can also be seen on the window of the ‘Shoulder of Mutton’ public house in Church Road, Brownhills.
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We were given these items over the weekend By Graham Wilkes, and, except for the badge, local stuff.
The badge is a NUR Orpington Branch, dated summer 1989.
This is a train staff ticket for the Littleworth Railway giving authorisation to travel from Wimblebury Junction to Cooper’s Lodge Junction.
The final 4 items are single train tickets from local destinations to Walsall.
The prices vary from 10d to 1/3d, these days approximately 4p to 6p.
The last ticket is interesting in that it is a ‘Forces Leave’ single from Brindley Heath. This station was situated between Hednesford and Rugeley at the bottom of the notorious ‘Kitbag Hill’, so called because the first job new recruits arriving for training had to do was to lug their kitbags up a fairly steep and long hill.
The photograph below was taken by a long-time friend of Chasewater Railway, the late Roger Shenton.
The latest items added to the Chasewater Railway Museum’s Collection were purchased over the weekend.
The first one is a reversible Carriage Destination Board, Walsall and Rugeley.
As can be seen, this is painted white with black lettering and is made of wood.
The other item is a cast iron Wagon Plate, black with white lettering.
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