Description:

PETERCHURCH

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Peterchurch Station and surroundings, from the 25-inch  Ordnance Survey of 1904.

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Train at Peterchurch c. 1890.

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Peterchurch and station, c. 1900

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Engine No 845 with a mixed train at Peterchurch c.1901

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Golden Valley Railway passenger carriages at Peterchurch c. 1901

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Golden Valley Railway passenger carriages at Peterchurch c. 1901

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Golden Valley Railway passenger carriages at Peterchurch c. 1901

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Golden Valley Railway passenger carriages at Peterchurch c. 1901

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Train from Pontrilas entering Peterchurch station, [?early 1900s]

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Peterchurch Station c. 1909

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Peterchurch Station, showing the Goods Loop and Siding in 1937. Stationmaster Mr E Sutton on the platform, with Peterchurch Platelayers in the background.

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Peterchurch Station Golden Valley Branch

In the van Guard George Lewis, Station Master Fred Watkins with his arm on the shoulders of Fireman Dennis L Smith.

Golden Valley Branch Guards Van is in for repairs, hence Bala Van. Date unknown.

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Motor trolley sheds at Peterchurch Station, Golden Valley Branch of GWR.

Ganger W Stratford on the left, Lengthman J Bowyer on the right. Date unknown.

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Peterchurch Station; branch engine shunting in siding.  Date unknown

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Topping up tanks with buckets from the river Dore at Peterchurch, March 1947 to save returning to Pontrilas for water. Engine No 5818 was out clearing snow. Engineman CG Smith on the footplate, Fireman Idris Haddrell on the bunker.

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Peterchurch Station, 1950

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Peterchurch Station 24 August 1953

Observations:

Original photographs from a collection by CG Smith, Engineman on the Golden Valley Branch of the Great Western Railway from 1924 to c.1960. Reproduced by kind permission of his son, David Smith of Ewyas Harold.

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