BERNIE HOLLAND PHOTO ARCHIVE -THE STRATFORD TO CHELTENHAM LINE
2009
 
Joan and Margaret stand beside 0-6-0T 47308 at Gloucester Eastgate Station on 7th July 1963 (Picture by Bill Potter)
Fri 10th Apr 2009
A TRIBUTE TO JOAN POTTER 		31626 departs from Cheltenham Spa Lansdown with a train for Andover (undated) (picture kindly contributed by Geoff Sanders)
Tue 24th Mar 2009
Geoff Sanders
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Sun 26th Oct 2008
Colour Views by Michael Mensing 		View taken from St Georges Road Bridge looking north east over the expanse of the goods yard at Cheltenham St James in 1940. This view was taken prior to the big storm which removed the spire of St Matthews Church.(Courtesy of Mowat Collection)
Wed 8th Oct 2008
Cheltenham St James and Lansdown Junction 		0-6-0PT No.9445 in the bay platform at Cheltenham (Malvern Road) station, with an evening local train 23rd May 1959 (M.Mensing)
Wed 8th Oct 2008
Views at Cheltenham (Malvern Road)
 
Bill Potter is seen here with his camera on the embankment near Cheltenham (Malvern Road) station in 1965. See Commentary to this collection. (Bernie Holland Photo Archive)
Sun 5th Oct 2008
BILL POTTER 		0-4-2T No.1413 heads the Honeybourne Auto Train towards Cheltenham Malvern Road in 1953 (Picture by Courtesy of Geoff Sanders)
Sun 5th Oct 2008
Views at Cheltenham St James and Lansdown Junction 		Photographed from Swindon Lane bridge, 4-6-0 No.6827
Sun 5th Oct 2008
Views at Southam, Cheltenham Race Course and Hunting Butts
 
The photographer must have scaled the heights of one of the tall pine trees above the station at Bishops Cleeve to obtain this unusual view on 18th July 1964. The platform slabs have already been removed but the distinctive stone built signal box remains. No.7023
Sun 5th Oct 2008
Views at Bishops Cleeve 		0-6-0PT No.8731 seen east of Gotherington with the 2-45 pm Broadway-Cheltenham Spa (St James) on 20th February 1960. (M.Mensing)
Sun 5th Oct 2008
Views at Gretton and Gotherington 		¾ rear view of 4-6-0 No.7011
Sun 5th Oct 2008
Views at Hayles Abbey and Winchcombe (Greet)
 
A view taken in 1959 by John Chamney of an unidentified 'Castle' Class 4-6-0 seen at speed on the northbound 'Cornishman' passing Toddington Yard. This would have been the return afternoon working. (J.Chamney)
Sun 5th Oct 2008
Views at Stanway, Toddington and Didbrook 		Honeybourne Junction must have been the scene of plenty of trains diverted through Evesham and Ashchurch on 30th March 1958. This was due to a line-possession for the 'blanketing' of the trackbed north of Weston Sub Edge station. (By courtesy of Michael Mensing)
Sun 5th Oct 2008
Views at Weston-Sub-Edge, Broadway and Laverton 		Stanier Class 5 No.45006 is seen on 1M39 12:30 Penzance to Wolverhampton Low Level, about to pass under the O.W.W line at Honeybourne Junction on 14th August 1965 (Courtesy of Michael Mensing)
Sun 5th Oct 2008
Views at Honeybourne
 
View of Milcote, Weston & Welford Station looking southbound c.1961.. The level crossing carried a country lane from Clifford Chambers to Weston-on-Avon. The flat stretch of line from Milcote to Long Marston featured no cuttings or embankments with no less than five level crossings. After the station was closed in 1960 the brickwork went to the Great Western Society at Didcot. (Lens of Sutton)
Sat 4th Oct 2008
Views at Milcote, Long Marston and Pebworth 		4056
Sat 4th Oct 2008
Views at Stratford-upon-Avon 		0-6-0PT NO.8488 on 1.17 pm 'Coffeepot' about to depart from Honeybourne Junction for Cheltenham Spa on 27th February 1960. (St James) (Photo by Dennis Bath – reproduced by kind permission of Cynthia Bath )
Sat 4th Oct 2008
Dennis Bath
 
Willersey Halt was typical of the trestle-platform with Pagoda type shelter that was common on the Western Region. This photo was taken by Clarence Gilbert on 16th September 1928 - Could the young boy, starting a fresh term at school, be his son? Willersey has a special significance in the history of the Glos/Warks Railway because it was on 18th August 1976 that this was the venue for one of the first public meetings of the
Thu 2nd Oct 2008
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway - Early Years - 'The Honeybourne Line'
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