Old photos of Thatcham station

BerkshireBugsy

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Old photos of Thatcham station

« on: August 15, 2014, 07:34:02 »

I was speaking to an FGW^▸ employee yesterday who was looking to build a photo timeline of how Thatcham station has changed over the years but I am struggling to find any "old" photos of it and I am wondering if anyone here can help

I believe the station was rebuilt in 1987 so it's really photos before than. I believe the original station dates back to when the live was first built

I've not been able to find anything on the interweb

Thanks in advance


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grahame

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Re: Old photos of Thatcham station

« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2014, 07:59:34 »

Said to be four pages in the Middelton Press book "Slough to Newbury"
ISBN:978 1 901706 56 7

https://www.middletonpress.co.uk/books/railways/western-main-lines/slough-to-newbury.html


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Re: Old photos of Thatcham station

« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2014, 08:09:39 »

Good call Grahame - thanks


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stuving

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Re: Old photos of Thatcham station

« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2014, 09:01:52 »

The English Heritage Archive in Swindon holds at least one collection of pictures of Railway Stations; I came across it when I was there. I can find one picture, from 1961, via this downloadable guide-cum-catalogue English Heritage Industrial Heritage Collections. There may be more, but it's hard to be sure as they don't seem to have an overall accessions list or catalogue. Access to Archives does not even find that picture.


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Re: Old photos of Thatcham station

« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2014, 09:05:40 »

Many thanks stuving that is certainly worth investigating


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« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2014, 09:52:32 »

Former railway employee and prolific photographer David Canning might have something.

He worked many signalboxes along the B&H^▸ and has published a number of books.

This link to one gives his contact details - http://www.finial.ndirect.co.uk/40years.html


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Re: Old photos of Thatcham station

« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2014, 09:54:59 »

Thanks bobm - that is very useful


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