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The SLS Photograph Collection (SPC) is an archive of historic railway photographs available to buy either by mail order or from time to time at events. In addition in the Society Library we also hold a second major print collection. Details of how to order from the Photograph Collection can be found below. The lists of what is available to purchase are now freely accessible to all via the links below.

Page last updated 31 August 2017

1) The SLS and contemporary railway photography

There are many photographs available on the site for free view. A list of these photographs is available here and with many also grouped in gallery format. As many of our members continue to photograph the contemporary railway scene on both Network Rail and other lines in the UK and overseas the collection included historic and more contemporary images. . Members photographs are regularly used in the Journal and then loaded to the website. The SLS also has an additional "members only" Yahoo Group Forum on-line. Several additional photograph albums are included there covering both contemporary and historic railway activity. A photograph from members or our Photograph/ Library Print Collections is posted each Monday on Twitter into the #SLSMemory collection.

2) The SLS historic photograph collections

a) Library Collection (Prints)

The Society Library holds over 80,000 prints covering railways which can be made available.

b) Negative collection & print sales

(Section updated 12 April 2017)

Obtained from a wide number of sources, the Society has a unique collection of circa 20,000 negatives covering pre-grouping, grouping and nationalised eras of British railways and many from overseas railways too. The Society holds the Cam' Camwell railway archive and listings of the 'Cam' bequest are being added as they are being completed.

The set of images by famous railway photographers now also includes "The Railway Man" images, our Eric Lomax Photo Collection. You can now buy copies of photographs taken by E.S. Lomax between 1937- 1949 although, obviously, with an interruption due to his incarceration during the War. His remarkable story is told in his book ‘The Railway Man’ which was adapted as a major feature film released in 2013. Lists 52,and 53 are the photographs taken by Eric Lomax available within the collection and available for purchase. The Lomax images consist of United Kingdom standard and narrow gauge steam locomotives, including all of the 'big four' companies, industrial operators, trams, India and Holland.

Revised links

The SPC Files were moved to their own sub-folder recently as the first part of a restructuring the website.  It is also Phase 1 of a long-term enhancement programme for the Stephenson Photograph Collection section of the site If you followed old links the pdfs are now at - List of lists | Ordering info’ | Order form (Section updated 19 Jul 2016)

3) The SLS Photograph Collection lists in detail & access to the lists

Updated to 12 July 2017

The sample photograph (left) shows GWR locomotive number 2925, St Martins' Hall at Plymouth on 10 August 1925 and is a from the collection - List No 24.  Neg. No 18115. (Click on poster to see a larger version)

Note - the lists are mix of Excel, PDF and Word format files and will require appropriate software for opening.

All our lists of the prints available to order are now accessible on-line free of charge from the links below.  CDs remain available on request. Search option: Although it will return all mentions on the site of the reference term entered the indexing software includes the content of these lists.

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Next opportunities to buy in person (Buy in person and SAVE)

(Section updated 10 August 2017)

The SPC will have a sample selection of post card sized prints from our range available at the following events. Typically the cross-section taken is circa 4000 individual items representing less than 25% of the total stock. Buying at events eliminates the postage costs therefore providing a SAVING OF UP TO 48% on small orders (% saved varies depending on size of your order).

• 25/26 Nov - The NEC - Photograph Collection sales & recruitment stand - Warley MRC Exhibition
• 24/5 Mar 2018 London Festival of Railway Modelling, Alexandra Palace. (Society is definitely attending with a stand, SPC sales remain as provisional for the event at this stage)

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Postal sales

All the lists of prints currently available, are listed below with links to open and download the detailed content free of charge. 

The prints can be obtained from Bradstones, Charlton Road, Holcombe, Bath, Somerset, BA3 5ER. England. Email address for The Photograph Collection Custodian

See our PDFs for latest details of the Stephenson Photograph Collection, order method

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.List No.  Subject and Photographer. (Updated 29 August 2017)

The search box below will check entered word(s) against the full text content of all pages on the site including content of the Photograph Collection lists. The text index & site map are scheduled with FreeFind for automated checking of site content updates each Monday. Also a reminder that broad terms such as L.N.E.R. and LNER may be recorded in either format and two, or more, searches is prudent for such search terms. Clicking the link number will download that list in either MS Word or MS Excel format as shown. Proprietary Microsoft software is not required, the free to users software suite Open Office, can be downloaded and used as an alternative.

Freeview list - List of images on this site viewable for free viewing (HTML page)

A gallery of images - also available to view free of charge. (Opens an HTML gallery)

1 - G.W.R. and absorbed company locomotives and trains and the Lee Moor Tramway photographed by F.H.C. Casbourn in the 1920's and 30's. (MS Word format)

2 -  L.B. & S.C.R., L. & S.W.R., S.E. & C.R. and S.R. locomotives and trains photographed by F.H.C. Casbourn and L.A. Garrard in the 1920's and 30's. (MS Word format)

3 -  S.R. solo locomotives photographed by G. Alliez in the 1930's. (MS Word format)

4 - Highland Railway locomotives and trains, 1908-1926 inclusive, photographed by H.L. Salmon. (MS Word format)

5 - S.R. and B.R. S.R. locomotives, trains and rolling stock photographed in the 1950's. (MS Word format)

6 - L.N.E.R. and B.R. E.R. locomotive classes A1-W1 and trains 1930-1955 inclusive. (MS Word format)

7 - G.W.R. and B.R. W.R. locomotives, trains and coaching stock, 1930's to 1960's inclusive. Mainly photographed by A.R. Grierson. (MS Word format)

8 - L.M.S.R. and constituent company's locomotives trains and rolling stock in the 1930's. (MS Word format)

9 - B.R. L.M.R. locomotives and trains 1948-1960 inclusive. (MS Word format)

10 - B.R. E.R. locomotives and trains, 1939-1965 inclusive. Mainly photographed by H. Gelder. (MS Word format)

11 - L.M.S. and B.R. L.M.R. locomotives and trains 1939 - 1965 inclusive. Mainly photographed by H. Gelder. (MS Word format)

12  - L.N.E.R. and B.R. E.R. locomotive classes A1-Y4, railcars, trains and rolling stock. (MS Word format)

13 - London Transport steam, electric locomotives, trains rolling stock and stations. B.R. L.M.R. 630v dc e.m.u.'s. Mainly photographed by A.R. Grierson.(MS Word format)

14 - G.W.R. locomotives 1920's, Lee Moor Tramway and Plymouth area subjects photographed by F.H.C. Casbourn in the 1930's and 1940's. (MS Word format)

15 - Stations, structures, signs, signals etc., photographed by R. Stewartson, A.R. Grierson, A.N.B. Harris, E.S. Murrell and H. Watson. (MS Word format)

16 - Portuguese Railways - broad and metre gauge locomotives photographed in 1959 and 1968 by R.J. Payne. (MS Word format)

17 - B.R. S.R. locomotive classes A1x-Z excluding Bulleid pacifics photographed by W. Beckerlegge, R. Cutler, H. Gelder, A.N.B. Harris, E.S. Murrell and H. Watson. (MS Word format)

18 - Bulleid pacific locomotives and moving trains photographed by R. Cutler, A.R. Grierson, H. Gelder, H.M. Le Flemming, E.S. Murrell, J.V. Warburton and H. Watson between 1950-1966 inclusive. (MS Word format)

19  - L.N.E.R. locomotive classes A1-Z5, including former Hull and Barnsley and M.& G.N. subjects photographed by W.G. Brown, A.J. Boston, A. Duke, A.N.B. Harris and J.F. O'Neill during the period 1928-1947 inclusive. (MS Word format)

20 - S.R. and B.R. S.R. locomotive sheds photographed by A.R. Grierson, R. Cutler, A.N.B .Harris, E.S. Murrell, and H. Watson. (MS Word format)

21 - Traction engines, buses, cars and trams, 1950's and 1960's photographed by A.R. Grierson and A.N.B. Harris. (MS Word format)

22 - B.R. E.R. locomotive classes A1-Y4, trains rolling stock and structures photographed by J.C. Bird, A.N.B. Harris, A.M. Reilly and H. Watson during the 1950's. (MS Word format)

23 - Southern Railway locomotives photographed in the 1920's and 1930's by A.N.B. Harris. (MS Word format)

24 - G.W.R., L. & S.W.R. and S.R. locomotives and trains, Lee Moor Tramway and Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway subjects photographed by F.H.C. Casbourn in the 1920's and 1930's.  (MS Word format)

25 - Italian Railway locomotives photographed in May 1959 by R.J. Payne. (MS Word format)

26 - Locomotive performance trials 1927-1930 inclusive, visit to India of the Indian Pacific Locomotive Committee in 1938 and miscellaneous UK and European subject photographs by E.S. Cox. (MS Word format)

27 - UK Industrial subjects - Beckton Gas Works; Gypsum Mines Railway, Kegworth, Nottinghamshire; North Thames Gas Board; Port of London Authority; Samuel Williams & Sons Ltd; Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons; South Eastern Gas Board, Greenwich; Stewarts & Lloyds, Corby, Northamptonshire; Tottenham Gas Works, London and Wellingborough Ironstone Co. photographed by Dr. M. Andrews, J. G. Brown, F. H. C. Casbourn, A. Duke, A.R. Grierson, A.N.B. Harris, J.F. O'Neill and H. Watson between 1934 and 1964 inclusive. (MS Word format)

28 - B.R. W.R. locomotives, 0-4-0ST to 4-6-0, photographed during the 1960's by W. Beckerlegge, J.G. Brown, R. Cuter, A.R. Grierson, E.S. Murrell, R. Stewartson and H. Watson. (MS Word format)

29 - British Railways standard steam locomotive classes including ex-WD 2-8-0 and 2-10-0 types photographed by W. Beckerlegge, J.G. Brown, R. Cutler, H. Gelder, A.R. Grierson, H. Gelder, A.N.B. Harris, E.S. Murrell, R. Stewartson, J.V. Warburton and H. Watson. (MS Word format)

30 - Stations, structures and signal boxes photographed between 1950-1975 inclusive by Dr. M. Andrews. (MS Word format)

31 - Eire steam locomotives and stations photographed by J.F. O'Neill in July1939. (MS Word format)

32 - United Kingdom narrow gauge and miniature railways including - Corris, Festiniog, Penryhn quarry, Snowdon, Isle of Man, Lynton and Barnstaple, Stratford Tramway, Talyllyn, Ravenglass & Eskdale, Romney Hythe and Dymchurch, North Bay Railway - Scarborough and Vale of Rheidol railways photographed between 1934 and 1958 inclusive by J.G. Brown, W.A. Camwell, A.R. Grierson, A.N.B. Harris, E.S. Murrell, J.F. O'Neill, R. Stewartson and H. Watson. (MS Word format)

32A - A supplement, List No. 32A, photographs by R. Cutler of the Groudle Glen Railway, Isle of Man, photographed in 1960 is available. In due course this list will be incorporated into List No. 32 - United Kingdom narrow gauge and miniature railways which includes other Isle of Man subjects. (MS Word format)

33 - LMS locomotives and motive power depots photographed between 1928 -1947 inclusive by A.J. Boston, A.N.B. Harris and J.F. O'Neill. (MS Word format. Further updated edition loaded 29 August 2017)

34 - G.W.R. and absorbed company locomotives and trains photographed between 1890 and 1949 inclusive by A.J. Boston, W.G. Brown, A.N.B. Harris, J.F. O'Neill and others. (MS Word format)

35 - Federated Malay States Railway. Photographs taken or collected in the 1920's by H.M. Le Flemming, former Chief Mechanical Engineer of the FMSR. (MS Word format)

36 - Gateshead trams photographed by I.A. Davidson in 1949 and 1953. (MS Word format)

37 - Birmingham trams photographed by I.A. Davidson between 1947 to 1953 inclusive. (MS Word format)

38 - Bury, Manchester and Stockport trams photographed by I.A. Davidson in 1947. (MS Word format)

39 - Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh trams photographed by I.A. Davidson between 1948-1958 inclusive. (MS Word format)

40 - Railway of Argentina, 11 views of locomotives from four railway companies. The photographs were taken during the period c1908 - 1912 inclusive. (MS Word format)

41 - Diesel, electric and gas turbine locomotives. Diesel and electric railcars and multiple units including Liverpool Overhead Railway and the Grimsby and Immingham tramway. Photographed between 1930 to 1975 inclusive by Dr. M. Andrews, J.G. Brown, R. Cutler, H. Gelder, A.R. Grierson, A.N.B. Harris, J.F. O'Neill and H. Watson. (MS Word format)

42 - Pre-nationalisation, ex-L.B.&S.C.R.; ex-L.S.W.R.; ex-S.E. & C.R. and Longmoor Military Railway photographed by A.J. Boston, A. Duke, J.F. O'Neill and A.N.B. Harris in the 1930's and 1940's. (MS Word format)

43 - Pre-Grouping railway company locomotives - Great North of Scotland Rly; Highland Rly; London Brighton & South Coast Rly; Maryport & Carlisle Rly; Midland Rly; Midland & South Western Joint Rly; North British Rly; Somerset & Dorset Rly; and South Eastern & Chatham Railway photographed by A.F. Selby and H. Dixon-Hewitt between 1900-1910 inclusive. (MS Word format)

44 - Newcastle Corporation Trams photographed between 1947-1950 inclusive by I.A. Davidson. (Excel format)

45 - Egypt and Palestine locomotives photographed in 1946 and 1947 by R.J. Moorse. (Excel format)

46  - British Railways steam, diesel and electric locomotives, multiple units, moving trains and stations including Liverpool Overhead Railway, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight and some Welsh narrow gauge lines photographed by F. and R. Hewitt during the 1950’s and 60’s. (Excel format)

47 - United Kingdom and Ireland solo locomotives, moving trains and station views photographed by W.L. Good and others during the period 1930-1950 inclusive. (MS Word format)

48 - Bradford and Leeds Corporation trams photographed between 1947 and 1955 inclusive by I.A. Davidson. (MS Word format)

49 - Pre-nationalisation and British Railways subjects photographed during the 1930's to 1950's by F. and R. Hewitt. (MS Word format)

50  - Irish railways - Great Northern Railway (Ireland); LMS (Northern Counties Committee); County Donegal Railway Joint Committee; Sligo Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway; Belfast and County Down Railway; Córas Iompair Éireann and Córas Iompair Éireann (Cavan and Leitrim section). Photographed by R.J. Payne during 1956 and 1960. (MS Word format)

51 - Somerset & Dorset Railway, photographs by M.J. Andrews, W.A. Camwell, E.S. Cox, A.N. B. Harris, F. & R. Hewitt, R.F. Roberts and A.F. Selby during the period 1900 - 1983. This list includes all S&D subjects that are included in List Nos. 1-50 inclusive. (MS Word format)

52 - United Kingdom standard and narrow gauge steam locomotives, including all of the 'big four' companies, industrial operators, trams, and India. Photographs taken by E.S. Lomax between 1937 - 1949 but with an interruption due to his incarceration during the War. (Excel format Updated edition loaded 22 June 2017)

53 - Standard gauge steam locomotives photographed in Holland by E.S. Lomax in 1948. (Excel format)

54 - British Isles standard and narrow gauge railway subjects photographed by P.W.B. Semmens, 1947 - 1956 inclusive (Excel format)

55 - British Railways Eastern Region steam locomotive classes A1-Y9 and electric classes EM1 and EM2 photographed by A.J. Moorse between 1948-1967 inclusive. (Excel format)

56 - British Railways London Midlland Region steam locomotives photographed by A.J. Moorse between 1952-1965 inclusive. (Excel format)

57 - New BRITISH RAILWAYS STANDARD LOCOMOTIVES including Ex WD classes photographed by A.J. Moorse during the period 1953 -1964 (Excel format)

B1 - Photographs by W. Beckerlegge mainly taken at Brighton, they include British Railways Southern Region and standard classes, many of which were new from Brighton Works when photographed. These pictures have been incorporated into the following Lists: - No. 17 - BR SR; No. 28 - BR WR and No. 29 - British Railways standard steam locomotive classes. (MS Word format)

B2 - Highland Railway and Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway locomotives photographed between 1900-1920 inclusive. These photographs have been incorporated into List No. 26 also by E.S. Cox. (MS Word format)

C1 - Scottish subjects, mainly stations photographed by W.A. Camwell during the 1940's and 1950's. (MS Word format)

C2 - Irish locomotive sheds photographed by W.A. Camwell.

C3 - UK standard gauge locomotive sheds photographs by W.A. Camwell during the period 1935-1966 inclusive.

C4 - UK stations, A and B of the alphabet including the Alnwick - Coldstream branch and Bishops Castle Railway, photographs taken by W. A. Camwell between 1934 -1964 inclusive. This list excludes all photographs included in List Nos. C1 – C3 inclusive. (MS Word format)

C5 - UK stations, C and D of the alphabet, photographs taken by W. A. Camwell between 1935 - 1964 inclusive. This list excludes all photographs included in List Nos. C1 – C3 inclusive. (MS Word format) Content revised/updated June 2017.

C6 - UK stations, E and F of the alphabet, photographs taken by W. A. Camwell between 1941 - 1956 inclusive. This list excludes all photographs included in List Nos. C1 – C3 inclusive.  (MS Word format)

C7 - UK stations, letter G of the alphabet, photographs taken by W. A. Camwell between 1947 - 1955 inclusive. This list excludes all photographs included in List Nos. C1 – C3 inclusive.  (MS Word format)

C8 - UK stations, letters H, I and J of the alphabet, photographs taken between 1947 - 1955 inclusive. This list excludes all photographs included in List Nos. C1 – C3 inclusive. (MS Word format)

C9 - UK stations, letters K and L of the alphabet, photographs taken by W.A. Camwell between 1936 - 1956 inclusive. This list excludes all photographs included in List Nos. C1 – C3 inclusive. (MS Word format)

C10 - UK stations, letters M and N of the alphabet, photographs taken by W.A. Camwell between 1934 - 1957 inclusive. This list excludes all photographs included in List Nos. C1 – C3 inclusive. (MS Word format) Content revised/updated June 2017.

C11 - UK stations, letters O, P, Q, R and S of the alphabet, photographs taken by W.A. Camwell between 1934 - 1958 inclusive. This list excludes all photographs included in List Nos. C1 – C3 inclusive. (MS Word format)

C12 - UK stations, letters T, U and V of the alphabet, photographs taken by W.A. Camwell between 1941 - 1958 inclusive. This list excludes all photographs included in List Nos. C1 – C3 inclusive. (MS Word format) Content revised/updated July 2017.

C13 - UK stations, letters W and Y of the alphabet, photographs taken by W.A. Camwell between 1935 - 1958 inclusive. This list excludes all photographs included in List Nos. C1 – C3 inclusive. (MS Word format)

C14 - UK stations, letters A - Y of the alphabet, photographs taken by W.A. Camwell between 1934 -1964 inclusive. This list is a compilation of list Nos. C4 - C13 inclusive. (MS Word format) Content revised/updated July 2017.

C15 - New - UK steam locomotives, L.N.E.R: M&GN: SR including ex S. E. & C. R; East Kent Rly; and Metropolitan Rly; photographs taken by W.A. Camwell. (MS Word format)

C16 - Southern Railway standard gauge steam locomotives including ex L.B. & S.C.R; L. & S.W.R; S.E. & C.R. and Lynton Barnstaple, photographed by W. A. Camwell during the 1930's. (MS Word format)

C17 - Pre nationalisation and British Railways steam locomotives, stations and coaches photographed during the 1930's -1960's by W.A. Camwell. (MS Word format)

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