King in Cornwall
Paddy Bradley
Paddy Bradley
6024 King Edward 1 comes into view as it passes under Drump Yard Footbridge heading for Penzance, This is an unusual view taken by Paddy from Jenkins Terrace. 19th Sep 1998 Paddy Bradley
A little closer passing Drump Lane Goods Shed. 19th Sep 1998 Paddy Bradley
Looking every bit a King. 6024 King Edward is coasting soon to enter Redruth tunnel. 19th Sep 1998 Paddy Bradley
The very next day the King having been turned overnight takes a journey to Falmouth and is seen here crossing Ponsanooth Viaduct. 20th September 1998. Copyright Paddy Bradley.
Gas lights at
Redruth
Paddy Bradley
Redruth
Paddy Bradley
A very early undated view taken at Redruth station of the hustle and bustle as an up train waits to leave. Redruth Methodist Chapel looms over the station. A gem from the Paddy Bradley Collection.
A postscript to the above photograph from Roy Hart (Burma)
Dear Keith,
This is not a difficult one. The date can be narrowed down to c1895. Standard guage stock (so after 1892); the clothes (no ghastly big Edwardian female hats, but one male in the background is wearing a silk topper -not, I would say, a common sight at Redruth station today!). The fashions pre-date the Edwardian era, so it's got to be mid- to late 1890s. Signal post probably post -1894, when box opened.
All the best -I enjoyed the coverage of LR open day.
Roy Many thanks Roy.
Dear Keith,
This is not a difficult one. The date can be narrowed down to c1895. Standard guage stock (so after 1892); the clothes (no ghastly big Edwardian female hats, but one male in the background is wearing a silk topper -not, I would say, a common sight at Redruth station today!). The fashions pre-date the Edwardian era, so it's got to be mid- to late 1890s. Signal post probably post -1894, when box opened.
All the best -I enjoyed the coverage of LR open day.
Roy Many thanks Roy.