17th March 2019

Public Notices and Posters Collection, has been updated.
This time a Narrow Gauge Selection.
Attractive Afternoon Outing, See the Rheidol Valley and Welshpool & Llanfair.

The bookstall at
Redruth
Paddy Bradley

Yesterday afternoon I had a very pleasant surprise when Paddy Bradley, Redruth Historian, called to see me.  His mission was to see if I had any pictures of Redruth upside platform with a Wymans Bookstall?  Unfortunately I haven't.  I can clearly remember the bookstall, dark green I believe with a roller blind down the front. As I recall it it was midway long the length of the station building possibly where the weighbridge plate inset into the platform still lies. HAS ANYBODY GOT A PICTURE OF THE BOOK STALL PLEASE?

One of my earliest views taken at the station was on the 3rd of May 1964 when 34002 Salisbury came to a stand at the down platform with the 'Cornubian. This was the last steam train to stop at Redruth. This view was taken from very near to the site of the bookstall. Copyright Keith Jenkin

As can be seen from this view looking along the down platform there doesn't appear to be any bookstall there. Other than the lamp standard and board crossing this view is little changed today. 3rd May 1964. Copyright Keith Jenkin.

N.B.  There is a photograph on e-bay said to be taken at Redruth - it is not, more likely at Truro.

Winnen's Westerns
Penzance
Roger Winnen

D1001 Western Pathfinder arrives in Penzance viewed from the Sea Wall. 28th June 1975. Copyright Roger Winnen