Group    From 1862  To 1923

Great Eastern Railway

Categories: Transport

Formed from an amalgamation of the ECR, EAR, NMR, NR and EUR. Ceased to exist when it become a part of the LNER. Primarily linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich but also served much of East Anglia.

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Great Eastern Railway

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Loughton Station

Loughton is a London Underground station on the Central line, and is a Grade ...

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Stratford Depot

Other sources give varying opening and closing dates for the depot.

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Great Eastern Railway

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WW1 at Liverpool Street Station

An error in one of the names (Cleathers / Cleathero) has been pointed out to ...

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South Eastern Railway Company

South Eastern Railway Company

Originally formed as a line running from London to Dover. Branch lines were later added to other destinations in Kent. The company also operated a number of ships to the Continent. It was abolished...

Group, Transport

1 memorial
Surrey Iron Railway Company

Surrey Iron Railway Company

The first public railway in England, probably the first in the world. A transport system from London to Portsmouth was needed, either a canal or a tramway.  The engineer William Jessop, recommende...

Group, Transport

2 memorials
London steam carriage

London steam carriage

Londonist have a piece on this early manifestation of the car and steam locomotive, rolled into one.

Vehicle, Engineering, Transport

1 memorial
Mayflower Compact

Mayflower Compact

The first governing document of Plymouth Colony. Written by the 'Separatists' who were passengers on the Mayflower. It was signed by forty-one members while the ship was anchored in what is now Pro...

Event, Exploring, Transport

1 memorial

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John Alfred Prestwich

John Alfred Prestwich

N17, Lansdowne Road, 1a

John Alfred Prestwich, 1874 - 1952, inventor and designer of engines, founded J.A.P. Engineering Company here in 1898. Historic Buildings...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator