Goods Depot Collection

Step back in time and explore the bustling world of goods depots in early 20th century Britain

Goods Depot Collection: Bristol Temple Meads Goods Depot, c. 1930

Bristol Temple Meads Goods Depot, c. 1930
A view of the bustling Bristol Temple Meads Goods Depot, c.1930. GWR dray horses and carts are loaded with goods, and a motor van is leaving the depot. The enquiry office is in the background

Goods Depot Collection: Liverpool North Mersey goods depot, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, about 1903. View

Liverpool North Mersey goods depot, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, about 1903. View of the travelling crane for goods to be transferred from train to ship and vice versa

Goods Depot Collection: Oldham Road goods depot, Manchester. The former Manchester and Leeds Railway offices building

Oldham Road goods depot, Manchester. The former Manchester and Leeds Railway offices building, used as a goods depot by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, about 1910

Goods Depot Collection: Overall view of Paddington Station and Surrounds, c. 1940

Overall view of Paddington Station and Surrounds, c. 1940
A general view of Paddington station and its surroundings, c.1940, showing the approach road to the Goods Depot in the foreground

Goods Depot Collection: Liverpool, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, 24 October 1919. Showing the scene of

Liverpool, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, 24 October 1919. Showing the scene of an accident involving Mr Johnson at the North Mersey Goods Depot

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Step back in time and explore the bustling world of goods depots in early 20th century Britain. Witness the hive of activity at Bristol Temple Meads Goods Depot around 1930, where trains laden with various commodities prepared for distribution. Liverpool North Mersey Goods Depot, part of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, offers a similar scene around 1903. The former Manchester and Leeds Railway offices building at Oldham Road goods depot, Manchester, stands proudly amidst the trolleys and trains around 1924. Overall view of Paddington Station and Surrounds, circa 1940, reveals a maze of goods trains and sidings. The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway scene from 24 October 1919 showcases the chaos and order of the Liverpool goods yard, while another view of the same day highlights the Liverpool North Mersey Goods Depot's role in the transportation network.