Paddington Station Collection

Platform 1 at Paddington Station, 1929
A view of Platform 1 at Paddington Station, London, August 1929. This image shows crowds gathered on the platform with the glass roof above, and station clock and various advertisements on the left

Paddington Station. Great Western Railway. Alterations - Details of End Screen

GWR Refreshment Department Platform Trolley, May 1937
A GWR Refreshment Department platform trolley at Paddington station in London, May 1937

Quick Lunch and Snack Bar at Paddington Station, 1936
An interior view of Paddington station showing a busy snack bar, which probably opened soon after the modernisation of the station in the 1930s

Class 52 Western Diesel Locomotive at Paddington Station
A view of a Class 52 Western Diesel Locomotive at Paddington Station, c.1960s, showing passengers on platform. The Westerns were built in the early 1960s at Swindon and Crewe

Two little girls awaiting evacuation from Paddington Station, September 1939
Part of the evacuation of London during WW2

The last broad gauge train leaving Paddington Station, 20th May 1892
A posed image of the last broad gauge train leaving Paddington station on 20th May 1892

Paddington Station. Great Western Railway. New Office Block Arrival Side Number 9

New Paddington Station. Great Western Railway. Diagonal and Segmental Ribs for 102 6" and 68 0 Transcepts

Paddington Station. Great Western Railway. Alterations - Details of New Main Roof

Paddington Station, 1913
Passengers board Windsor Royal Garden Party trains on Platforms 4 and 5 at Paddington Station in 1913. The County of Wilts locomotive can be see to the left of the image

Refreshments at Paddington Station, c. 1920
A refreshment porter hands a first class passenger a luncheon basket through the window of a carriage while stationary at Paddington station, c.1920

1852 Paddington Station (New). 17 March 1852

No. 111, The Great Bear at Paddington Station, c. 1910
An image of the No 111 4-6-2 Pacific Locomotive, The Great Bear, in steam at Paddington station in c.1910. It was built in 1908 and withdrawn in 1924 and rebuilt as 4-6-0 Viscount Churchill

The Great Western Royal Hotel, Paddington, 1902
A view of The Great Western Royal Hotel at Paddington station in London, c.1902, seen here elaborately decorated for the coronation of King Edward VII

Paddington Station. Great Western Railway. New Office Block Arrival Side Number 1

Air Raid damage to Paddington Station, 1941
A view of Paddington Station following the explosion of the parachute mine on the 17th April 1941. Showing the internal damage to the station, particularly to Platform 1

King George V and an Intercity 125 at Paddington Station, 1971
An image where two eras of the railway meet; the King George V locomotive and an Intercity 125 are seen here at Paddington Station, London in 1971

Evacuees waiting to leave Paddington Station, 1939
This image shows eight young boys and girls about to leave London as evacuees to the countryside. Although the images shows them laughing it must have been a daunting experience for them

LONDON: MODEL, 1951. Fashion model Lisa Fonssagrives at Paddington Station, London, England. Photographed by Toni Frissell, 1951

Paddington Station, London, c. 1910
An overall view of Paddington Station, showing Platforms 1 and 2 and the wrought ironwork of the roof spans

Bishops Road (Bishops Mews), Paddington, 1929
The Great Western Railway acquired this property, containing garages, prior to development in 1930. The street was eventually demolished to make way for the new parcels depot development

Hairdressing Salon, Paddington Station, c. 1904
This hairdressing salon was situated below Platform 1 at Paddington Station. By the rows of bottles, presumably shampoo and aftershave, this was probably the male salon or barbers

Confectionary Kiosk, Paddington Station, 1937
This large kiosk was based in The Lawn and served confectionary, cigarettes and newspapers to passengers at Paddington station in 1930s

Horse Drawn Delivery Wagon at Paddington Mint Stables, c. 1910
An image of a horse drawn delivery wagon at Paddington Mint Stables, c.1910. A team of four dray horses are preparing to pull the GWR cart and deliver a range of goods carried in barrels and bundles

First Class Waiting Room at Paddington Station, 1912
First Class passengers were able to wait for their trains in the comfort of this waiting room at Paddington station in the early 20th century

Rebuilding work at Paddington Station, 1916
Work began in 1913 to construct a new roof span for the Station. This image was taken in 1916 when the work was quite far progressed

HST Class 253 locomotive No. 041 at Platform 1, Paddington Station in the 1980s
High Speed Train (HST) Class 253 locomotive No. 041 waiting at Platform 1, Paddington Station in the 1980s. The Intercity 125 HST was introduced in 1976 and was built by British Rail Engineering Ltd

Isambard Kingdom Brunel sketch: designs for the interior of Paddington Station, 1851
Isambard Kingdom Brunel sketch: designs for the interior of Paddington Station. Including roof span and columns. 1851

Wartime recruiting posters at Paddington Station, 1915
Recruiting posters were a popular way of encouraging men to enlist. Millions of posters were produced and displayed up and down the country during the war

Paddington Station, London, England, UK

UK, England, London, Elizabeth Line, Paddington Station

Pediment of the Great Western Royal Hotel, Paddington, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Pediment of the Great Western Royal Hotel, Paddington, [London], 1854

Plan of Passenger Lift at Paddington Station
Colour plan of a passenger lift at Paddington Station with notes indicating the use of mahogany in the construction

Isambard Kingdom Brunel sketch: port cranes at Paddington Station, 1851. Image used by Courtesy of the Brunel Institute - a collaboration of the SS Great Britain Trust and the University of Bristol

Isambard Kingdom Brunel sketch: interior vault of roof at Paddington Station, 1850

Isambard Kingdom Brunel sketch: Paddington Goods Shed, 1849. Four cross sections showing different arrangements for the roof of the railway engine shed, showing an arched roof, and a pointed roof

Arrival of Neapolitan Exiles at Paddington Station (engraving)
1609864 Arrival of Neapolitan Exiles at Paddington Station (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival of Neapolitan Exiles at Paddington Station)

Entrance to Offices, Paddington Station (engraving)
5204459 Entrance to Offices, Paddington Station (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance to Offices, Paddington Station)

Paddington Station (colour photo)
3094716 Paddington Station (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paddington Station)

The arrival at the Paddington Station (engraving)
2808422 The arrival at the Paddington Station (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The arrival at the Paddington Station)

The Welcome to Our Citizen Soldiers (b / w photo)
1600322 The Welcome to Our Citizen Soldiers (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Welcome to Our Citizen Soldiers)

The Prince of Wales welcoming Lord Kitchener at Paddington Station (litho)
1040574 The Prince of Wales welcoming Lord Kitchener at Paddington Station (litho) by Hatherell

The Home-Coming of Dr Jamesons Men (engraving)
1041972 The Home-Coming of Dr Jamesons Men (engraving) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Home-Coming of Dr Jamesons Men)

The Dynamite Plots to destroy the London Railway Stations
1061494 The Dynamite Plots to destroy the London Railway Stations, the Infernal Machines (engraving) by English School

Paddington Station (b / w photo)
2803263 Paddington Station (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paddington Station. Illustration for Pictorial London (Cassell, c 1905)

Paddington Station (b / w photo)
3637612 Paddington Station (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Wonderful London by St John Adcock (Fleetway, c 1930)

The Paddington Station of the Great Western Railway (engraving)
5204460 The Paddington Station of the Great Western Railway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Paddington Station of the Great Western Railway)

Paddington Station, the Great Western Railway Hotel (b / w photo)
3102258 Paddington Station, the Great Western Railway Hotel (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paddington Station, the Great Western Railway Hotel)

Entrance to Paddington Station, London (b / w photo)
3105968 Entrance to Paddington Station, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance to Paddington Station, London)

Paddington Station, George Vs body on the way to his final resting place at Windsor
STC444639 Paddington Station, George Vs body on the way to his final resting place at Windsor, 1936 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Paddington Station, London, Praed Street (photo)
5986871 Paddington Station, London, Praed Street (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paddington Station, London, Praed Street)

Electric arrivals indicator board at Paddington Station
6014745 Electric arrivals indicator board at Paddington Station, the London terminus of the Great Western Railway (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Paddington Station, General View of the Platforms (b / w photo)
3102255 Paddington Station, General View of the Platforms (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paddington Station, General View of the Platforms)

Metropolitan Railway Extension (engraving)
603301 Metropolitan Railway Extension (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Metropolitan Railway Extension: The Paddington Station)

The Great Western Railway (GWR) (litho)
6014175 The Great Western Railway (GWR) (litho) by Ward, Enoch (1859-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Western Railway (GWR)

The Welcome to Our Citizen Soldiers (litho)
1600321 The Welcome to Our Citizen Soldiers (litho) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Welcome to Our Citizen Soldiers, the Return of the CIV)

Metropolitan Railway Western Extension, the Paddington Station (engraving)
1611383 Metropolitan Railway Western Extension, the Paddington Station (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Metropolitan Railway Western Extension)

The End of the Holidays, Eton Boys leaving Paddington Station (engraving)
1056318 The End of the Holidays, Eton Boys leaving Paddington Station (engraving) by Staniland, Charles J

The Beatles start of work on `A Hard Days Night film, at Twickenham Studios. Shooting at Paddington Station, on board a train leaving from it. 6.43pm

The Metropolitan Railway near Paddington, 1863, 1945. Creator: Unknown
The Metropolitan Railway near Paddington, 1863, (1945)

The Great Western Hotel, Paddington, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Great Western Hotel, Paddington, c1876

Paddington Basin, London, W2, England. Creator: Ethel Davies; Davies, Ethel
Paddington Basin. One of the modern buildings at the new Paddington Canal Basin business development, near Paddington Station, London, W2, England

Paddington approach, London, W2, England. Creator: Ethel Davies; Davies, Ethel
Paddington approach. Looking down onto the railway bridge and London Underground tube train coming into Paddington Station, London, W2, England

Paddington approach, W2, England. Creator: Ethel Davies; Davies, Ethel
Paddington approach. Looking down onto the railway bridge and commuter train coming into Paddington Station, London, W2, England

Christmas decorations at Paddington Station, 1956
The Lawn at Paddington Station is decorated for Christmas in this view from 1956. A Santas Grotto is in the centre of The Lawn raising money for the Greater London Fund for the Blind

Woman pasting a billboard poster at Paddington station, 1943
Woman up a ladder pasting a billboard poster at Paddington station, 1943. The poster reads Remembrance Day FM Earl Haigs Appeal. Wear a Flanders Poppy. A locomotive in steam is in the background

Paddington Station, London, 1913
A view of passengers boarding Windsor Royal Garden Party trains on Platforms 4 and 5 at Paddington Station in 1913. The first class passengers can be seen in their finest attire

Taxi rank at Paddington Station, c. 1920s
A view of Paddington station showing queues of taxis lined up outside the station ready to pick up passengers. This view looks towards Praed Street, c.1920s

Paddington Station, London, 1910
An Edwardian view of the approach to Paddington station in London showing the roof structure and tracks. Milk churns can be seen on the far right and left platforms

Paddington Station, London, c. 1916
A view of Paddington station in London, c.1916, showing the constuction of the new roof span. A queue of taxis are lined up on the right of the image

The approach to Paddington Station, c. 1940
An image of the approach to Paddington Station on the tracks, c.1940, showing the bridges in the distance

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

Platforms 13, 14 and 15, Paddington Station, c. 1940
A general view of Platforms 13, 14 and 15 at Paddington Station, London, c.1940. A lone couple wait between platforms 13 and 14 which lie quiet awaiting the next trains

Goods wagons on the approach to Paddington Station, 1930
An image showing goods wagons on the approach to Paddington Station, London in 1930. The bustling and packed surroundings of the station are clear to see

Parcel handling at Paddington Station, c. 1920s
Staff at Paddington Station sort parcels in The Lawn during the inter-war period. This images illustrates the lack of parcel handling space at the time

Paddington Telephone Exchange, c. 1910
An image of the Paddington Telephone Exchange, c.1910, minus the constantly busy switch board operators

Cornish Riviera Express
The Great Western Railway (GWR) 6000 Class King George V steam locomotive hauling the Cornish Riviera express out of Paddington Station, London, 8th July 1929

Porters at Paddington Station, c. 1914
Three porters pose proudly at Paddington Station, London, c.1914. They are stood in front of some advertising boards displaying various GWR posters

Paddington Station, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Paddington Station, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Paddington Station, the London terminus of the Great Western Railway, 1854. Iron was used in the construction of the roof, and the spans supported on cast iron pillars

Taxis queueing at a railway station in London UK
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Paddington Station, located in the heart of London, holds a rich history within its walls. As the main terminus for the Great Western Railway, it has witnessed numerous alterations and developments over the years. From the bustling GWR Refreshment Department Platform Trolley in May 1937 to the vibrant Quick Lunch and Snack Bar in 1936, this station has always catered to weary travelers. Looking back at old photographs, one can catch a glimpse of Platform 1 at Paddington Station in 1929. The hustle and bustle of passengers rushing to catch their trains is evident even then. And who could forget the iconic Class 52 Western Diesel Locomotive that once graced these tracks? But Paddington Station's history goes beyond just locomotives and platforms; it also holds sentimental value. On that fateful day on May 20th, 1892, when the last broad gauge train departed from here forever - an end of an era captured forever in time. No discussion about Paddington Station would be complete without mentioning No. 111, The Great Bear - a magnificent sight that stood tall amidst this bustling hub around c. 1910. Yet amidst all these grand moments lies tales of human emotion too – like two little girls anxiously awaiting evacuation from Paddington Station during September 1939 as war loomed overhead. Through vintage snapshots like those taken in 1913 or c. 1920 showcasing refreshments being served with care and dedication by staff members who understood weary travelers' needs – we get transported back to simpler times where good service was paramount. And let us not forget how it all began – with the opening of New Paddington Station on March 17th, 1852 - marking a new chapter for rail travel across Britain. Lastly, adjacent to this historic transportation hub stands The Great Western Royal Hotel since1902- providing comfort and luxury for those seeking respite after long journeys.