Road Vehicle Collection

Swindon Station, 1930
Two GWR publicity omnibuses sit outside Swindon Junction station in 1930, promoting the companys tourist route

GWR staff loading a stretcher into a parcel van which has been converted into an ambulance, 1940. The van bears the GWR roundel branding and a stylised poster on the side

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

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

Piccadilly and Hatchetts Hotel, London, c. 1887 (albumen print)
1769880 Piccadilly and Hatchetts Hotel, London, c.1887 (albumen print) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Piccadilly and Hatchetts Hotel, London)

The Running Well Teahouse, Otsu, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (colour woodblock print)
1766548 The Running Well Teahouse, Otsu, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (colour woodblock print) by Hiroshige

A Parisian; Une Parisienne, (oil on canvas)
827434 A Parisian; Une Parisienne, (oil on canvas) by Beraud, Jean (1849-1935); 36.8x26.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Parisian; Une Parisienne. Jean Beraud (1849-1935). Oil on canvas

Winchelsea from the Rye Road, (pencil and watercolour)
651975 Winchelsea from the Rye Road, (pencil and watercolour) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 12.7x19.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Winchelsea from the Rye Road)

Her Majesty Queen Victorias First Entry into Brighton Oct
985719 Her Majesty Queen Victorias First Entry into Brighton Oct. 4th 1837, 1837 (watercolour, pen and ink, pencil) by Cruikshank

In Central Park, 1904 (watercolour, gouache and pencil on cardboard)
985057 In Central Park, 1904 (watercolour, gouache and pencil on cardboard) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 30.4x45 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In Central Park. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

The Opera on the Square; Place de l'Opera, (oil on panel)
824498 The Opera on the Square; Place de l'Opera, (oil on panel) by Adrion, Lucien (1889-1953); 58.5x73.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Opera on the Square; Place de l'Opera)

The Soiree, 1905 (watercolour, gouache and pencil on cream paper laid down on pape)
985263 The Soiree, 1905 (watercolour, gouache and pencil on cream paper laid down on pape) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 45x60.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Soiree)

Horsedrawn Bus, 1899 (pastel on paper)
985023 Horsedrawn Bus, 1899 (pastel on paper) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 55.3x75.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Horsedrawn Bus. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Pastel on paper. Painted in 1899

The Park in Winter, (pastel on artist's board)
984884 The Park in Winter, (pastel on artist's board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 54.6x69.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Park in Winter. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

The Dewey Arch, Madison Square, (pastel on paper laid down on japanese paper)
822780 The Dewey Arch, Madison Square, (pastel on paper laid down on japanese paper) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 34.5x44.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dewey Arch, Madison Square)

Snow Storm, Madison Square, New York, (pastel and pencil on gray paper)
650909 Snow Storm, Madison Square, New York, (pastel and pencil on gray paper) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 57.8x65.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Snow Storm, Madison Square, New York)

Returning Home from Work; Retour du Travail - Terugkeer na het Werk, 1929 (oil on canvas)
653482 Returning Home from Work; Retour du Travail - Terugkeer na het Werk, 1929 (oil on canvas) by Brusselmans, Jean (1884-1953); 115.6x110.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Van loaded with waste paper from the General Stores at Swindon Works, 1941
Paper salvage was introduced by the Government at the outbreak of war in 1939. It was designed to encourage the recycling of materials to aid the war effort

A petrol trailer fire pump hauled by an ex-GWR Express Cartage van, 1940
Fire fighting by the GWR was a important job in the Second World War. Incendiary bombs (designed to start fires) were used extensively during the war

Swindon Works Fire Brigade Dennis Fire Engine, 1942
This Dennis fire engine was purchased by the Swindon Works Fire Brigade in December 1942. It was used to strengthen their wartime capabilities

Scene depicting an eighteenth century cortege with the Imperial Coach in a winter landscape, c. 1908-1917 (cloisonne)
1195671 Scene depicting an eighteenth century cortege with the Imperial Coach in a winter landscape, c. 1908-1917 (cloisonne) by Russian School (20th century) ; 9.4 (length)

A Good Day for Skating, 1923 (oil on canvas)
823279 A Good Day for Skating, 1923 (oil on canvas) by Christy, Howard Chandler (1873-1952); 93.9x71.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Good Day for Skating. Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952)

The Motorist, 1922 (oil on canvas)
822806 The Motorist, 1922 (oil on canvas) by Christy, Howard Chandler (1873-1952); 99x74 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Motorist. Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952). Oil on canvas

A Scene from the Trojan Wars (oil on canvas)
990285 A Scene from the Trojan Wars (oil on canvas) by Calliano, Rafaelle (1785-1824); 75x135.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Scene from the Trojan Wars)

Wagon Train, (oil on canvas)
822689 Wagon Train, (oil on canvas) by Berninghaus, Oscar Edward (1874-1952); 76.7x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Wagon Train. Oscar Edmund Berninghaus (1874-1952). Oil on canvas

Motos Peugeot, 1928 (colour litho)
1198022 Motos Peugeot, 1928 (colour litho) by Dam Studios (Lajos Morton, 1891-1952); 120x79 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dam Studios (Lajos Morton)

Marketing the Tunny, Concarneau, (oil on canvas)
827252 Marketing the Tunny, Concarneau, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); 64.2x76.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Marketing the Tunny, Concarneau)

The Dead Tiger; Mort du tigre, 1807 (hand-coloured aquatint)
1196715 The Dead Tiger; Mort du tigre, 1807 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822) (after); 46x58.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Tullie in his Chariot; Tullie sur son Char, (pen and brown ink, grey wash heightened with white on brown pape)
827614 Tullie in his Chariot; Tullie sur son Char, (pen and brown ink, grey wash heightened with white on brown pape) by Cades

Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy, (oil on canvas)
827698 Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy, (oil on canvas) by Corte, Juan de la (c.1585-1660); 195.9x309.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy)

Alighting from the Carriage, c. 1920-1930s (etching and aquatint)
1194952 Alighting from the Carriage, c.1920-1930s (etching and aquatint) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 76x57 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images; French, out of copyright

Paris at Twilight, 1887 (oil on canvas)
822709 Paris at Twilight, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 65.2x54.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris at Twilight. Frederick Childe Hassam (1859-1935)

Flags, Columbus Circle, 1918 (watercolour and charcoal on paper)
823048 Flags, Columbus Circle, 1918 (watercolour and charcoal on paper) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 22.3x17.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flags, Columbus Circle)

Farm Yard, Essex, 1940 (oil on canvas)
657680 Farm Yard, Essex, 1940 (oil on canvas) by Hodgkins, Frances (1869-1947); 70x82.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Farm Yard, Essex. Frances Hodgkins (1869-1947). Oil on canvas. Dated 1940

Freight Car, 1937 (oil on canvas)
1767586 Freight Car, 1937 (oil on canvas) by Dove, Arthur Garfield (1880-1946); 50.8x71.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Freight Car. Arthur Garfield Dove (1880-1946). Oil on canvas

A South View of the Wesleyan Mission House, Colombo on the Island of Ceylon, Erected Anno Domini 1816, c
828339 A South View of the Wesleyan Mission House, Colombo on the Island of Ceylon, Erected Anno Domini 1816, c.1816 (watercolour) by Houten, P

A poster advertising Michelin tyres, 1913 (colour lithograph)
1198409 A poster advertising Michelin tyres, 1913 (colour lithograph) by Rossillon, Marius (O Galop) (1867-1946); 119x78 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Champs Elysees, (etching, printed in colours)
1195027 Champs Elysees, (etching, printed in colours) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 55x38.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Two Girls Preparing to Enter a Carriage, (colour etching)
1194917 Two Girls Preparing to Enter a Carriage, (colour etching) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 63x90 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Foggy Night, New York, (oil on canvas)
650562 Foggy Night, New York, (oil on canvas) by Luks, George Benjamin (1867-1933); 76.8x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Foggy Night, New York. George Benjamin Luks (1866-1933)

Arrival, c. 1941 (etching and drypoint)
991016 Arrival, c.1941 (etching and drypoint) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 44x31 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival. Louis Icart (1888-1950). Etching and drypoint. Etched circa 1941

Departure, c. 1941 (etching and drypoint)
991015 Departure, c.1941 (etching and drypoint) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 44.5x31 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Departure. Louis Icart (1888-1950). Etching and drypoint. Etched circa 1941

Citroen, (lithograph in colours)
985659 Citroen, (lithograph in colours) by Valerio, Roger de (1886-1951); 95.4x160 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Citroen. Roger de Valerio (1886-1951). Lithograph in colours

Woman in a Car with Two Pekinese, (etching and aquatint)
990994 Woman in a Car with Two Pekinese, (etching and aquatint) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 37x44.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman in a Car with Two Pekinese. Louis Icart (1888-1950)

An Elegant Lady Entering a Coach, (oil on board)
827243 An Elegant Lady Entering a Coach, (oil on board) by Rousseau, Marguerite (1888-1948); 33x45.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Elegant Lady Entering a Coach)

Kuppenheimer Good Clothes, 1926, 1926 (oil on canvas laid on board)
823280 Kuppenheimer Good Clothes, 1926, 1926 (oil on canvas laid on board) by Leyendecker, Joseph Christian (1874-1951); 68.2x50.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Kuppenheimer Good Clothes, 1926)

The El, New York, 1894 (oil on canvas)
823316 The El, New York, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 45.7x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The El, New York. Frederick Childe Hassam (1859-1935)

The Rose Girl, (oil on canvas)
822982 The Rose Girl, (oil on canvas) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 55.2x76.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rose Girl. Frederick Childe Hassam (1859-1935). Oil on canvas

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"Journey through Time: A Glimpse into Road Vehicles of the Past" Swindon Station, 1930: Witness the bustling scene as GWR staff load a stretcher into a converted parcel van turned ambulance, showcasing the resourcefulness and adaptability of road vehicles during challenging times. Bristol Temple Meads Goods Depot, c. 1930: Step back in time to an era when this depot was abuzz with activity, witnessing the vital role road vehicles played in transporting goods across long distances. Horse Drawn Delivery Wagon at Paddington Mint Stables, c. 1910: Immerse yourself in the charm of early 20th-century London as you catch a glimpse of these majestic horses pulling delivery wagons along bustling streets. Her Majesty Queen Victoria's First Entry into Brighton Oct: Relive history as you witness Queen Victoria's grand entrance into Brighton aboard an elegant road vehicle that symbolized both power and prestige. The Running Well Teahouse, Otsu from "The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido": Marvel at this vibrant woodblock print capturing a picturesque teahouse nestled along Japan's famous Tokaido highway – a testament to how road vehicles facilitated travel and commerce centuries ago. A Parisian; Une Parisienne (oil on canvas): Delve into artistry depicting a fashionable Parisian woman amidst her cityscape backdrop – perhaps contemplating her next adventure using one of the many iconic road vehicles that defined urban life in early 20th-century France. Winchelsea from the Rye Road (pencil and watercolor): Admire this exquisite artwork portraying scenic Winchelsea seen from its nearby Rye Road – an idyllic countryside setting where horse-drawn carriages once traversed peacefully through lush landscapes. A petrol trailer fire pump hauled by an ex-GWR Express Cartage van, 1940.