WHISTLEBOARD

A personal collection of historical and contemporary photographs and postcards showing the railways and stations in the County of Kent and other areas, formerly served by the South Eastern & Chatham Railway (formerly London, Chatham & Dover Railway and South Eastern Railway).  If any of these photographs are your material and you wish them to be removed from this open resource, message me and I will remove immediately.

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Planned K&ESR Network with thanks to David Glasspool.

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Chislet Colliery Halt (between Sturry and Minster) on a busy workday with Kent Miners awaiting a Ramsgate-bound train.

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Cheriton Halt in circa 1925

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Canterbury West (formerly South Eastern Railway)

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Canterbury South on the Elham Valley line.

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Appledore Station in 1964 showing a rare clip of a 2-coach Hampshire DEMU Unit bound for New Romney via Lydd.  The New Romney branch closed in 1967.  Sorry that there is no sound.

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Fantastic clip of the Kent & East Sussex Railway with a Special running through from Robertsbridge to Tenterden in 1958.

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This derelict Canterbury Town Bus was photographed in a farmers field and is courtesy of Canterbury Library Archive.  Where is it now?  Anyone know more about it?

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Views of Canterbury East (London Chatham & Dover Railway) over the years, including the first day of electric train operation.

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Last day of Operation for the historic Canterbury & Whitstable Railway.

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Memories of the Crab & Winkle Line, OR Canterbury & Whitstable Line

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Bridge Station on the Elham Valley Line from Canterbury.

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Bishopsbourne - Then and Now.

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A remnant of the days of Steam on the SE&CR.  This ‘WHISTLE’ board was photographed in 2017, just outside Three Oaks & Guestling Halt, on the Hastings to Ashford ‘Marshlink’ line.  In the autumn of 2020 the sign was totally destroyed by a contractor team from Network Rail when they were clearing trees and undergrowth.  Such a pity.

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Lydd-on-Sea for Dungeness, on the Appledore to New Romney branch

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Lydd Town station, on the Appledore to New Romney branch.

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Snailham Halt around 1959, just before closure.  Opened in 1907 and now long forgotten, this station served farmer workers and was located between Winchelsea and Doleham Halt on the Ashford - Hastings line.  No remnant of this little wayside station exists and these are the only photographic records I have.  The second image is looking toward Winchelsea.  More photographs always welcome!