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RCHS Online Media Archive » Collections » Moss (Ian)

When our father, Ian Moss, passed away in 2022 aged 89, he left an archive of over 50,000 slides dating between the mid 1950s (when cameras were relatively uncommon) and the late 2010s (when he could no longer hold a camera steady). His primary interest was in Railway and Canal history with a sprinkling of family photo's

Unfortunately, he relied very much on his memory and encyclopedic knowledge when giving lectures and left few written notes - we have therefore been left the task of scanning and identifying many thousands of images before passing the relevant images to a suitable archive such as ROMA or the RCHS Online Media Archive (Ian was the President of the RCHS for many years).

It's possible that Ian's collection includes slides which were not taken by him, but bought, donated, lent or given. If we have infringed anyone else's copyright, please let us know. It was not intentional, but we will remove the image (and comments) from the site.
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Blisworth Tunnel, Segment of 1980s tunnel repair, displayed at the Blisworth (North) end

Blisworth Tunnel, Segment of 1980s tunnel repair, displayed at the Blisworth (North) end

Photo possibly taken from above the portal
Blisworth Tunnel, Segment of 1980s tunnel repair, displayed at the Blisworth (North) end
Blisworth Tunnel

Blisworth Tunnel

Blisworth Tunnel, Grand Union Canal
Blisworth Tunnel
Blisworth Tunnel, North Portal, Grand Union Canal

Blisworth Tunnel, North Portal, Grand Union Canal

Blisworth Tunnel north portal during the reconstruction of the middle 1/3 of the tunnel, 1980s
Blisworth Tunnel, North Portal, Grand Union Canal
Blisworth Tunnel

Blisworth Tunnel

Blisworth Tunnel, Grand Union Canal
Blisworth Tunnel
101231E

101231E

101231E
Distance Marker at bottom of Foxton Locks

Distance Marker at bottom of Foxton Locks

Distance Marker at bottom of Foxton Locks
101259E

101259E

101259E
Foxton. Ex-Grand Union boats 'Coleshill' and 'Virginis' on the bank.

Foxton. Ex-Grand Union boats 'Coleshill' and 'Virginis' on the bank.

Whilst in the ownership of Foxton Boat Services. Sometime between mid-1990's and 2008 when Coleshill was sold.
Foxton. Ex-Grand Union boats 'Coleshill' and 'Virginis' on the bank.
101268E

101268E

101268E
Foxton Locks. Icebreaker on display

Foxton Locks. Icebreaker on display

Foxton Locks. Icebreaker on display
Top of Foxton Inclined Plane. 1990s?

Top of Foxton Inclined Plane. 1990s?

Top of Foxton Inclined Plane. 1990s?
101308E

101308E

101308E
River Kennet at Highbridge Wharf, Reading. Control for one-way section through Brewery Gut

River Kennet at Highbridge Wharf, Reading. Control for one-way section through Brewery Gut

River Kennet at Highbridge Wharf, Reading. Control for one-way section through Brewery Gut
Lime Kiln Lock (No. 23W) and Saddleworth Railway Viaduct (Bridge 76)

Lime Kiln Lock (No. 23W) and Saddleworth Railway Viaduct (Bridge 76)

Grid Ref: SD 9956 0630 [HN-021-000]
Lime Kiln Lock (No. 23W) and Saddleworth Railway Viaduct (Bridge 76)
Preserved AEC double-decker buses: VKH 44, BDJ 67 & OKH 337. Details of 4th bus, date, and location, unknown

Preserved AEC double-decker buses: VKH 44, BDJ 67 & OKH 337. Details of 4th bus, date, and location, unknown

VKH 44: East Yorkshire Motor Services 1956-built AEC Regent MkV with a 56 seat Willowbrook body built to the special "Beverley Bar" profile (tapered upper deck sides to fit under the North Bar in Beverley (the only road into the town from the North before the by-pass was built). It was based when new at EYMS' Driffield depot and used on the Hull to Scarborough run. It was withdrawn in 1972.
BDJ 67. St. Helens Corporation, and Merseyside PTE, 1950-built AEC Regent III "RT" with Park Royal-body, built to London Transport specifications.
OKH 337. Kingston-upon-Hull City Transport 1953-built AEC Regent III, with Weymann bodywork.
Preserved AEC double-decker buses: VKH 44, BDJ 67 & OKH 337. Details of 4th bus, date, and location, unknown
Wuppertal Suspension Railway (Schwebebahn) in North Rhine-Westphalia

Wuppertal Suspension Railway (Schwebebahn) in North Rhine-Westphalia

Wuppertal Suspension Railway (Schwebebahn) in North Rhine-Westphalia
Wuppertal Suspension Railway (Schwebebahn) in North Rhine-Westphalia

Wuppertal Suspension Railway (Schwebebahn) in North Rhine-Westphalia

Wuppertal Suspension Railway (Schwebebahn) in North Rhine-Westphalia
Dalmuir [Park] Station (NEM5 @ 9m 75ch). Train at Up platform for line via Yoker to Glasgow

Dalmuir [Park] Station (NEM5 @ 9m 75ch). Train at Up platform for line via Yoker to Glasgow

Reopened on new site 17 May 1897. PARK added to name May 1952 to August 1973. Grid ref. NS484714 facing WNW. Unusually lettered SPT livery but post-dates “Clockwork Orange”. Junction for alternative line via Westerton in left background.
Dalmuir [Park] Station (NEM5 @ 9m 75ch). Train at Up platform for line via Yoker to Glasgow
Callander & Oban Railway. On the Callander to Strathyre section about a quarter-mile north of Callander Station

Callander & Oban Railway. On the Callander to Strathyre section about a quarter-mile north of Callander Station

Where the Glenogle walk-cum-cycleway starts. Grid ref. NN 623080, facing SW.
Callander & Oban Railway. On the Callander to Strathyre section about a quarter-mile north of Callander Station
101416E

101416E

101416E
Knaresborough (HAY1 @ 16m 50ch), looking East towards the tunnel and York

Knaresborough (HAY1 @ 16m 50ch), looking East towards the tunnel and York

Knaresborough (HAY1 @ 16m 50ch), looking East towards the tunnel and York
Middlewich Lock 73,. Peter Froud's hotel boat "SATURN" being lifted on the cill after its encounter with the top gate. 1965

Middlewich Lock 73,. Peter Froud's hotel boat "SATURN" being lifted on the cill after its encounter with the top gate. 1965

Middlewich Lock 73,. Peter Froud's hotel boat "SATURN" being lifted on the cill after its encounter with the top gate. 1965
Ocker Hill power station, Walsall Canal

Ocker Hill power station, Walsall Canal

Ocker Hill power station, Walsall Canal
Ocker Hill power station, Walsall Canal
Dudley Tunnel, Southern Portal

Dudley Tunnel, Southern Portal

Dudley Tunnel southern portal, BCN Dudley Canal No. 1
Dudley Tunnel, Southern Portal
Hadley Park Lock. 1960s

Hadley Park Lock. 1960s

Hadley Park Lock. 1960s
101456E

101456E

101456E
Norbury Flight: Lock 2 (Blakemere).

Norbury Flight: Lock 2 (Blakemere).

Norbury Flight: Lock 2 (Blakemere).
Wappenshall Warehouse, Shropshire

Wappenshall Warehouse, Shropshire

Wappenshall Warehouse, Shropshire
Wappenshall Warehouse, Shropshire
Blists Hill

Blists Hill

Blists Hill, Shropshire Canal
Blists Hill
101469E

101469E

101469E
Belan top lock

Belan top lock

Belan top lock
Welshpool Lock, before the gates and paddles were taken to Stoke Bruerne

Welshpool Lock, before the gates and paddles were taken to Stoke Bruerne

Welshpool Lock, before the gates and paddles were taken to Stoke Bruerne
Goole. "Tom Puddings". Looking east towards South Dock. 1985

Goole. "Tom Puddings". Looking east towards South Dock. 1985

Given this is taken from on deck, it must be when Ian Moss had a trip on the Tom Puddings, which was in the mid '80's and in their last few weeks of operation in 1985. Picture taken near the western end of the layby on the right bank about 300m east of the Dutch River Railway Bridge, Grid Ref: SE 7314 2250 [AL-054-390]
Goole. "Tom Puddings". Looking east towards South Dock. 1985
Middlewich Lock 73. Peter Froud's hotel boat "SATURN" had lifted the top gate with it's bow. 1965

Middlewich Lock 73. Peter Froud's hotel boat "SATURN" had lifted the top gate with it's bow. 1965

A 1965 Jack Parkinson photo of this lock shows a wooden top gate. Ian Moss saw this whilst walking near his home in Booth Lane.
Middlewich Lock 73. Peter Froud's hotel boat "SATURN" had lifted the top gate with it's bow. 1965
Standege Tunnel, Diggle Portal. 1960 or 1961?

Standege Tunnel, Diggle Portal. 1960 or 1961?

The trip was for adults and was (probably) organised by BWB. The pipes are the propulsion for the boat; there was a diesel pump on board which pumped water out of the back of the boat, it was reversed for the return journey. The intake was presumably at the other end. Grid Ref: SE 0060 0793 [HN-018-840]
Standege Tunnel, Diggle Portal. 1960 or 1961?
Welshpool. Loco 822 "The Earl" crossing the road

Welshpool. Loco 822 "The Earl" crossing the road

In the days when the railway really did run through the middle of town (of Welshpool)
Welshpool. Loco 822 "The Earl" crossing the road
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