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.
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.
Interior of Queen Victoria's Royal Carriage of 1869, on display at the NRM.
Interior of Queen Victoria's Royal Carriage of 1869, on display at the NRM.
Brandon Level Crossing and Signalbox (ETN @ 86m 26ch)
Signalbox demolished 19/20 February 2022, ten years after closure.Brandon Level Crossing and Signalbox (ETN @ 86m 26ch)
Model with a movable platform at Halesworth on the East Suffolk Line (ESK @ 100m 53ch)
There is more information and a photo of the same model here: https://halesworthmuseum.org.uk/wpress/halesworths-unique-movable-platform/Model with a movable platform at Halesworth on the East Suffolk Line (ESK @ 100m 53ch)
Model with a movable platform at Halesworth on the East Suffolk Line (ESK @ 100m 53ch)
There is more information and a photo of the same model here: https://halesworthmuseum.org.uk/wpress/halesworths-unique-movable-platform/Model with a movable platform at Halesworth on the East Suffolk Line (ESK @ 100m 53ch)
Information panel for movable platform at Halesworth on the East Suffolk Line (ESK @ 100m 53ch)
There is more information here: https://halesworthmuseum.org.uk/wpress/halesworths-unique-movable-platform/Information panel for movable platform at Halesworth on the East Suffolk Line (ESK @ 100m 53ch)
Trent and Mersey Canal. Middlewich. Demolition of Cledford Bridge (No. 166) for road improvements. Late 1960s
Trent and Mersey Canal. Middlewich. Demolition of Cledford Bridge (No. 166) for road improvements. Late 1960s
Manchester Ship Canal
'Terror' was built in 1981 (by Malcolm Pearson), so the event is after that date.Manchester Ship Canal
Manchester Ship Canal. Lymm, near Warrington. M6 Thelwall Viaduct in the distance
There appears to be a rally of some sort. The Inland Waterways Association held a rally there in 1998, based at Salford Quays.Manchester Ship Canal. Lymm, near Warrington. M6 Thelwall Viaduct in the distance
Manchester Ship Canal, Barton Swing Bridge
Manchester Ship Canal. Barton Swing Bridge, with Barton Swing Aqueduct behindManchester Ship Canal, Barton Swing Bridge
Memorial outside the former Stockton and Darlington Railway weigh house at 48 Bridge Road, Stockton on Tees, TS18 3AX (Grade II* listed).
Memorial outside the former Stockton and Darlington Railway weigh house at 48 Bridge Road, Stockton on Tees, TS18 3AX (Grade II* listed).
Napton flight, Oxford Canal
Napton flight, Oxford Canal. Probably early 70's (from the Tingay Hire Boat)Napton flight, Oxford Canal
Barton Swing Aqueduct, Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal
Barton Swing Aqueduct, Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship CanalBarton Swing Aqueduct, Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal
Barton Swing Aqueduct, Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal
Barton Swing Aqueduct, Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship CanalBarton Swing Aqueduct, Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal
Barton Swing Aqueduct
Barton Swing Aqueduct, Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship CanalBarton Swing Aqueduct
Hawkesbury Junction pump house
Probably at one of the IWA National Rallies, which were held at Hawkesbury in 1984 and 1987.Hawkesbury Junction pump house
Preserved Southdown bus 125 (reg. CD 5125), a Leyland N Type with Short Brothers bodywork
The N Type was only built from 1919 to 1921. This bus was built in 1920 as a solid tyred single-decker. In 1928 it was rebodied as an open top double-decker body with pneumatic tyres. Probably photographed at the Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, West Sussex.Preserved Southdown bus 125 (reg. CD 5125), a Leyland N Type with Short Brothers bodywork
Trent buses: BMMO-built Reg No, RC7927 (built 1940), and Leyland Cub Reg No. YRC151 (built 1962) at Belper Bus Garage
Birmingham & Midland Motor Omnibus Company. (BMMO), a.k.a. "Midland Red".Belper Bus Garage also serves as a small bus station. The front entrance of the bus garage faces on to the main A6 road, but originally buses entered via the rear of the building. However, modern buses which are slightly longer can’t fit through the rear entrance and this was closed off some time ago. There used to be a pedestrian entrance at the rear of the bus garage but that was also closed many years ago, so both buses and passengers have to use the front entrance these days.
Trent buses: BMMO-built Reg No, RC7927 (built 1940), and Leyland Cub Reg No. YRC151 (built 1962) at Belper Bus Garage
