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.
Derby Corporation Sunbeam No.215
Entered Service 1949. Reg. ARC 515.Derby Corporation Sunbeam No.215
Pre-war B2 trolley buses 103 and 115 at the Market Hill stand that formed the Woolwich terminus.
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Pre-war B2 trolley buses 103 and 115 at the Market Hill stand that formed the Woolwich terminus.
Maidstone Trolleybus No.72.
Sunbeam trolleybus entered service in 1947. Original reg. HKR 11. Withdrawn in 1967. Pictured at the Trolleybus Museum, Sandtoft.Maidstone Trolleybus No.72.
Maidstone Trolleybus No.72.
Sunbeam trolleybus entered service in 1947. Original reg. HKR 11. Withdrawn in 1967. Pictured at the Trolleybus Museum, Sandtoft.Maidstone Trolleybus No.72.
Derby Corporation Transport Trolleybus No.175
Built by Sunbeam with a Park Royal body in 1945, reg no. RC 8575. This bus is preserved at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft.Derby Corporation Transport Trolleybus No.175
Derby Corporation Sunbeam No.215
Entered Service 1949. Reg. ARC 515.Derby Corporation Sunbeam No.215
Maidstone Trolleybus No.72.
Sunbeam trolleybus entered service in 1947. Original reg. HKR 11. Withdrawn in 1967. Pictured at the Trolleybus Museum, Sandtoft.Maidstone Trolleybus No.72.
Maidstone Trolleybus No.72.
Sunbeam trolleybus entered service in 1947. Original reg. HKR 11. Withdrawn in 1967. Pictured at the Trolleybus Museum, Sandtoft.Maidstone Trolleybus No.72.
Bournemouth Corporation open-top trolleybus Reg.No. ALJ 986, Fleet No. 202, at Bournemouth Pier Approach
Sunbeam MS2 with a Park Royal body built in 1935. Converted to open top in 1958, withdrawn in 1965, and preserved (2026) at the East Anglia Transport Museum The Pier Approach location is now pedestrianised.Bournemouth Corporation open-top trolleybus Reg.No. ALJ 986, Fleet No. 202, at Bournemouth Pier Approach
Reading Corporation 6-wheeled Sunbeam No. 181
Entered service 1950. Withdrawn 1968. Reg. ERD 152. Pictured at the Trolleybus Museum, Sandtoft.Reading Corporation 6-wheeled Sunbeam No. 181
Fowler BB1 Steam Ploughing Engine Reg. No. NM 557 "Excelsior"
Built in 1917 by John Fowler & Co. Leeds.Fowler BB1 Steam Ploughing Engine Reg. No. NM 557 "Excelsior"
Garrett 7NHP Traction Engine Reg. No. ER 703
Built in 1916Garrett 7NHP Traction Engine Reg. No. ER 703
4-DD EMU No.4002
One of two double-decker sets introduced in 1949 and withdrawn in 1971.4-DD EMU No.4002
Fishers Swing Bridge, No. 45, between Appley Bridge and Gathurst. Probably January 2005
Taken by Ian Moss's Sister-in-Law, Vera Young
Fishers Swing Bridge, No. 45, between Appley Bridge and Gathurst. Probably January 2005
Marple Junction. Narrowboat "Ripple" passing through the stop lock. October 2006 or April 2007
The retaining wall behind was being rebuilt to prevent damage to the property above. Patrick Moss (owner of "Ripple" at the time) is at the tiller, possibly with Irvine Holmes. Photo taken by Ian Moss's Sister-in-Law, Vera Young.
Marple Junction. Narrowboat "Ripple" passing through the stop lock. October 2006 or April 2007
