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Great Western Railway Fordson Tractor towing Horse Cart 1922 (Ref: 031542)
Agricultural tractor being used as an experimental replacement for horses, pictured at Paddington.Great Western Railway Fordson Tractor towing Horse Cart 1922 (Ref: 031542)
Great Western Railway Karrier Cob Mechanical Horse and Trailer 1931. (Ref: 031538)
Built by Karrier Motors Ltd and developed in conjunction with the LMSR to replace the horse for hauling goods and parcels trailers. In production from 1931 to 1938.Great Western Railway Karrier Cob Mechanical Horse and Trailer 1931. (Ref: 031538)
Great Western Railway Road Motor Car 17 August 1903. (Ref: 031532)
22-seat Milnes-Daimler petrol engined omnibus operated by the GWR on the Lizard-Helston service pictured here on the first day of service.Great Western Railway Road Motor Car 17 August 1903. (Ref: 031532)
Great Western Railway Sightseeing Car No 16 at Paddington Station c.1908. (Ref: 031544)
The vehicle was hired from Motor Job Masters Ltd to operate the service on behalf of the railway company.Great Western Railway Sightseeing Car No 16 at Paddington Station c.1908. (Ref: 031544)
Great Western Railway Steam Lorry No. BH020 1905. (Ref: 031527)
With a 2-ton carrying capacity. Pictured carrying crates labelled WD & HO Wills.Great Western Railway Steam Lorry No. BH020 1905. (Ref: 031527)
Great Western Railway Steam Wagon and Trailer 1905. (Ref: 031522)
Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Co. Ltd of Hunslet Leeds. No. 81 was used by the Teme Valley Agricultural Association Warwickshire to take market produce to Henwick station.Great Western Railway Steam Wagon and Trailer 1905. (Ref: 031522)
Great Western Railway Thorneycroft Flat -bed Truck No.1030 (Ref:031537)
The bed is provided with hoops to allow sheeting to cover the load.Great Western Railway Thorneycroft Flat -bed Truck No.1030 (Ref:031537)
Great Western Railway Thorneycroft Van No. 950. (Ref: 031539)
Used for express cartage services.Great Western Railway Thorneycroft Van No. 950. (Ref: 031539)
GWR AEC Y-type 3.5 ton Lorry No.184. (Ref: 031536)
Many vehicles of this type were built for military use during the Great War and they continued in production until 1923.GWR AEC Y-type 3.5 ton Lorry No.184. (Ref: 031536)
Hawkesbury Junction August 1979.
View of junction bridge from near Greyhound pub. Lock in right background, pumphouse in left background, youngsters fishing. Grid Ref: SP 3615 8457 [OX-001-000]Hawkesbury Junction August 1979.
Hawkesbury Junction, Greyhound Inn. June 1957
Canalside pub. Photo probably taken by Charles Hadfield. Some of the cooling towers of Coventry Power station, now demolished, are in the background. Grid Ref: SP 361 8451 [OX-001-030]Hawkesbury Junction, Greyhound Inn. June 1957
Hawkesbury Junction, Salvation Army Narrowboat “Salvo”. June 1957
Operated by Brigadier Fred & Ivy Fielding. Ex: FMC Butty “Cornwall”. Photo probably taken by Charles Hadfield. Grid Ref: SP 3615 8457 [OX-001-000]Hawkesbury Junction, Salvation Army Narrowboat “Salvo”. June 1957
Hawkesbury Junction, towing path bridge. June 1957.
Coventry Canal Pumping Station to right. Photo probably taken by Charles Hadfield. Grid Ref: SP 3615 8457 [OX-001-000] {OX-001-001}Hawkesbury Junction, towing path bridge. June 1957.
Hawkesbury Junction. Stop Lock. June 1957
Shows pair of working boats in background. Photo taken by O.Davies of Coventry. Grid Ref: SP 3622 8458 [OX-001-100] {OX-001-002}Hawkesbury Junction. Stop Lock. June 1957
Hayfield Wharf, Oxford, 1890
Copy of photograph by Henry Taunt showing Frank Restall's Coal Yard. Grid Ref. SP 5050 0795 [OX-122-370]Hayfield Wharf, Oxford, 1890
Heyford c1838
Photo of painting created in 1866 by Joseph Wilkins of canal bridge and boat, before the coming of the railway. The bridge in the distance is Cleeves Bridge. Grid Ref. SP 4833 2470 [OX-101-060]Heyford c1838
Heyford Timber Wharf, May 1976.
View of the same buildings as in 057018 and 094714, the buildings are in a similar condition but the caravan is not there. Grid Ref. SP 4830 2464 [OX-101-140]Heyford Timber Wharf, May 1976.
Heyford Wharf, 1976.
The site was at the time the base of Halcyon Cruisers, and two of their boats can be seen moored at the wharf. One boat is called “The Frances”. Grid Ref: SP 4837 2468 [OX-101-100]Heyford Wharf, 1976.
Heyford, 2006
Opposite the site of Heyford Wharf. Moored boats, bridge and crane in background. SP 4832 2471 [OX-101-050]Heyford, 2006
Heyford, Wharf to the south of railway bridge, c.1972
View from towpath opposite wharf. Moored narrowboats in foreground, timber warehouses in background, wharfside crane. Grid Ref. SP 4830 2464 [OX-101-140]Heyford, Wharf to the south of railway bridge, c.1972
Hillmorton Top Lock. June 1976
Shows converted narrowboat and cruiser above lock, radio masts in background. Grid Ref: SP 5399 7425 [OX-026-000] {OX-025-020}Hillmorton Top Lock. June 1976
Holy Cross Church, Shipton on Cherwell.
Boats on frozen canal, snow on ground and on canal, church in background. Photo by Derek Pratt.Holy Cross Church, Shipton on Cherwell.
Horse boats passing near Rugby, 1897.
On the 590m long embankment that replaced the 5km long loop via Cosford. Grid Ref: SP 5045 7708 [OX-020-950] {OX-020-005}Horse boats passing near Rugby, 1897.
Horse Bridge, over the Cherwell. 1955
Bridge No.217 taking the towpath over the river below Bakers Lock, near Enslow. Grid Ref: SP 4795 1775 [OX-110-220]Horse Bridge, over the Cherwell. 1955
Houseboat ‘Saunders’ at Wharf Road Bridge, Cropredy, 1 June 1957.
Bridge No. 153. SP 4692 4651 [OX-073-200] {OX-073-002}Houseboat ‘Saunders’ at Wharf Road Bridge, Cropredy, 1 June 1957.
Isis Lock, Oxford, April 1957.
Originally built as a broad lock in 1797, replacing a flash lock near Hythe Bridge to allow Thames flats into the terminal wharf but reconstructed in 1844 as narrow lock/. Photo by PA Norton of Warrington. Grid Ref: SP 5054 0662 [OX-123-720]Isis Lock, Oxford, April 1957.
Isis Lock, Oxford, April 1957.
Oxford Canal on left. Photo by PA Norton of Warrington. Grid Ref: SP 5054 0662 [OX-123-720]Isis Lock, Oxford, April 1957.
Jolly Boatman pub, Thrupp, c1970
Formerly, The Britannia Inn. Mini outside pub, cruiser moored on canal. Grid Ref. SP 4800 1544 [OX-113-780]Jolly Boatman pub, Thrupp, c1970
Kerr Stuart built 1922 2ft gauge locomotive and train, construction of Oxford to Witney Road, 1934
Narrow gauge locomotive with train of hopper wagons , being loaded by grab crane. The road Crosses the main line of the canal at Bridge 232A. Grid Ref: SP 4889 1050 [OX-119-300]Kerr Stuart built 1922 2ft gauge locomotive and train, construction of Oxford to Witney Road, 1934
L&NW & L&Y Railways two-wheeled parcels van. (Ref: 031518)
L&NW & L&Y Railways two-wheeled parcels van. (Ref: 031518)
Lift Bridge 215, 28 July 1992
Caravan Lift Bridge. Grid Ref: SP 4878 1863 [OX-108-490]Lift Bridge 215, 28 July 1992
London & North Western Railway Horse Bus 1905. (Ref: 031516)
An inter-station service seen here outside the Euston Hotel. It was replaced two years later by the London underground railway.London & North Western Railway Horse Bus 1905. (Ref: 031516)
