Wednesday, April 3, 2024

 This Bassett-Lowke catalogue, dated 1913, came to us with the cover torn in half.

Using strong wood glue, The two edges were brought together and bonded well.

The cover is as robust as it ever was.


 

This BR western region poster board was found in a skip, it was a later version of the GWR pattern, and came with a hardboard inner, which over the years had become damp and warped.
The hardboard was replaced with tongue and grooved pine as per the originals, it
has now been installed on the newly refurbished northern end of Toddington Station.









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