Good luck guys hope you manage to restore it to its former glory. We went on the train from woody bay recently fantastic people there are so enthusiastic about what their trying to do. They deserve to succeed
As a keen L&B fan for over 40 years, driving down to visit the line in 1985 on the 50th anniversary of its closure, I have an original of this post card, post-marked 1913 at Lynton, which I copied and framed for display of both sides in our house, sent to someone, surname Heslop, at Messrs Hall and sons, shipbuilders, in Newcastle Upon Tyne, from someone commenting that they had just been on the railway. I was very pleased to acquire it as I live about 20 miles north of Newcastle, where I was born, and had an uncle called Billy Heslop. My late father apprenticed as a draughtsman in the shipbuilding industry. Absolute magic!
Thanks LizardKingJimLA69. But if you are referring to the photo of Caffyns Halt; according to the L&GRP lists, this photo was taken by HR Norman in 1924,so we are a bit puzzled as to how a postcard view could have an earlier postmark.
A WONDERFUL ARCHIVE OF A WONDERFUL TIME, WONDERFUL PEOPLE, WONDERFUL RAILWAYS, BEAUTIFUL STATIONS GONE BY....NOSTALGIA, REMINISCENCE...BUT TRUE TO THE PREMONITION, "PERCHANCE IT IS NOT DEAD BUT SLEEPETH". THE LINE HAS BEEN BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE LATELY...WONDERFUL !!
The history we let slip through our fingers: King Henry 8th demolished the Abbeys, and it goes on still: two of the engines were sold for scrap for about £30. Had it been retained; what a money-spinner this line would have become.
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In many ways the most beautiful of all British narrow gauge railways. Great to see the revival under way!😄
Indeed it is!
Thank you for sharing these pictures, what a fantastic railway it was.
Have you also watched part 2 The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway 1935 2013?
@@WoodyBay I shall watch that now thank you.
Good luck guys hope you manage to restore it to its former glory. We went on the train from woody bay recently fantastic people there are so enthusiastic about what their trying to do. They deserve to succeed
Many thanks for your kind comment. Pleased you enjoyed your time at the railway.
As a keen L&B fan for over 40 years, driving down to visit the line in 1985 on the 50th anniversary of its closure, I have an original of this post card, post-marked 1913 at Lynton, which I copied and framed for display of both sides in our house, sent to someone, surname Heslop, at Messrs Hall and sons, shipbuilders, in Newcastle Upon Tyne, from someone commenting that they had just been on the railway. I was very pleased to acquire it as I live about 20 miles north of Newcastle, where I was born, and had an uncle called Billy Heslop. My late father apprenticed as a draughtsman in the shipbuilding industry. Absolute magic!
Thanks LizardKingJimLA69. But if you are referring to the photo of Caffyns Halt; according to the L&GRP lists, this photo was taken by HR Norman in 1924,so we are a bit puzzled as to how a postcard view could have an earlier postmark.
A WONDERFUL ARCHIVE OF A WONDERFUL TIME, WONDERFUL PEOPLE, WONDERFUL RAILWAYS, BEAUTIFUL STATIONS GONE BY....NOSTALGIA, REMINISCENCE...BUT TRUE TO THE PREMONITION, "PERCHANCE IT IS NOT DEAD BUT SLEEPETH". THE LINE HAS BEEN BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE LATELY...WONDERFUL !!
Some great photos ... Including some not in any books
Thank you - we have tried to make the slide show ineresting by including some rarer photos.
I did know somebody who knew the railway when it closed. He is now dead, but his memory has been passed onto me. Gerry
Did he have any specific memories Gerald?
The history we let slip through our fingers: King Henry 8th demolished the Abbeys, and it goes on still: two of the engines were sold for scrap for about £30. Had it been retained; what a money-spinner this line would have become.
Yes!
The final shots of the demolition are so poignant.
Is that a de-rail at 1:58? I’ve seen them on U.S. lines but never in UK.
We do have them over here ;-)
Excellent detail for anyone whose interest has been earlier aroused and wants to take it further.