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925 viewsSt Olaves station.
Courtesy of Mr J. Deen
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931 viewsBelton station looking towards Gt. Yarmouth.
Courtesy of Mr J Deen.
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911 views This picture has appeared in a book covering the line from Saxmundham to Yarmouth. The picture was taken inside Belton signal box. Features Billy Squires
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884 viewsSt Olaves railway station.
Courtesy of Mr J. Deen
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796 viewsStepshort railway bridge Belton.
Courtesy of Mr J Deen
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901 viewsThe up line towards Gt. Yarmouth with all the Pampus grass in full bloom.
Courtesy of Mr J. Deen.
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857 viewsThe signal box and station at Belton from Howard's common.
Courtesy of Mr J. Deen.
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1123 viewsA photograph that tells much about a booming town in the 1950's. In addition to sending insulated containers by road to Vauxhall and Southtown stations for despatch by rai, when there was sufficent demand Birds Eye used the tramway to despatch large amounts of their product in bulk direct from their premises to the national rail network fopr disrtibution. With diesel shunters at the front and rear the Birds Eye train holds traffic up as it crosses the road leading to the Haven Bridge. Other goods carried by the tramway such as timber and coal can be seen in the trucks centre left. In additionto Birds Eye and the railway tramway, many other features of Gt. Yarmouth's past are captured in this photograph including the Corporation buses, pleasure steamers and the imprewssive Breydon Bridge. It is August 1959.
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1112 viewsBridge crossing railway at Riseborough's farn Harpers Lane Bradwell / Gapton Hall Indusrrial Estate would be built on the right hand side in future years.
Courtesy of Mr J. Deen
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1076 viewsThe footbridge over the line crossing Mr Riseborough's farm down Harpers Lane off Mill Lane Bradwell.
Courtesy of Mr J Deen.
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983 viewsAn express train approches the quiet village of Belton on its journey to London.
Courtesy of Mr J. Deen.
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1060 viewsThe line from Gt. Garmouth South Town pases through Belton, on the right is the Belton Kings Head public house formally the Belton Gardens.
Couresey of Mr J.Deen.
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