The S&DRT photo collection
The Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust’s photographic archive contains over 3000 S&D images. These are steadily being scanned and those for which we hold all rights are being added to our online shop.
Images online
We currently have 1011 images online, (889 of the S&D and its train services) and for all of these, you can purchase a low resolution image for immediate download, or enquire about higher resolutions which are supplied by email. Please note that we only supply image computer files, we do not send prints.
Images can be browsed by location, or use the site search at the top right of the screen where any relevant data can be inserted, eg, date (DD-MM-YY), locomotive number, etc. This produces a drop-down shortlist of images – click on the magnifier symbol in the search box to see the full advanced search results.
Many areas are covered in depth; there are 67 images from Evercreech Junction, covering all aspects of operations there and 81 images taken at Evercreech New with a special emphasis on double-headers. 123 images from Glastonbury provide detailed coverage of the station and goods yard.
Trust photo collections
The images available are mostly from these collections:
- The John Woods collection (colour slides).
- The David Milton collection (black & white prints). David was at one time the Trust Chairman.
- The John Richardson collection (black & white). In the Trust’s possession since the late 1970s, 40 S&D images are included and over 100 purely Southern images have now been added in a special Southern section. The remaining photos were outside of our collections policy and were sold to Kezlan Images.
- 600 S&D colour slides by David Milton are in the process of being scanned with several dozen added already.
- We also now have 29 images by H C Casserley.
- J F ‘Eric’ Rimmer. Eric’s images provide detailed coverage of Shillingstone and Henstridge stations.
Image size
800-pixel wide JPEG images are available for immediate download upon completion of the ordering process – click on ‘My Account’ to access them. Should you be interested in greater detail, please see the high resolution photo enquiries page via which we can supply you with higher resolution images for personal use. Commercial enquires are welcomed.
Image Pricing
800-pixel wide images (immediate download) are £1.50 generally, but are £2.50 for H C Casserley images. 3000-pixel wide images (on request) are £6 and full-resolution (on request, where available) are £10 – this excludes the Casserley collection for which an enquiry should be made.
Enquiries
Please contact us via editor[@]sdrt.org – remove the square brackets before sending; these deter automated emails.
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Southern images (119)
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Bath area (non-S&D) (1)
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Non-geographical images (eg, locomotive tablet catchers) (2)
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Bath Green Park station (13)
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Bath Green Park locomotive depot (19)
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Bath Junction (5)
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Devonshire Tunnel (2)
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Lyncombe Vale (2)
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Midford (21)
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Wellow (15)
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Shoscombe & Single Hill Halt (5)
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Writhlington (3)
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Radstock North (20)
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Radstock Five Arches (4)
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Norton Hill Colliery (7)
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Midsomer Norton South (20)
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Chilcompton (22)
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Moorewood (5)
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Binegar (14)
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Masbury station & summit (28)
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Winsor Hill (12)
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Shepton Mallet (Charlton Road) (31)
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Prestleigh (11)
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Evercreech New (81)
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Evercreech Junction (67)
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Wincanton (17)
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Cole (18)
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Templecombe station, lower platform and yard (43)
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Henstridge (5)
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Stalbridge (6)
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Sturminster Newton (7)
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Spetisbury (3)
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Shillingstone (34)
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Stourpaine (1)
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Blandford (11)
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Bailey Gate (8)
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Corfe Mullen Junction (5)
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Wimborne Junction (1)
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Broadstone (3)
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Creekmoor Halt (1)
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Branksome (S&D services) (17)
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Bournemouth West (5)
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Pylle (6)
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West Pennard, and Stean Bow (20)
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Glastonbury & Street (123)
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Ashcott (17)
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Shapwick (22)
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Catcott (2)
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Edington (25)
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Bason Bridge (18)
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Highbridge (41)
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Burnham-on-Sea (6)
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Cossington (10)
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Wells (1)
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Closure Special trains (44)
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H C Casserley (29)
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High resolution photo enquiries (2)
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Publisher's images (test page) (1)