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Travelling in style: luggage racks and wall paneling in railway carriages

Discussion in 'National Railway Museum' started by Alison Kay, Assistant, Jul 12, 2013.

  1. Alison Kay, Assistant

    Alison Kay, Assistant Guest

    The Wolverton Works archive contains thousands of drawings of carriages and wagons including intricate designs of their interiors. These fantastically detailed drawings give a taste of what it might have been like to travel in these luxurious carriages.

    The details below are taken from drawings in the Wolverton archive and show finishing in carriage compartments found on luggage racks and wall paneling. Can you imagine railway carriages being decorated like this these days?

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    Reference: WOLV 3158
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    Reference: WOLV 1608

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    Reference: WOLV 1608

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    Reference: WOLV 3158

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    Reference: WOLV 7892


    You can come and see the Wolverton archive for yourself. The archive catalogue is listed on this page under ‘Wolverton Works’ and details of how to come and view material in Search Engine can be found here

    Filed under: Library and archive collections Tagged: archives, carriages, Design, interior design, London & North Western Railway, London Midland and Scottish Railway, trains, wolverton works [​IMG] [​IMG]

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    Alison Kay, Assistant, Jul 12, 2013
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