Photographs
These are a selection of sixty 6"x4" photos from the WHR Heritage Group Library. They are available for purchase on the Sales pages.
If ordering individual photos please use the respective
reference numbers, e.g. P05, P24.
| List No & Description | Photo | Date & Original Photographer |
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P01
Welsh Pony + coaches 27,26 & FR Bogie Brake heading north through the Aberglaslyn Pass |
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1934 Brian Jones |
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P02
Moel Tryfan' & crew at Dinas |
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1925 A.W. Croughton |
| P03 Palmerston' & 3-coach train of FR stock entering Beddgelert from the south |
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1923 Topical? |
| P04 England loco, tender first, on Cambrian crossing heading towards Portmadoc (New) |
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1923 Unknown |
| P05 Cambrian crossing looking north, shows signal box |
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1924
KF Antia |
| P06 Beddgelert from the south, showing goods shed, water tower, station building, & refreshment room |
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1924 KF Antia |
| P07 'Moel Tryfan' and one Pickering coach with 9.45am train from Dinas to South Snowdon at Tryfan Junction in front of the signal box (15th May 1923) |
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1923 H.L. Hopwood |
| P08 'Moel Tryfan', bunker first, with 12.45pm mixed train from Dinas to Portmadoc at Waunfawr (3rd April) |
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1926 - H.L. Hopwood |
| P09 Dinas Junction, looking north, showing station and goods shed. 'Palmerston' on train. |
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1923 Unknown |
| P10 'Russell' and train at Portmadoc New (1931) facing south. Stoker (Goronwy Roberts) & passengers alighting |
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1934 Unknown |
| P11 '590' at the water tower - Beddgelert |
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1936 Alan Rimmer |
| P12 Railway staff at Dinas, both NWNG & LNWR |
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1887 Unknown |
| P13 'Welsh Pony' with 2.10pm Portmadoc to Dinas train at Beddgelert, includes two staff and the station seat. |
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1925 Unknown |
| P14 Porthmadog New (1923) station - general view |
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1924 KF Antia |
| P15 Beddgelert' - maker's photo |
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1878 Unknown |
| P16 'Snowdon' station with England loco & train arrived from Dinas. 'Curly roofed van' on rear of northbound train. |
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1923 Unknown |
| P17 Kerr Stuart diesel at Dinas on trial |
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1928 LTC Rolt |
| P18 Welsh Pony & coaches in the Aberglaslyn Pass |
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1934 Photomatic |
| P19 Loco & 7-coach train northbound to Dinas, at South Snowdon station |
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1904 Unknown |
| P20 Slate exchange sidings at Dinas with work in progress |
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1920's Topical |
| P21 'Welsh Pony' & 3-coach train in the Aberglaslyn Pass heading north to Beddgelert |
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1934 KW Simmons |
| P22 'Prince' on station road at Beddgelert |
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1925 RJJ Plummer |
| P23 'Prince' on station road at Beddgelert (opp side to P22) |
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1925 - R.J.J. Plummer |
| P24 'Russell' at Beddgelert, with Goronwy Roberts on the footplate |
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1934 PM Gates |
| P25 Narrow gauge crosses the standard gauge at Porthmadog. Signal cabin & 'Beware of Trains' notice. Also shows gate across the WHR & the water tower |
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1923 Unknown |
| P26 '590' poses outside the smithy & signal box at Dinas |
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1932 Dr J Hollick |
| P27 'Moel Tryfan' at South Snowdon station in original condition |
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? Unknown |
| P28 Fireman on the buffer beam sanding on a rainy day at Nantmor |
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1934 RW Kidner |
| P28 'Snowdon Ranger' at Dinas Junction - a very early picture |
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1894 Unknown |
| P30 'Russell' pauses on the level crossing at Nantmor, Wilf Jones driving |
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? Unknown |
| P31 'Russell' at Rhyd Ddu with 5-plank coal wagon. Shows chains on wagon either side of buffing plate West-facing door on wagon |
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1923 Clifford |
| P32 '590' taking water at Harbour, head-on view |
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1934 Clifford |
| P33 'Gladstone' coach & No. 23 at Portmadoc 'New' (1923) |
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1934 Clifford |
| P34 '590' & 3-coach train with carriages Nos. 26, 23/5 & FR brake heading north at 'Portmadoc New (1931)'. |
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1934 Clifford |
| P35 'Russell' at Rhyd Ddu with train arrived - Westinghouse & vacuum brakes fitted. |
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1923 Unknown |
| P36 'Russell' at Dinas with signal box & part of smithy behind; includes driver & stoker |
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? GE Hughes |
| P37 Double Fairlie & train on Welsh Highland spur at Harbour |
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? Unknown |
| P38 Exit from Dinas looking towards road overbridge & showing LNWR boundary post |
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1941 JF Bolton |
| P39 'Prince'(?) & two FR carriages at Portmadoc 'New' 1923 |
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? Clifford |
| P40 '590' & train awaiting departure from Harbour. Shows guard with 'Bell-punch' apparatus. Five Valleys Tour train, ex FR (same train as P34). |
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? Clifford |
| P41 Cambrian crossing looking north. Gate shut across WHR. Pwllheli Granite Co wagons on Beddgelert sidings |
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1934 Le Manquais |
| P42 Southern exit from Beddgelert showing coal siding, footbridge & aqueduct over Goat cutting. Telegraph pole with insulators |
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1934 Le Manquais |
| P43 '590' & southbound train at Beddgelert. 'Toast Rack' & Pickering in train. 'Russell' arrived from Dinas. |
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1934 Le Manquais |
| P44 'Russell', train & crew at Beddgelert |
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1934 Le Manquais |
| P45 '590' & northbound train at Portmadoc New (1931) station. ' Toast Rack' - last coach. Cambrian crossing & box in distance. |
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1934 Le Manquais |
| P46 '590' sandwiched between 4 FR coal wagons & 2 WH carriages crossing Porthmadog High St |
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1934
FC Le Manquais |
| P47 Track crossing Porthmadog High St. Points to slate wharf sidings on left |
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1936 ER Morten |
| P48 Russell leaving Beddgelert for Dinas with a heavy train |
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? RW Kidner |
| P49 Russell & train ready to depart from Dinas. Goronwy Roberts (L) & Hugh Roberts with three of his daughters. |
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1934 GE Hughes |
| P50 Russell & 3-coach northbound train at Waunfawr |
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1934 GE Hughes |
| P51 Transshipment at Beddgelert sidings, standard & narrow gauge wagons, Croesor rail and chairs. |
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1924/25 KF Antia |
| P52 Cwm Cloch cutting |
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1924/25 KF Antia |
| P53 ‘Snowdon Ranger’ with a south bound train at Waunfawr |
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c.1909 Glenys Walters' family collection |
| P54 ‘Russell’ on a northbound train at Beddgelert. Ganger’s trolley and crew by water tower |
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8th
August 1935 WE Minnion |
| P55 ‘590’ on a northbound train at Aberglaslyn (Nantmor) |
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8th
August 1935 WE Minnion |
| P56 ‘590’ and a northbound train crossing Portmadoc High Street |
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9th
August 1935 WE Minnion |
| P57 ‘Russell’ and train awaiting departure from Dinas. Driver Wilf Jones |
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1935/36 GE Hughes |
| P58 Goat Tunnel under construction, looking north. |
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1906
Studio Eryr. |
| P59 Bryn y Felin. River bridge installed, road overbridge nearing completion. McAlpine family collection |
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1923 Professionally taken by W Williams, Paternoster Buildings, Caernarfon. |
| P60 McAlpine’s workforce in Cwm Cloch cutting, looking north. McAlpine family collection |
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1923 Professionally taken by W Williams, Paternoster Buildings, Caernarfon |