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Bristol Temple Meads
Temple Meads is the hub of passenger railway activity in Bristol although, like most stations across the land, it is just a shadow of its former self. Huge chunks of my childhood were spent in this place and I have caught trains to every part of the country from it.
General
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A view of the south end of the station taken circa 1911.
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An early view of Temple Meads taken from an old postcard showing horse drawn taxis and a Cabmans shelter. The spire on the clock tower was destroyed by a German incendiary bomb in an air raid on 3 January 1941.
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Temple Meads as viewed from Bristol & Exeter House on the 24.6.03
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A look at Bristol & Exeter House which stands on the approach to Temple Meads. For more pics of this building see This Page.
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A Superb view south across the rooftops at Temple Meads with Totterdown on the hill in the distance and the yellow 'Banana Bridge' on the right.
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And an equally impressive view east with the post office machinery overbridge dominating the scene. The last two pics are part of a series (yet to be uploaded) very kindly supplied by Inks Please check out his Website.
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Another roof-top view, this time showing the throat of the station as an HST leaves with a service for London. The new-build housing on the site of Avon Wharf dates this picture as late 2005. Mark Lippiatt 26.10.05
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The 50s
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This photo was sent to me by Michelle Howe and was taken by her grandad. It shows Castle class 5069 Isambard Kingdom Brunel at the east end of TM. This loco was built in 1938. All Castles had smokebox number plates fitted by January 1951 so this photo was taken before that date. with thanks to Peter Mills :)
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The 60s
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1005 County of Devon stands on the through roads with a mixed selection of stock. This loco was fitted with a double chimney in December 1958 and withdrawn in June 1963. This picture was taken between those two dates :)
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| Loco 82037 stands at Temple Meads with a short freight. Pic kindly supplied by Gerald Peacock.
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5089 Westminster Abbey awaits the off from Temple Meads with The Cornishman. This train ran from 1952 until 1962. The C35 headcode dates this photo as being after the introduction of the summer 1960 timetable. This loco was rebuilt from the Star Class loco number 4069 Westminster Abbey.
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1025 County of Radnor stands at the same spot as the above photo. New in January 1947. Withdrawn in Febuary 1963 while allocated to Shrewsbury shed.
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Another County, 1023 County of Oxford, wears a C37 headboard at the east end of Temple Meads. New in 1947, she was withdrawn in March 1963.
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Another view of the east end of Temple Meads, this time with Jubilee 45659 Drake awaiting the right of way. This loco was cut up in 1963. T. Barber
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Warship D819 at the east end of Temple Meads. The loco has no yellow warning panel so the photo is likely to be pre 1963.
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Probably taken at the same time D815 is seen carrying The Bristolian headboard.
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Pioneer Hymek D7000 at the same end of the station in 1962. The Blue Circle Cement depot on Avon Street is visible behind. © Roger Porch
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5024 Carew Castle awaits departure while a Warship departs from the then platform 9. This loco was withdrawn in May 1962. © Roger Porch
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A couple of Peaks (D20 closest to the camera) stand at Temple Meads with the northbound Devonian. © Roger Porch
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A very grubby Std Class 5 No 73012 waits with a train for the North East in 1962. © Roger Porch
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1021 County of Montgomery stands at the east end of Temple Meads. She was new in December 1946 and withdrawn from St Philips Marsh shed in November 1963.
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7019 Fowey Castle stands at Temple Meads during May 1963. She was withdrawn four months later.
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D848 Sultan pilots D1029 Western Legionnaire on 20.7.65. This photo shows the same spot as the above photo of 45659.
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The 11.20 Bug for Worcester leaves Temple Meads on the 11th October 1969.
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An excellent view from Bath Road showing a couple of Warships, a complicated track layout, and a big crowd of spotters.
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The 70s
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An early 1970s shot of Temple Meads showing the Post Office overbridge under construction. The 37s are returning from near Hewish with an empty fly ash train. The ash was used during the construction of the M5 motorway. Simon Whittingham
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Another image from the early 1970s showing D818 under the post office bridge with construction work going on above her. The loco was withdrawn in 1972 but not scrapped until November 1985. In the meantime she provided countless spares to the other preserved examples. Simon Whittingham
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D33 enters Temple Meads with a parcels train. This pic was kindly supplied by Laurence Spring. My thanks to him :)
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40081 makes a rare visit to Temple Meads on 25.9.75. Phil Bidwell
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The 80s
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47015 waits her next turn of duty at the east end of Temple Meads.
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A brilliant pic sent to me by Adrian Henry. 9th January 1982. I feel cold just looking at this!
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Another view of the class 50 on the same day.
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And another one taken on the same day. Many thanks to Adrian for these.
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On July 26th 1985 47508 receives the nameplates S.S. Great Britain from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to celebrate the 150th aniversary of the GWR.
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Clive Moore's general view of the west end of Temple Meads taken in the 80s.
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It's May 1988 and a HST heads south. Clive Moore
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| 155312 unit leaves the confines of Bath Rd after a light repair on the 25.7.88. The draincover on the platform gives away that I've just bought a new wide angle lens for my SLR..
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A Leeds train double-headed by 31407 and 31456 arrives at Temple Meads. This would have normally been a Class 47 working.
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47500, painted in GWR green livery, awaits the off with the 12.07 train bound for Edinburgh and Glasgow on the 19.12.88.
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The sun is setting as 47647 sets off on a train bound for Penzance. 24.4.88.
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| 47648 simmers at Platform 12 while the guard looks on in the background. 2.10.88
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| 50031 leaves Temple Meads at 12.15 and heads for Plymouth on the 19.12.88.
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| A DMU is loaded with mail as it awaits a green light for Cardiff. 52048 3.8.88
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08646 shunts parcels at Temple Meads. I bought this pic many years ago at a model railway exhibition in the Victoria Rooms. If the photographer should see this pic, please get in touch so I can credit you.
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47631 pokes out from underneath the Post Office machinery overbridge on the 15.5.88.
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An HST blasts off on the last leg of it's journey from London to Weston-Super-Mare. (this is one of my fav pics for some reason!)43126. 27.3.89.
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| 47458 heads a parcels train on the 6.2.89.
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A nightime shot of 47580 County Of Essex, complete with the Cockney Sparrow, which tells me this loco was far from home. 6.2.89.
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The 90s
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47701 at Temple Meads in October 1998.
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While her Fragonset sister 47709 rests at the other end of Temple Meads.
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47783 Saint Peter awaits the off with a RES service sometime in the late 90s.
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The driver of 47817, which is on a cross-country service, awaits a whistle from the guard in February 1999.
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The view east with 50008 and 50015 running light-engine into the station. pic by David Burrell
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2000 onwards
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The view east from the London end of Bristol Temple Meads. Andy Spencer catches a couple of 50s on a Pathfinder tour at the end of 2003. There's some more pics of these Hoovers on the Bristol East Signalbox page.
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47849 uncouples from its train at the west end of Temple Meads on 29.6.01.
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143613 awaits its next duty at the east end of the station on 7.10.05.
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A ground level shot of the west end of TM also taken on the 7th. As a kid I'd have never believed I could have taken a shot of this station and it would look so empty.
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While on a departing HST, Andrew Ross captured these unusual views of the now disused Royal Mail facility at Temple Meads.
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The building can also be seen in the background of this pic of Bug 143619. 7.10.04.
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143611 + 143603 stand at Temple Meads on the 27.11.2004. 611 took me to WSM.
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66086 at Temple Meads with a train load of cars from Portbury. 13.6.05. Andrew Ross
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