Devil's Dyke Railway

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2011-08-08 17:01:00.0
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Monochrome photographic print showing the Devil's Dyke Railway. A train carriage bearing the number 737 can be seen driving away. A waiting passenger wearing a white hat can be seen leaning against a stick in the foreground of the photograph. 1940s.
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Collections / Local & Social History
Timeline / 1940s
 
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Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove
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CC BY-SA
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Photographic Negative
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Devil's Dyke Railway
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1940s
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This photographic negative is a copy of an original photograph. It shows the Devil's Dyke Railway. A train carriage bearing the number 737 can be seen driving away from the camera. A waiting passenger wearing a white hat and leaning on a cane can be seen in the foreground of the photograph. The Devil's Dyke Railway opened in 1887. The Dyke has long been a popular attraction for visitors to Brighton, and the railway made the beauty spot much more accessible. The line ran for 3.5 miles from Aldrington Station, and allowed passengers to stop at the Brighton & Hove Golf Course. By the early 1900s, the increasing popularity of the motor car provided strong competition for the railway. It finally closed in 1938.
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social history, local history, BHC, devils dyke, train carriage, 737, passenger
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1.03 MB; 1830 x 2888 pixels; 155 x 245 mm (print at 300 DPI);
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BH400052
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