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Railway map 1886 - 1903`770 viewsMap showing the position and state of the railway l.ine through Belton between 1886 and 1903
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846 viewsRailway map circa 1928. Showing the route from Gt. Yarmouth Southtown through Belton & towards Ipswich.
Courtesy of Mr J. Deen.
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1123 viewsA photograph that tells much about a booming town in the 1950's. In addition to sending insulated containers by road to Vauxhall and Southtown stations for despatch by rai, when there was sufficent demand Birds Eye used the tramway to despatch large amounts of their product in bulk direct from their premises to the national rail network fopr disrtibution. With diesel shunters at the front and rear the Birds Eye train holds traffic up as it crosses the road leading to the Haven Bridge. Other goods carried by the tramway such as timber and coal can be seen in the trucks centre left. In additionto Birds Eye and the railway tramway, many other features of Gt. Yarmouth's past are captured in this photograph including the Corporation buses, pleasure steamers and the imprewssive Breydon Bridge. It is August 1959.
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767 viewsThe signal box at Belton and Burgh railway station.
Courtesy of Mr J Deen
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858 viewsSt Johns railway bridge Belton.
Courtesu of MR J Deen
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789 viewsMr W. Squires opening the gates to let a trian pass Belton & Burgh station.
Courtesy of MR J. Deen
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932 viewsDown train bound for London via St. Olaves, Haddiscoe, Beccles and Ipswich.
Courtesy of Mr J Deen
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762 viewsRailway bridge passing over Stepshort, (Farmans Close)
Courtesy of Mr J Deen.
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766 viewsBelton windmill, was on the marshes.
Courtesy of Mr J. Deen
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