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A frontispiece illustration taken from "The History and Description of the Great Western Railway" by JC Bourne.

A Watercolour of Primrose Hill Tunnel under construction on the London & Birmingham Railway.

A drawing of the construction of the London & Birmingham Railway at Park Street, London.

This is an example of one of Bourne’s first sketches depicting navvies working on the railways, such as putting up scaffolding and bricklaying.

A lithograph depicting work carried out on the Kilsby Tunnel.

A wash drawing of the building of Euston Arch during the construction of the London & Birmingham Railway.

A wash drawing of the Hampstead Road Bridge from below during the construction of the London & Birmingham Railway.

A lithograph depicting Paddington Station on the Great Western Railway.

A drawing of a 2-2-2 tender steam locomotive (broad gauge).

A drawing of a 2-2-2 tender steam locomotive (broad gauge).

View of the Viaduct over the valley of the Weaver on the Chester & Crewe Railway.

View of a steam locomotive crossing the Knaresborough viaduct, in Yorkshire.

This sketch depicts the various figures that built the London & Birmingham Railway, working, relaxing and sleeping.

A lithograph depicting Bristol Station on the Great Western Railway.

Frontispiece of "A Sketch of the Origin and Progress of Steam Navigation" by Bennet Woodcroft.