Canterbury East and West Railway Stations

~ CANTERBURY EAST & WEST RAILWAY STATIONS ~

Canterbury & Whitstable Railway

South-Eastern Railway

CANTERBURY, KENT

South Eastern Railway, Canterbury (Charles Reynolds late 1800's) - Now Canterbury West Station

Southern Railway, Canterbury

SOUTH EASTERN STATION Now Canterbury West Station

Canterbury West Station

A View of Canterbury West Station from the air

~NEW~

Canterbury West Station - What I believe to be the arrival of the Flag of HMS Kent arriving - courtesy of Andy Linklater

Canterbury West Station - Locomotive, c. 1953

Canterbury West Station - Sept 17th, 1908

General Fanshawe (2nd Calvalry Brigade), Mayor Bennet-Goldney, Col. Dietz, Sheriff Whittaker and Alderman Mason

The departure of the 7th Dragoon Guards

"Principal Railway Tunnels in Great Britian - Canterbury and Whitstable Railway tunnel, near Canterbury, Single track." 1843

"An Act for dissolving the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway Company, and for vesting in the South-eastern Railway Company the Undertaking of the South-eastern and Continental Steam-packet Company, and for other Purposes, and of which the Short Title is, "The South-eastern Railway (Canterbury and Whitstable and Steam-packets) Act, 1853" The Jurist, 1854

The Railway Inn

"The South Eastern Railway Company was established and incorporated under that name by stat. 6 & 7 Will. 4*, c. lxxv. By stat. 7 & 8 Vict. c. xxv. intituled "An Act to enable the South Eastern Railway Company to make a railway from the said South Eastern Railway near Ashford, to the city of Canterbury, and the towns of Ramsgate and Margate, and to join the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway," the South Eastern Railway Comapny were empowered to make such last-mentioned railway. (Copies of these Acts accompanied the act, and were to be taken as part thereof) The South Eastern Railway Company had obtained several other Acts of Parliament; and under the powers contained in their Acts, or some or one of them, the Company have completed the present main line of the South Eastern Railway, leading from the London and Croydon Railway to Dover, and several branches communicating therewith, and, amongst other branches, a branch leading from the said main line of the South Eastern Railway, near Ashford, to the city of Canterbury, and the towns of Ramsgate and Margate, and joining the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway. The said branch railway, leading from the said main line, passes, for the length of 202 1/2 chains, through the parish of Westbere. There is no station in the parish of Westbere. The total number of miles open for traffic upon the main line of the South Eastern Railway, together with the branches communicating with it, is 161. The said Company are in the exclusive occupation of the main line and branches. They provide locomotive power and carriages, and carry on the business of conveying passengers and goods for hire upon the said main line and branches; such conveyance of passengers and goods for hire is the only source of profit or revenue arising to the Company from the main line and branches....etc." c. 1852 *1836

Canterbury East Station, opened 1860, picture c. 1957 before the roof was removed (view from the Dover end), a photo in my collection

detail from the above photograph

London, Chatham & Dover Station, now Canterbury East Station

"At Canterbury this Branch crosses the Station of the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway. The South-Eastern Company have leased this Railway (together with the Harbour of Whitstable, which forms part of the Undertaking,) from the Canterbury and Whitstable Company. The Lease contains a provision for purchase, which was sanctioned by Parliament in the last session. The Line is about six miles in length." c. 1845

Canterbury East Station c. 1957 before the roof was removed (view from the Dover end), a photo in my collection

detail from the above photograph

"To the European and American Electric Printing Telegraph Company, and the Secretary, and also Alfred Blackburne Frend, and other Agents and Contractors of the same Company.

South-Eastern Railway, Terminus, London-bridge

I hereby, on behalf of the South-Eastern Railway Company, give you and each of you notice, that the laying down of the wires of your Company, your contractors, agents, and servants, under the rails and line of the South-Eastern Railway Company, in the parish of St. Dunstan's, Canterbury, is a trespass on the part of the Telegraph Company, their contractors, agents, and servants therein engaged: and I hereby require you forthwith to remove the wires and works connected therewith from under the said railway. And I am further to give you notice, that unless the same be forthwith removed, such proceedings will be taken against the Telegraph Company, their contractors, agents, and servants, by and on the part of the South-Eastern Railway Company, as they may be advised.

I am, Gentlemen, yours, &c., (signed) C. S. Herbert."

Canterbury East Station c. 1957 before the roof was removed, a photo in my collection

details from the above photograph

1903 James DRAPER, Station Master of Canterbury East Station

THE INVICTA


~ CANTERBURY EAST & WEST RAILWAY STATIONS ~ Canterbury & Whitstable Railway South-Eastern Railway CANTERBURY, KENT South Eastern Railway, Canterbury (Charles Reynolds late 1800's) - Now Canterbury West Station Southern Railway, Canterbury SOUTH EASTERN STATION Now Canterbury West Station Canterbury West Station A View of Canterbury West Station from the air ~NEW~ Canterbury West Station - What I believe to be the arrival of the Flag of HMS Kent arriving - courtesy of Andy Linklater Canterbury West Station - Locomotive, c. 1953 Canterbury West Station - Sept 17th, 1908 General Fanshawe (2nd Calvalry Brigade), Mayor Bennet-Goldney, Col. Dietz, Sheriff Whittaker and Alderman Mason The departure of the 7th Dragoon Guards "Principal Railway Tunnels in Great Britian - Canterbury and Whitstable Railway tunnel, near Canterbury, Single track." 1843 "An Act for dissolving the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway Company, and for vesting in the South-eastern Railway Company the Undertaking of the South-eastern and Continental Steam-packet Company, and for other Purposes, and of which the Short Title is, "The South-eastern Railway (Canterbury and Whitstable and Steam-packets) Act, 1853" The Jurist, 1854 The Railway Inn "The South Eastern Railway Company was established and incorporated under that name by stat. 6 & 7 Will. 4, c. lxxv. By stat. 7 & 8 Vict. c. xxv. intituled "An Act to enable the South Eastern Railway Company to make a railway from the said South Eastern Railway near Ashford, to the city of Canterbury, and the towns of Ramsgate and Margate, and to join the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway," the South Eastern Railway Comapny were empowered to make such last-mentioned railway. (Copies of these Acts accompanied the act, and were to be taken as part thereof) The South Eastern Railway Company had obtained several other Acts of Parliament; and under the powers contained in their Acts, or some or one of them, the Company have completed the present main line of the South Eastern Railway, leading from the London and Croydon Railway to Dover, and several branches communicating therewith, and, amongst other branches, a branch leading from the said main line of the South Eastern Railway, near Ashford, to the city of Canterbury, and the towns of Ramsgate and Margate, and joining the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway. The said branch railway, leading from the said main line, passes, for the length of 202 1/2 chains, through the parish of Westbere. There is no station in the parish of Westbere. The total number of miles open for traffic upon the main line of the South Eastern Railway, together with the branches communicating with it, is 161. The said Company are in the exclusive occupation of the main line and branches. They provide locomotive power and carriages, and carry on the business of conveying passengers and goods for hire upon the said main line and branches; such conveyance of passengers and goods for hire is the only source of profit or revenue arising to the Company from the main line and branches....etc." c. 1852 1836 Canterbury East Station, opened 1860, picture c. 1957 before the roof was removed (view from the Dover end), a photo in my collection detail from the above photograph London, Chatham & Dover Station, now Canterbury East Station "At Canterbury this Branch crosses the Station of the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway. The South-Eastern Company have leased this Railway (together with the Harbour of Whitstable, which forms part of the Undertaking,) from the Canterbury and Whitstable Company. The Lease contains a provision for purchase, which was sanctioned by Parliament in the last session. The Line is about six miles in length." c. 1845 Canterbury East Station c. 1957 before the roof was removed (view from the Dover end), a photo in my collection detail from the above photograph "To the European and American Electric Printing Telegraph Company, and the Secretary, and also Alfred Blackburne Frend, and other Agents and Contractors of the same Company. South-Eastern Railway, Terminus, London-bridge I hereby, on behalf of the South-Eastern Railway Company, give you and each of you notice, that the laying down of the wires of your Company, your contractors, agents, and servants, under the rails and line of the South-Eastern Railway Company, in the parish of St. Dunstan's, Canterbury, is a trespass on the part of the Telegraph Company, their contractors, agents, and servants therein engaged: and I hereby require you forthwith to remove the wires and works connected therewith from under the said railway. And I am further to give you notice, that unless the same be forthwith removed, such proceedings will be taken against the Telegraph Company, their contractors, agents, and servants, by and on the part of the South-Eastern Railway Company, as they may be advised. I am, Gentlemen, yours, &c., (signed) C. S. Herbert." Canterbury East Station c. 1957 before the roof was removed, a photo in my collection details from the above photograph 1903 James DRAPER, Station Master of Canterbury East Station THE INVICTA
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