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rainhill_trials

An illustration of the Rainhill Trials which took place in October 1829

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A postcard of the Bury-Ackermann print of the intersection bridge

intersection_bridge

At the intersection bridge, possibly waiting for a royal train

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St.Helens Canal & Railways medallion issued 1845

edwardborrows.workforce

The workforce of Edward Borrows at their Sutton Junction locomotive works

agnes

'Agnes' at Edward Borrows & Sons foundry at St.Helens Junction in 1883

sutton_tram02

A steam tram c.1895 at the then Sutton terminus in Peasley Cross by Sutton Road

suttonoakstation

Arriving at Sutton Oak Station

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Loco at Sutton Oak Sheds photographed on 14th May 1939

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Steam loco at Sutton Oak Sheds in Baxters Lane

baker bates

Dr.Baker Bates in Sutton, St.Helens driving a Prunel a tonneau

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A Class 40 (D354) arrives at St.Helens Junction station

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A crash at St.Helens Junction station (undated)

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St.Helens Junction signal box in 1969

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Tram 14 from Wigan at St.Helens Junction in 1933

tram 14 junction 1933 from Wigan

Another view of Tram 14 from Wigan at St.Helens Junction in 1933

tram at junction

Tram at St.Helens Junction

robinslanehalt

The remnants of Robins Lane Halt station

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Widnes Corporation's Sutton Manor bus photographed in August 1955

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Train leaves the Junction station in 1975 (photo © R. Himsworth)

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A small boy admires a locomotive at Sutton Oak Sheds

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Advert for historic vehicle rally in Sherdley Park in 1969

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St.Helens Junction station in 1975 (photo © R. Himsworth)

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Outside Sutton Oak engine sheds

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Sutton Oak Sheds - now the site of Morrison's supermarket car park

sutton_oak_signal_box

Inside the signal box at Sutton Oak station

tramways_map

Map of tramways routes in St.Helens

railway_stations_map

Map of railway lines including Sutton stations in 1925

sutton_manor.bus

Driver posing with one of the first St.Helens motor buses

sutton_oak_sheds2

A wider view of Sutton Oak sheds in Baxters Lane

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Outside Sutton Oak sheds in Baxters Lane

sutton_oak_station1

At Sutton Oak railway station - it closed in 1951

clock_face_station

Clock Face station which closed in 1951

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Clock Face Station sign in 1957, 6 years after closure

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Collins Green station

sutton_oak_station

View of the station at Sutton Oak

sutton_manor

Photographed at Sutton Manor

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Sutton Oak Sheds in 1954 with driver John Anthony, & Gordon Darlington, Alan Oats, Brian Neary etc.

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At St.Helens Junction station pictured in the 1960s

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From St.Helens Junction station looking west