GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

Birmingham Snow Hill Station: gwrbsh565a

Close up of image 'gwrbsh565' showing the East side of Snow Hill station's Concourse with a chauffeured driven car and horse-drawn carriage in view. Pedestrian access to the Concourse was available via either Colmore Row or Livery street although the access for road traffic was limited to the latter. The period immediately before the First World War saw significant investment by the GWR with the opening of the new station in 1912, the North Warwickshire Line and route to the West England in 1908 as well as the shorter route to Paddington via Bicester and High Wycombe opened in 1910. The fares to London seen displayed on the advertising board were via 'this shortest route'. The gold lettering at the top of the advertising board reads 'GWR' 'The Holiday Line'.

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