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Great Central Railway timetable and programme

This is the front cover of a tourist programme produced by the Great Central Railway for September and October 1899, six months after the company had opened its London Extension. In addition to their through routes to Scotland, the East Coast and the Lake District, the booklet contains details of the many journeys to the Continent that could be reserved through the company, including trips to France, Holland and Germany. Note the prominent crest on the cover's bottom left corner: this was a stylish status symbol that was created in 1897 when the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway changed its name to become the more grandly titled Great Central Railway.