Born 1943, British photographer David Christie was interested in transport from an early age, starting photography of railways in 1962 and buses in 1967. “My first Railway photographs were taken at the London Termini in 1962 at Kings Cross, my favourite from my trainspotting days.”
And here is an amazing photo collection from part of his work that shows everyday life of London’s terminal stations during the 1960s.
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| A Blue Pullman set arriving at Paddington, September 5, 1962 |
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| 46256 Sir William A Stanier at Euston, September 3, 1962 |
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| Blue Pullman at Paddington, September 5, 1962 |
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| D1000 Western Enterprise at Paddington, September 5, 1962 |
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| Ivatt 2MT 46424 at Euston, September 3, 1962 |
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| Spanking new D1037 Western Empress gets its running lamp changed at Paddington, September 5, 1962 |
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| 46245 City of London at Euston, November 17, 1963 |
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| 46254 City of Stoke-on-Trent backs out at Euston, April 12, 1963 |
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| 72006 Clan Mackenzie backs down at Paddington, December 8, 1963 |
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| A1 60114 W.P.Allen (Doncaster) departs Kings Cross, April 13, 1963 |
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| A1 60130 Kestrel at Kings Cross, March 2, 1963 |
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| A4 60022 Mallard deps. Kings Cross, March 2, 1963 |
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| Black 5 45015 at Euston, May 25, 1963 |
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| Cab of Caley Single 123 at Victoria, September 15, 1963 |
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| Caley Single & T9 on Bluebell Special at Victoria Station, September 15, 1963 |
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| Caley Single 123 departing Victoria, September 15, 1963 |
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| Caley Single No.123 about to depart Victoria on the ‘Bluebell’ special, September 15, 1963 |
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| EE type 4 D379 at the head of a train with Sulzer type 2 D5074 at Euston, October 6, 1963 |
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| Jubilee class ‘Silver Jubilee’ departs Paddington on a Home Counties Special, October 6, 1963 |
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| LSWR T9 No.120 doubles up with the Caley Single at Victoria Station, September 15, 1963 |
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| Outside Cylinder Pannier Tank 1506 piloting at Paddington, April 20, 1963 |
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| Paddington interior with Pannier Tank 8420, October 6, 1963 |
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| Pannier tank No.8433 pilots a train into the platforms at Paddington, June 9, 1963 |
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| Pannier Tank No.9420 and 2-6-2 Tank No.6163 on pilot duties at Paddington, June 15, 1963 |
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| Stnd.5MT 73089 (Nine Elms) departs in the rain at Waterloo, April 20, 1963 |
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| T9 120’s cab at Victoria Station, September 15, 1963 |
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| The Clan, 72006, now departs Paddington suitably photographed by young enthusiasts, December 8, 1963 |
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| Top Sheds A4 60015 Quicksilver backs down at Kings Cross, March 2, 1963 |
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| U class 31639 (Norwood) had brought the stock of the Bluebell Special into Victoria Station, September 15, 1963 |
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| U class 31639 at Victoria, September 15, 1963 |
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| WC class 34046 Braunton at Waterloo, June 9, 1963 |
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| LSWR T9 120 & CR Single 123 (from rear) at Victoria Station, September 15, 1963 |
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| 4472 Flying Scotsman at Marylebone, April 18, 1964 |
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| Britannia 70020 Mercury at Kings Cross, October 4, 1964 |
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| Early morning departures from Waterloo – 34102 Lapford (clean) with 34006 Bude, October 11, 1964 |
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| Experimental blue-liveried D1733 arriving Paddington, September 20, 1964 |
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| LNER A3 4472 Flying Scotsman just arrived at Marylebone, April 18, 1964 |
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| Pannier 9710 at Paddington, September 20, 1964 |
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| SR Electric Loco E5010 on the Golden Arrow at Victoria, March 28, 1964 |
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| Tank 6160 pilots at Paddington, August 8, 1964 |
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| XP64 stock at Kings Cross, August 8, 1964 |
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| Clun Castle dep. Kings Cross, September 17, 1967 |
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| Flying Scotsman at Kings Cross, April 30, 1967 |
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| Flying Scotsman departs Kings Cross on her special, April 30, 1967 |
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| A loco of Flying Scotsman departing Kings Cross, March 30, 1969 |
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| Flying Scotsman at Kings Cross buffers, August 31, 1969 |
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| Flying Scotsman departing Kings Cross, March 30, 1969 |
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| Flying Scotsman departing Kings Cross, March 30, 1969 |