G A Richardson's Southern images

Gerald Anthony Richardson was a talented photographer who was brought up in the village of Fontmell Magna, Dorset, just a few miles from Shillingstone station on the S&D.

He started railway photography in 1956, in this way getting to know S&D driver Donald Beale and fireman Peter Smith through whom he was often able to request special displays of smoke and steam to enhance the atmosphere of his photographs. At first cycling to S&D locations, he later bought a second-hand moped which enabled him to widen his horizons.

A selection of Tony’s S&D photographs were published in 1975 in a book produced by Bradford Barton.

Tony died in 2019 and we were delighted to receive his railway negatives from Lynda Richardson in December 2022. We will be adding the photographs here as soon as they are scanned.

All of Tony’s photos are listed in the relevant location categories and the S&D and Southern images are also listed separately in these two categories so that you can browse through his work.

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Andover; T9 No. 120 (30120) and Q1 No. 33039 at Andover on the ‘Hampshire Venturer’ Railtour, 10-03-63; G A Richardson

Barford St. Martin; Battle of Britain Class No. 34068 ‘Kenley’ on 12-car Exeter/Plymouth service, 1963; G A Richardson

Barford St. Martin; Merchant Navy No. 35002 on passenger service, 1963; G A Richardson

Sutton Mandeville; Battle of Britain Class No. 34083 ‘605 Squadron’ on Exeter/Plymouth service, 1963; G A Richardson

Sutton Mandeville; West Country Class No. 34018 ‘Axminster’ on passenger service, 1963; G A Richardson

Sutton Mandeville; West Country Class No. 34026 ‘Yes Tor’ on 10-car Waterloo service, 1963; G A Richardson

Tisbury; Maunsell U Class No. 31632 on short Up passenger service, 1963; G A Richardson

Bournemouth Central; SECR L Class No. 31776 on Up passenger service, c.1960; G A Richardson

Bournemouth Central; Standard Class 4 No. 76012 on Up passenger service; G A Richardson

Bournemouth Central; Standard Class 5 No. 73021 at end of Up platform; G A Richardson

Bournemouth Central; WC No. 34008 ‘Padstow’ on Down passenger service plus No. 34053 ‘Sir Keith Park’; G A Richardson

Bournemouth Central; West Country Class loco at end of Up platform; G A Richardson

Bournemouth Central; West Country Class No. 34102 ‘Lapford’ on passenger service to north; G A Richardson

Buckhorn Weston Tunnel; West Country Class No. 34080 ’74 Squadron’ on Waterloo service, 1963; G A Richardson

Poole; Standard Class 4 No. 76058 on seven-car Up service; G A Richardson

Poole; West Country Class No. 34018 ‘Axminster’ with 10-car Waterloo service; G A Richardson

Bournemouth West; Battle of Britain No. 34053 ‘Sir Keith Park’ on Waterloo service, plus 30127, 1960; G A Richardson

Bournemouth West; West Country Class No. 34105 ‘Swanage’ on passenger service; G A Richardson

Broadstone; KA No. 30782 ‘Sir Brian’ on LCGB’s ‘The South Western Limited’ railtour, 18-09-60 (1); G A Richardson

Broadstone; KA No. 30782 ‘Sir Brian’ on LCGB’s ‘The South Western Limited’ railtour, 18-09-60 (2); G A Richardson