| Peter C. Scott — 09-May-2007 12.59 PM |
| The only clue to this location is the distinctive Footbridge. So can I "open the bidding" with Manchester Exchange? |
| David Russell — 20-May-2007 5.13 PM |
| The identity of this location showing the Royal Train could possibly be Carlisle Citadel Station as that magnificent train hall has an overbridge identical to this one within its cavernous space. The bracket in front of the footbridge is possibly be one of the many supports that supported the overall roof of this magnificent station which is very much in use today. |
| Philip A. Millard — 29-May-2007 8.46 PM |
Not Manchester Exchange I think - footbridge not in this position.
How about Birmingham New Street? |
| Jack Walne — 07-Jun-2007 9.38 AM |
| My immediate reaction on seeing the photograph (and before noticing Peter Scott's comment) was Manchester Exchange, though I have no idea of what the occasion was which took Edward VII there. |
| David Garbett — 08-Jun-2007 1.53 PM |
Having done a Google I have found the following information: King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra visited Manchester on Thursday July 13th 1905 to open the then new number 9 dock at Manchester Docks. The Royal Train arrived at 12:30am at Manchester Victoria Station.
The royal couple also visited Newcastle, York, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, India (twice) and Canada during 1905/06. They also made a visit to Knowsley Hall before returning to Manchester via rail in 1905, unfortunately the source does not say anything further. |
| Harry Jack — 19-Jul-2007 12.11 PM |
| I didn't think this looked like an LNWR station - see the "Platform" sign on the right and the signal bracket(?) at the left, and then, oddly enough I saw the photo yesterday, in a newish photo-album whose title I have forgotten. The caption carefully explained which of these chaps King Edward VII was, and said the photo was taken in September 1906, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. |
| Haryy Jack — 21-Aug-2007 6.07 PM |
| The photo-album I saw which identified this photo as Newcastle is Yesterday's Railways by Peter Herring (D&C, 2002 and later editions). |
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