Catalogue description A T Chapman collection of London Victoria station publicity prints

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Details of The Chapman Collection
Reference: The Chapman Collection
Title: A T Chapman collection of London Victoria station publicity prints
Description:

The prints show personalities at Victoria Station, such as the Queen of the Netherlands arriving for a State Visit in 1950, the broadcaster Richard Dimbleby, and the Prime Minister, Sir Anthony Eden. Chapman's estate also donated a morning suit that he wore in the course of his duties. A photograph in the collection shows Mr Chapman in this formal attire.

 

The photographs are listed with details of subject and date.
Date: 1940-1957
Held by: Search Engine (National Railway Museum), not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Chapman, Alfred T, fl 1943-1957, London Victoria stationmaster
Physical description: 40 prints
Administrative / biographical background:

Alfred Chapman was stationmaster at London Victoria station from 1943 to 1957 and during his career met with a variety of notable people and witnessed numerous state occasions. In 1984 the NRM acquired a small number of publicity prints collected by Chapman during the course of his work. These prints were produced by organisations such as the Publicity Department of British Railways (Southern Region), Fox Photos and the Topical Press Agency.

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