The Great Western Railway was enabled by Act of Parliament in 1835 to build a line from London to Bristol and expanded over the years to cover much of western England & Wales from a line between London, The Midlands and Liverpool. It remained in being until the end of 1947, absorbing a few other Companies, within its geographical area, in the 1923 grouping. Plain destination labels, issued from the mid 1880’s,can vary in size but average 63mm x 63mm and earlier labels, showing station of origin, are a little larger. 2 printers marked their destination labels - Waterlow & Sons (W.& S.Ltd.) & Press Printers (P.P. Ltd.)
Pre-grouping railway labels from England, Wales & Scotland date from before January 1923, when the GWR became larger and the LMS, LNER & SR were formed from an amalgamation of Companies in their area of operation. In turn these Companies were nationalised on 1st January 1948 to form British Railways. Stock codes may be shown, sometimes the quantity printed and if a date is shown, eg: 2-98, 1/23, it signifies the month & year of printing or if 16-7-95, the day also, in the 19th or 20th century
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