Rob Bonser-Wilton

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#OnThisDay 59 years ago the surviving Isle of Wight railways between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin reopened after electrification, service provided by ex-LT Standard Stock reclassified Class 485 & 486 and already 40 years old. 1989 video clip: Nicholas Tozer buff.ly/tFVOKnD

Charles W. Cushman - L'Astor Theatre situé au 1537 Broadway, à l'angle de West 45th Street à Times Square - New York1947. Le théâtre a ensuite été démoli en 1982 et l'hôtel Marriot a été construit à sa place.

Absolutely delighted to see @Dominic_Noades recognised for his volunteering and advocacy for Kent CRP. Congratulations Dominic. #CRA26

Celebrate with us as @Dominic_Noades receives national recognition for his Outstanding Volunteer Contribution at the Community Rail Awards 2026. kentcrp.org/kent-community…

Ended week promoting #EnglishTourismWeek26 from top of @leedscastleuk Stoneworks Scaffold! English tourism contributes £127 billion to Economy, supporting 2.1 million jobs. Proud to be member of @VisitEngland Board, flying flag for tourism! @backborwick

Converting just 10 per cent of what Brits pay travelling abroad to money spent holidaying here could deliver an £8 BILLION boost to our economy each year! Our CEO @patriciayatesVB writes for @thetimes as we also mark #EnglishTourismWeek26 @DCMS 1/2 bit.ly/4skUwAM

Delighted to be @NHM_London this morning for @BBCBreakfast to share our @alva_uk member visitor figures for 2025. And,in between filming, a particular joy and treat to hold a 5million year old shark tooth from the museum’s collection. The @NHM_London was the most visited in 2025.

Natural History Museum becomes UK’s top attraction for visits

Great to see coverage of @alva_uk members’ 2025 visitor figures this morning across tv channels - fitting that it’s International Day of Happiness and #EnglishTourismWeek26

Booking Hall at Waverley Station, Edinburgh in 1969. Wooden booking office, mosaic floor and glass ceiling. Pic: RCAHMS

Waverley Railway Station, Edinburgh, Scotland - 1930

❤️It’s beginning to feel a lot like better days are ahead - Recommissioned our Water Feature ⛲️for 2026 on the Orla 🐶 proof pedestal crafted last Spring for our little patch of Tranquility by a skilled Carpenter amongst the stars✨ of the Leeds Castle Estates Team 🪚🪛

🚂 ALTON RESIDENTS - Don't forget that on the 4th of April The Watercress Belle Fine Dining train will be departing from Alton Station! Enjoy a delicious meal onboard our heritage trains, travelling through the Hampshire countryside.🍽️ buff.ly/u6w9m5G #WatercressLine

Piccadilly Circus, London, c1932.

English tourism contributes £127bn to UK economy. #EnglishTourismWeek26 highlights tourism’s importance & the quality & range of products to boost domestic breaks. Our Chair @backborwick is in Yorkshire championing local businesses that make England's visitor economy world class.

🚂 A Terrier Through Time – W8 ‘Freshwater’ A wonderful historic view of SR A1X ‘Terrier’ No. W8 Freshwater at Eastleigh Shed, on 6 July 1949. Step back in time and experience a true piece of Southern Railway heritage. 📸 Photo credit: J.H.W. Kent/Southern Railway Archive

'Life doesn't run on railway tracks It twists and turns, it's not white and black' - 'Railway Tracks' by John Illsley (2014) - 📷 Stratford, England, 1976, taken by George Woods

👀Spotted: Late Lunch stop at Folkestone M20 Services on route back to Leeds Castle from Volunteer Panel - Orla could pass for ‘small’ but ‘well-behaved’ could be a deal breaker!🐶🤦🏻‍♂️

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