Rob Bonser-Wilton

Proof never too old for Politics/ContempHistory 1st @ChiUni.Back Stage @HBW_LeedsCastle. Cornish Expat. Research:UK Southern Railways for future Waterloo Sunset

[Rob Bonser-Wilton @WaterlooSunset]

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[Vinnie Sullivan @VinnieSull1van]

Watching footage like that of London's Waterloo Station in the 1930s is now a form of meditation.

[Bernard Donoghue @bernarddonoghue]

It’s been an epic @alva_uk week; our Heads of HR forum and a dinner to celebrate @SarahRoots & her achievements @UKHouseofLords on Monday; speaking at the senior leadership conference of @RCT on Tuesday; speaking at the National Visitor Attractions Marketing conference, being installed as a Liveryman of the Carpenters Company and lunch with @Alan_Measles, then @ChelsPhysicGdn summer party on Wednesday; and speaking at @GatewayTicket conference @UniofOxford and drinks @bodleianlibs yesterday. Today was a day for zoom meetings.

[Lost London @Lost___London]

Spitalfields market, 1990s

[Bluebell Railway @bluebellrailway]

🚂 Model Railway Weekend returns to the Bluebell Railway on 27 & 28 June!

Explore layouts, traders and demonstrations across Sheffield Park and Horsted Keynes, with steam trains running throughout the weekend.

🎟️ Book now: https://t.co/FwRmonLIoC

#ModelRailway #BluebellRailway

[Watercress Line @Watercress_Line]

✨Behind every magical moment at The Watercress Line is a team of volunteers who make our events unforgettable.

Whether it’s a bustling family event, a themed weekend or a heritage celebration, these volunteers are the reason our events feel special.

[Paintings of London @PaintingsLondon]

'London', Chelsea (2024) by Marek Krumpár
https://t.co/psVNOeAvt8

[Ce jour-là dans l'Histoire @CeJour_Histoire]

Le 5 juin 1883, un train quitte la gare de l'Est à Paris.

À bord, du velours, du cristal, de l'acajou. Des cuisiniers, un fumoir, des lits véritables. On n'avait jamais vu ça rouler.

Direction : Constantinople. Près de 3 000 kilomètres à travers l'Europe. Ce train s'appelle l'Orient-Express.

Pour la première fois, on traverse un continent sans changer de wagon, ou presque. Le luxe d'un grand hôtel, lancé à pleine vitesse dans la nuit.

Le voyage inaugural n'allait pourtant pas jusqu'au bout. Les voies manquaient. Il fallait descendre, prendre un bac sur le Danube, finir en bateau à vapeur.

Qu'importe. Le mythe était né.

Espions, têtes couronnées, milliardaires, romanciers. Tout le monde voulut monter à bord. Agatha Christie en fera une scène de crime mondiale.

Aujourd'hui encore, le nom seul fait rêver. Trois mots qui sentent le départ, la nuit, l'ailleurs.

Tout est parti d'un quai parisien, un soir de juin.

Qu'est-ce qu'on a vraiment perdu quand le voyage est devenu rapide ?

[Rob Bonser-Wilton @WaterlooSunset]

📷@LorcanBonser

[East German Visuals @GDRvisuals]

Stasi agent modeling his disguise as a Western tourist, 1985.

[Paintings of London @PaintingsLondon]

'Angel' by Jack Vettriano (1951-2025)

(Private collection)

[Lewis Bergen ( == Rail == ) @railLKB]

It has arrived!

Moving Britain, by Design
a visual identity proposal for Great British Railways.

Read the full proposal here:
https://t.co/VlFOAoPmg3
or
https://t.co/JqGiD8Wvyc (Google Drive)

Let me show you some highlights - 🧵👇

[Rob Bonser-Wilton @WaterlooSunset]

📷@LorcanBonser

[East German Visuals @GDRvisuals]

Alexanderplatz, East Berlin, 1960s.

[Eastern Bloc Visuals @eastblocvisuals]

Hotel Victoria Inter-Continental, Warsaw, 1976.

[WanderLens @naturebeauty760]

King’s Cross St Pancras station, London 🇬🇧

[SWR Help @SW_Help]

Today’s Day 5 of #CommunityRailWeek and today we’re showcasing one of our key local events at Surbiton station. 🚉

[Community Rail Network @CommunityRail]

Every day across #CommunityRail, we see the difference it makes when transport is truly accessible and inclusive.

That's why this #CommunityRailWeek, we're leading our grassroots movement across Britain in celebrating the theme of #JourneysForAll 🚆 @RailDeliveryGrp

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

🚨CAN YOU HELP?🚨

Who were #Portsmouth's First World War railwaywomen? And what did they do on the railway?

With the support of @networkrail, @SW_Help & the @RMTunion, we're trying to find out more - especially during #Portsmouth100.

Read more:
https://t.co/GUP4D4v6X5

[Visit London @visitlondon]

London is calling 🙌 [📸 @samsnaps.jpeg] https://t.co/qmRoapd5pZ #LondonMakesItPossible #VisitLondon

[Kent Community Rail Partnership @KentCRP1]

Last year our dedicated and passionate volunteers gave 2,600+ hours of their time to our #CommunityRail partnership, helping to deliver arts & heritage projects, community gardening, station improvements and lots more.

#CommunityRailWeek #JourneysForAll

https://t.co/82djilEw6J

[Network Rail @networkrail]

Happy World Environment Day! 🌍

This year's theme is climate action. We've been highlighting the impact of climate change on our railway with our Summer Rail Garden - and how we're planning for the long term. ☀️

👉 https://t.co/58yowJ7jJQ

#WorldEnviromentDay

[Old School UK @OldSchoolUK]

Hammersmith Broadway, London, England - 1957

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Subway station in Germany designed to look like a sunken subway car.

This is the Bockenheimer Warte station entrance in Frankfurt, Germany.

It is a real U Bahn stop. The entrance was designed by architect Zbigniew Peter Pininski and opened in 1986. He made it look like an old tram crashed through the pavement and got buried at an angle.