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Anthony E Bennett Collection
I was born in Folkestone and amongst my earliest railway memories are of journeys
to St Albans and Bournemouth to visit relatives. We later moved to Hythe and frequently
visited the RH&DR when I became fascinated to observe Walschaert's valve gear in
motion (I still am). In 1938 we moved to Sandown, Isle of Wight, and I fell in love
with the Island's railways. It wasn't until the early 1950s, when I began working
in Woolwich, that my interest in London's complex railway system really started.
I obtained my first 35mm camera (an Ilford "Advocate") in 1955 and started to explore
London's railways in earnest, using photographic walking permits then obtainable
from all Regions except the Western. In 1958 I acquired a Zeiss Super Ikonta with
its superb Tessar lens and I always used Ilford film. Advantage was taken of the
numerous society rail tours available those days in an attempt to cover as much of
the railway network as possible, with rare bits being "griced" with the aid of brake-
We are sorry to hear that Tony Bennett passed away in December 2011.
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Industrial, Narrow Guage, Preserved
Trolley Buses, Buses, Trams (exc Isle of Man)
