The Duke of York
Toy Train
1930s (manufactured)
1930s (manufactured)
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This train, 'Duke of York', is from the 1930s and was played with for a limited time before it was put into storage while its owner was evacuated. It was one of them most popular to be produced by Bassett-Lowke.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | The Duke of York (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted metal |
| Brief description | Locomotive and tender, The Duke of York, made in England by Bassett Lowke in the 1930s |
| Physical description | Painted metal locomotive and tender, mainly in dark red and black. |
| Object history | This locomotive, tender and original box was sold to the Museum by Dennis Moye. It was given to Dennis in the 1930s as either a Christmas or Birthday present, probably bought at Gamages toy shop, Holborn. It had limited use before Dennis was evacuated from London in 1939, at which point the toy was boxed at put into the attic. On his return to London, Dennis had outgrown his trains, so they remained in storage. The Duke of York was one of the company's most popular models, and is credited in part with the company's resurgance in success in the 1930s. |
| Summary | This train, 'Duke of York', is from the 1930s and was played with for a limited time before it was put into storage while its owner was evacuated. It was one of them most popular to be produced by Bassett-Lowke. |
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| Accession number | B.240:1, 2-2012 |
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| Record created | May 21, 2012 |
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