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The Duke of York

Toy Train
1930s (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Bassett Lowke (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Northampton (made)

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

Categories
Transport
Children & Childhood
Dolls & Toys
Christmas Presents
Object type
Toy train
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Locomotive
  • Tender
TitleThe Duke of York (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Painted metal
Metal
Painting
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.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.240:1, 2-2012

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Record createdMay 21, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1247296/the-duke-of-york-toy-train-bassett-lowke/
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