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| Beeching cuts station signs expected to fetch £60,000 | Beeching cuts station signs expected to fetch £60,000 |
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| Fourteen signs from "lost" English railway stations that closed in the 1960s and 70s are up for sale. | Fourteen signs from "lost" English railway stations that closed in the 1960s and 70s are up for sale. |
| They form part of a collection of railway memorabilia that could fetch up to £60,000, auctioneers said. | They form part of a collection of railway memorabilia that could fetch up to £60,000, auctioneers said. |
| Items dating from the early 20th century up to the 1970s, are among the selection of items discovered in a garage in Wiltshire. | Items dating from the early 20th century up to the 1970s, are among the selection of items discovered in a garage in Wiltshire. |
| The "lost" stations include Chilvers Coton, Nuneaton, St Ann's Park, Bristol, and North Tawton, Devon. | |
| Richard Edmonds, owner of The Chippenham Auction Rooms, said many of the items came from stations that were closed during the so-called "Beeching cuts" of the 1960s. | Richard Edmonds, owner of The Chippenham Auction Rooms, said many of the items came from stations that were closed during the so-called "Beeching cuts" of the 1960s. |
| "Because of that, it is a sale that has generated huge interest," he said. | "Because of that, it is a sale that has generated huge interest," he said. |
| What were the Beeching cuts? | What were the Beeching cuts? |
| Also included in the lots are historical items from London Underground and London Transport. | Also included in the lots are historical items from London Underground and London Transport. |
| Mr Edmonds said the late collector's wife had "no idea" her husband owned so many signs. | Mr Edmonds said the late collector's wife had "no idea" her husband owned so many signs. |
| "They are hugely in demand," he said. "There is a lot of nostalgia about railway memorabilia and some people even have memories of these signs in place on railway stations." | "They are hugely in demand," he said. "There is a lot of nostalgia about railway memorabilia and some people even have memories of these signs in place on railway stations." |
| The items will be sold later at the Chippenham auction house. | The items will be sold later at the Chippenham auction house. |
| Mr Edmonds added it would be almost impossible to put together a similar collection today. | Mr Edmonds added it would be almost impossible to put together a similar collection today. |
| "We believe this collection was put together in the 1960s, as the signs were just being taken down," he said. | "We believe this collection was put together in the 1960s, as the signs were just being taken down," he said. |