LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Nuneaton

Nuneaton Abbey Street Station: mrna46

This photograph was taken to celebrate the station's landscaped 'gardens'. Ex-LMS 2-8-0 Stanier class 8F No 48336 passes through the station on a Birmingham bound freight whilst a lady tenders the prize winning borders which came First in the 'Birmingham Midland' district competition. C1957

Railway 'gardens' have long had a long and illustrious history across the UK. It was part of the proud tradition that once typified the railwayman's attachment to their company. During the war many of these gardens were planted with vegetables as part of the country's 'Dig for Victory' campaign to partly counter the food shortage.

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