A BRITISH RAILWAYS STATION SIGN FOR 'BANCHORY'
MEAD MCCLEAN, LONDON, CIRCA 1948
Scottish Silver & Applied Arts
Auction: 16 August 2017 at 12:00 BST
£2,375
Description
totem style, of light blue enamelled steel with white lettering and border, inscribed BANCHORY
Dimensions
Length: 92cm, depth: 25.5cm
Footnote
Note: Banchory railway station was situated on the Aberdeen and Ballater branch (the Deeside Line). It was situated at 16 miles 72 chains (27.2 km) from Aberdeen, and was the terminus of the railway from its opening on 8 September 1853 until extension to Aboyne in 1859. The branch was extended to its final terminus at Ballater in 1866 and the station was reconstructed in 1902. The passenger service was withdrawn from 28 February 1966, and goods services continued until final closure on 18 July 1966.