There were plenty of guesses coming in this week for the Mystery Photograph – we were at the booking office for Farrington Gurney Halt.

Thanks to Allan Curtis, who shared his memories with us. He said: “The booking office was built on to the Miners’ Arms public house, run by my relations, Clifford and Edith Kingman. Locals called the place ‘Snickets’.

“Going back to the booking office there was a bell push (although it cannot be seen in the photograph), to alert the Kingmans someone wanted a ticket. Often there was no reply, so you had to report to the guard before getting on the train and paying at your destination.

“Being only a Halt, the Station Manager at Hallatrow was in charge and visited often, and on his visit the Halt was cleaned by one of his men from Hallatrow.

“The booking office became redundant in the late 1950s, when the passenger trains were taken off – leaving freight, mainly coal.”

Well done to all of those who guessed correctly: Simon Chard, Winston Eyles, Bob Ford, Paul Hancock, Gilmour Jones, Judith Stanford, Graham Fuzzey, Jamie Ford, Simon Ball, Steven Horler, Jonathan Griffin, Jeff Parsons, Neil Gillard, Maud Rogers, Graham Honeybun, Janis Scott, Norma Attwood, Mike Ford, Glenda Gibson, Roger Clark, Pam Dukes, Sally Bown, Brian Ford, Roy Powell, John Sage, Terry Reakes, Edna Brown, Les Box, Hannah Selway, Elaine Bowen, David Brown, P.R. Provest, Martin Horler, Ivor Davis, Dan Clark, Wendy Treasure, Nick Bohan, Graham Sage, Susan Gardiner, Nicola Hinge, Joan Chappell, Sarah Fogden and Karen Thayer.

It is a sombre picture for us this week, but one of great historic importance for our area. If you think you know where it may have been taken and would like a mention, email: [email protected]

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