Railway Goods Yard

Photograph of the marshalling yard with revolving turntable at Great Chesterford station in 1927 when many local businesses and farmers had goods delivered and sent by rail. Note the bales of straw awaiting transport.

Railway Accident

Heavy machinery starting to remove the engine involve in the accident on the 8th April 1965.

Railway Accident

On the 8th April 1965 a freight train carrying a load of brand new Ford Cortinas was in collision with another engine in Great Chesterford Station. This photograph was taken at the time from the bridge.

Fire Brigade and Motorised Engine

The latest addition to the Chesterford Fire Brigade, a motorised version still commanded by Arthur Halls. On 30th May1944 it was used at Chesterford Park when a munitions dump exploded (see IR4 Disaster at the Park, by Janet Clark, available for purchase from the...

Fire Brigade – Manual Fire Engine

In 1931, Mr Arthur Halls was Section Leader of the Chesterford Fire Brigade. The manual engine was an improvement on the old steam engine. It was kept at the Old Engine House on St John’s Cross, opposite the shop and would have been pulled by four horses from...