First site started January 2010 and four more sites added up to December 2018. Sites upgraded and all the sites converted to one site (5929) January 2019. Site number two added (5929 Express) January 2021 due to volume of pictures. Site number three added November 2023 due to 5929 reaching picture capacity. Site number three is (5929 Condor). All three sites are on my own server. The three sites are ADVERT FREE. THANK YOU FOR VISITING THE SITE Nick Hanham (Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see how to use the site).
Number of pictures on this site:
181,526
This site, 5929, has reached its picture capacity December 2022.
A new site, 5929 Condor, will carry on from January 2023.
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For all the latest pictures visit the Home pages on 5929 Express and 5929 Condor.
This site is Hosted by Nick Hanham, Retired Driver on the Swanage
Railway
I have been involved with the Swanage Railway since January 1973 and taken many pictures of the railway in this time. In 2008 I started a photographic diary of my regular volunteer turns and these pictures are recorded in Swanage Railway Albums.
I have had a passion for all types of transport throughout my life and now wish to share this interest, in photographic form, with all who are like-minded.
The web sites have been developed since January 2010.
In addition to the Swanage Railway, all sorts of transport in the UK and Worldwide is now on offer since I began photography in 1953.
The site now contains many more non-transport pictures.
Please also note that the sites are mainly made up of random pictures with no specific order or information, except dates and location. I hope the viewer will simply delve in and look at events as they took place and enjoy the transport and other photographs.
All the pictures in the Albums have been taken by your Host & Webmaster Nick Hanham, with a few exceptions taken by your Host's Wife and late Mother.
My photography is via public access.
Any pictures taken on private property were taken with permission.
I do not tolerate or condone trespass to obtain pictures.
Various NON COPYRIGHT pictures have been added to the sites to give more variety.
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LINESIDE PICTURES TAKEN ON THE SWANAGE RAILWAY.
YOU HOST HOLDS A FULL PERSONAL TRACK SAFETY (PTS) CERTIFICATE AND HAS PERMISSION TO BE LINESIDE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY.
Do NOT Trespass on the Railway.
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DRONE: Your host holds a full CAA licence to fly a Drone or Drones.
I also have a licence to operate a Drone or Drones.
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SWANAGE RAILWAY ON THE FOOTPLATE
During my time as a Cleaner, Fireman and Driver I kept a record of the miles covered from 1978 to 2018 as follows:
39,443 miles.
This started with a round trip of 200 yards increasing to a 12 mile round trip over the years.
I was also passed out to drive on the extension from Norden to Bridge 2, just a short distance from the main Waterloo Weymouth line at Worgret Junction, Wareham.
WHAT A PRIVILEDGE TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE ON THE Swanage Railway AND BE TRUSTED WITH MANY WONDERFUL AND HISTORIC LOCOMOTIVES
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The three sites are dedicated to the my late Stepfather Jocelyn Hanham
also
Dr. Fred Dibnah and Sir John Betjeman
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COUNTRIES VISITED FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
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(UK)-England-Wales-Scotland-Northern Ireland-Jersey CI-Guernsey CI-Isle of Man-Harris & Lewis-The Orkney Islands-
The Shetland Islands-Isle of Wight and Isles of Scilly.
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Eire
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USA-USSR (Russia)
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Denmark- Belgium-Netherlands-Libya-Germany-Sweden-Norway-France-Monaco-Spain-Portugal-Italy-Vatican City-San Marino-Austria-Czech Republic-Poland-Switzerland-Sardinia-Corsica-Morocco-Egypt-Greece-Corfu-Crete-Cyprus-Malta GC-Israel-Turkey-Jordan-Zimbabwe-Zambia-Botswana-Namibia-South Africa-Canada-Chile-Mexico-Costa Rica-Panama (Canal Zone)-China-Mongolia-Argentina-Uruguay-Falkland Islands-India-Australia-Hong Kong-Pakistan-Gibraltar-Malaysia & Singapore-Sicily-Jamaica-Cayman Islands-Barbados-Ukraine-Faeroes Islands-Iceland-Croatia-Montenegro- Finland-Estonia-The Azores-Balearic Islands (Mallorca)-Madeira-Ibiza-Capri-Mykonos-Rhodes-
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Due to the volume of pictures on the site, some Albums may take a few moments to load. 1) On the Home page click on the title you wish to view: Aircraft, Anything Goes 5929 etc. 2) You will then have a choice of albums to view. Scroll down for Albums and click on one to see pictures. 3) Album pictures are mostly in date order with the latest dates at the top. 4) Pictures are in standard landscape or portrait format. Click on any picture to enlarge this will go to another screen. Use left or right arrows to continue self operated slide show. Auto Slide Show: scroll to bottom of picture Album and click on slide show. To pause the slide show hover over the picture with cursor. To continue move cursor off picture. Click on the i icon to bring up the picture caption. Click on the speech bubble to leave a comment. To return to picture selection, click on the X at top right hand corner. 5) THE SITE IS ADVERT FREE: you go straight to the pictures. 6) The only advertising is in LINKS and is mainly directed at UK Heritage Railways, Family Businesses and Anytech Solutions (5***** Business) who built the site.
