You are here: Home>Archive>The Colin Brown Collection>Colin Brown's Sketches Colin Brown's Sketches These sketches were made by Colin Brown while he was a schoolboy at Bletchley Grammar School in 1958-1959. The Art Mistress (Kate Fryer) used to send the pupils out into the town every week to draw whatever took their eye. Extent 14 sketches Contributor Colin Mansell Brown Reference number CBR/003 Records in this Group Bletchley Station cafe interior CBR/003/001 Sketch of Bletchley Station cafe interior by Colin Brown Bletchley Station platform and luggage CBR/003/002 Sketch of Bletchley Station platform and luggage by Colin Brown. One battered box is marked “Glass”. Another box is labelled “This Side Up Please” but upside-down! A house in Cottingham Grove CBR/003/003 Sketch of house in Cottingham Grove by Colin Brown A brass jug CBR/003/004 Sketch of a brass jug, with carriage sheds and flyover under construction in the background by Colin Brown An earth moving machine CBR/003/005 Sketch of an earth moving machine in Eight Belles Field looking towards the Oxford Branch Line by Colin Brown Flettons Brickworks viewed from the Blue Lagoon CBR/003/006 Sketch of Flettons Brickworks viewed from the Blue Lagoon by Colin Brown Railway flyover under construction CBR/003/007 Sketch of Flyover construction from Eight Belles Field by Colin Brown A fruit lorry CBR/003/008 Sketch of a fruit lorry by Colin Brown [Archivist’s notes – this is probably a Commer Superpoise of the 1950s, and V B A Stevens are still in business in 2022] M1 motorway bridge at Willen under construction CBR/003/009 Sketch of M1 motorway bridge at Willen under construction by Colin Brown Car at Bletchley Grammar School CBR/003/010 Sketch of Mr Shiers car at Bletchley Grammar School by Colin Brown Houses in Simpson CBR/003/011 Sketch of houses in Simpson by Colin Brown View of flyover under construction CBR/003/012 Sketch of view from Eight Belles Field with the railway flyover under construction by Colin Brown View from Lodge in Buckingham Road CBR/003/013 Sketch of view from Lodge in Buckingham Road across Eight Belles Field by Colin Brown Bletchley Railway Station entrance CBR/003/014 Sketch of Bletchley Railway Station entrance by Colin Brown Comments about this page Reply These are so important as a window to the past Loved the one of Bletchley station cafe- it’s how the railways used to be By Adrian (18/08/2025) Add a comment about this page Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your comment:Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this comment, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the comment if necessary. My name may be published alongside the comment on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). * Δ In this collection Our archive Collection: The Colin Brown Collection Group: Colin Brown's Sketches Item: Bletchley Station cafe interiorItem: Bletchley Station platform and luggageItem: A house in Cottingham GroveItem: A brass jugItem: An earth moving machineItem: Flettons Brickworks viewed from the Blue LagoonItem: Railway flyover under constructionItem: A fruit lorryItem: M1 motorway bridge at Willen under constructionItem: Car at Bletchley Grammar SchoolItem: Houses in SimpsonItem: View of flyover under constructionItem: View from Lodge in Buckingham RoadItem: Bletchley Railway Station entrance Search the archive Text search Date search
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These are so important as a window to the past
Loved the one of Bletchley station cafe- it’s how the railways used to be
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