BRITANNIA Class 7 British Railways locomotive - vintage enamel badge (1950's/1960's) St. Christopher Railways Servants Orphanage, Derby

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For sale is a vintage enamel badge issued by British Railways (BR). This badge depicts one of a series of BR steam locomotives and was issued during the 1950's and 1960's to raise funds for their St. Christopher's Railway Servants Orphanage in Derby. This orphanage was opened in 1875 to care for children of railway workers killed in the course of their employment. St. Christopher’s could accommodate up to 300 children (boys and girls) from the ages of 6 to 15 years. From the early 1980’s, the orphanage stopped taking in children and later became a care-home for the elderly before it closed in 1993.

Badges of this series would have been available for sale at British Railways stations throughout the United Kingdom during the 1950's and 1960's.

The BRITANNIA was a BR Standard Class 7 steam locomotive, of which 55 were built between 1951 and 1954. These locomotives had a 4-6-2 wheel configuration and remained in service until 1968. Only two Class 7 locomotives have survived into preservation: BR 70000 Britannia and BR 70013 Oliver Cromwell.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BR_Standard_Class_7

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DESCRIPTION:
Size: about 1 15/32“ x 5/8“ (38mm x 17mm).
Material(s): Brass metal with 2 vitreous enamels.
Finish: Tin plated.
Fitting: Pin.
Imprint: H. W. MILLER LTD B'HAM 18
Approximate age: 1957-1960's.

CONDITION:
A very good condition metal and enamel badge. No damage, enamels in good condition. Pin is tight and in good working order.There is some wear to the tin plating but much remains around the wheels.
Please see photograph(s), these form part of the description.

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RETURNS:
* Return accepted if the item(s) is returned in same condition it left me, then the full Agreed Asking Price will be refunded. Postal costs are not refundable.
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