tbwbear
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The attached season ticket from St Annes-on-Sea to Blackpool Central (RIP) was issued to my father in late August 1955. I have it because it was kept as a family heirloom; during its validity my father met my mother at Blackpool's Tower ballroom (not far from Central). They married in 1956, and I was the eventual result of this ticket. It was a long wait (engineering works) but I finally came along in 1964.
The ticket is cardboard but I just noticed (after all these years) that it is printed on LMS stock. So that is 7 years after nationalisation and they are still printing to LMS tickets!
So, the question that I am throwing out to you all is a general one ....
What do we know about how ticketing and fares were affected by 1948?
I am assuming there was a standardisation of fares.... ??
And does anyone else have old tickets from any era to share ??
The ticket is cardboard but I just noticed (after all these years) that it is printed on LMS stock. So that is 7 years after nationalisation and they are still printing to LMS tickets!
So, the question that I am throwing out to you all is a general one ....
What do we know about how ticketing and fares were affected by 1948?
I am assuming there was a standardisation of fares.... ??
And does anyone else have old tickets from any era to share ??
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