In May 1940, when the threat of invasion was strong, an Order was made to remove all road signs, street and station names in order to confuse the enemy. This photograph shows railway workers removing the sign at Esher and Sandown Park station.

Title	Removal of station nameboards, Esher for Sandown Park, Southern Railway, 1940
Maker	--
Production Date	1940
Format	Photograph
Copyright	National Railway Museum
Holding Institution	TUC Library Collections, London Metropolitan University
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