Vintage 1935 Southern Railway Folkestone Pier Day Permit – Original Pre-Decimal Ticket (Price 6d)

A rare and highly collectible Southern Railway day permit ticket, issued for access to Folkestone Pier on 27 July 1935. This ticket granted the holder permission to go upon the Lower Promenade and contains printed conditions, price, date stamp, and serial number 96029.

Southern Railway (19231947) was one of the Big Four British railway companies. Pier access tickets from this period are far scarcer than ordinary train or parcel tickets, as fewer were printed and most visitors discarded them the same day. Surviving examplesespecially dated onesare increasingly sought after by collectors of railwayana, pier memorabilia, and early 20th-century British tourism ephemera.

🧩 Item Highlights

• Original Southern Railway Day Permit

• Issued for Folkestone Pier Lower Promenade

• Dated: 27 JUL 1935 (clear purple stamp)

• Price: 6d (six pence, pre-decimal)

• Serial Number: 96029

• Printed conditions of use

• Authentic pre-World War II public transport & coastal tourism ephemera

🕰 Historical Significance

• Issued 4 years before the start of World War II

• Represents early British seaside leisure travel

• Southern Railway operated Folkestone Harbour services, giving this added maritime interest

• Pier and promenade access tickets are much rarer than platform or parcel tickets

📦 Condition

Vintage condition with expected age wear:

• Light creasing and edge wear

• Strong, readable print

• Clear date stamp

• No major tears
  A visually appealing example for display.