Very early photograph of the station, maybe the earliest one known? This was taken early on a summers morning as there are no people about. The slow shutter speeds of cameras of this period meant that any one walking around while the photo was being taken would have come out as a blur on the image, hence the photographer turning up early in the morning when no one was about! Note how the curved train shed roofs can be seen from the road, this is not possible today as the area to the left is all built on. the building to the left of the station does not exist today. the Royal Station Hotel stands on the spot and is a much larger building than the one pictured.