About Cooperline

This site showcases the creative work of three generations of the Cooper family from the North West of England.

Railway Photographer WD Cooper

The photographic collection of WD Cooper covers British railways from 1932 to the 1960s. There are over 2500 images in the collection available to view and purchase on the site now. My grandfather was very diligent about recording details of all the photographs he took. If there are any errors in the records as shown here, the fault will lie with my mis-typing the entry, or incorrectly identifying the photographs. I would appreciate you notifying me via email (dave@dpcooper.com) if you notice any errors.

Transport Artist GS (Sid) Cooper

The Transport Art of GS Cooper is well known amongst bus and rail enthusiasts. Renowned for his wealth of knowledge and attention to detail, his work has been appreciated by a world wide audience. He died in 1998 following a short illness and that was the inspiration for the Cooperline site. The catalogue of images shown here is just a small selection of his body of work that could be scanned for reproduction.

Unlike my grandfather, my father was not the best at keeping written notes on what he had produced. Thus, many of the images in this collection may be incorrectly labeled, or not identified at all. If you have more accurate information about the content of any of the GS Cooper images, or wish to correct any mistakes that may have arisen, I would greatly appreciate your help.

Should you be the proud owner of a GSCooper original that is not represented in the collection, and you would like to have your image included in the Cooperline collection, please contact me.

Illustrator/Artist DP Cooper

As the third in the line, I am showing and making available my artwork for reproduction prints on the site.

I currently work as a graphic designer/illustrator and manage www.cooperline.com as a labour of love. I would appreciate any comments you have on the site, and if you have any questions, I aim to respond to within 48 hours.

The images in the three catalogues are available for purchase as prints directly from this site. Should you wish to use them for reproduction in books, calendars etc. then please contact me with relevant details and I would be happy to discuss.