The Forsythe Collection of Transport and Travel Ephemera
- Made:
- 1900-2012
- maker:
- Robert Forsythe and Fiona Forsythe
A collection of publicity materials, including timetables, press releases, maps, leaflets, booklets, and other printed materials related to global transport behaviour for passengers, freight, and other contexts.
The collection is arranged by transport type and includes records related to the following areas and modes of transport:
Aviation
Road transport and buses
Railways
Passenger Transport Executives
Shipping and waterways
Travel and tourism
Details
- Extent:
- 523 binders and 212 boxes
- Identifier:
- FORS
- Access:
- Access is given in accordance with the NRM access policy. Material from this collection is available to researchers through Search Engine. All researchers must sign a data protection form to access, owing to the personally identifiable and sensitive information contained in the collection.
- System of Arrangement:
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Collection adheres to original order as arranged by depositors Robert Forsythe and Fiona Forsythe, generally in alphabetical order by company, station or geographical region, country, city or town.
- rights:
- Materials from the archive may be reproduced, provided that the process of creating reprographics of the item does not cause undue stress or damage to the original. Reproductions may be accessed in line with National Railway Museum's access policy.