Papers of Col. Michael Cobb

Made:
circa 1970-circa 2000
maker:
Col. Michael Cobb

Papers of Col. Michael Cobb, circa 1970 to circa 2000. Col. Cobb was the author of 'The Railways of Great Britain: A Historical Atlas', which superimposes the rail network onto OS maps and adds opening and closure dates, name changes, companies etc. etc. The Atlas is a major reference work and contains a wealth of historical detail. The papers consist of drafts, correspondence and supporting material. NB - requires appraising, weeding and sorting.

Details

Category:
Archive Collections
Object Number:
2014-7156
Materials:
cardboard and paper (fibre product)
type:
papers
credit:
N. Cobb

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