Trowel, silver presentation, presented by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to the British Rail Property Board on her inauguration of Phases 1 and 2 of Broadgate, London EC2, 31st July 1985, in blue leather presentation case. Made by Asprey & Co. Silver trowel, presented by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to the British Rail Property Board
Handout, commemorative, comprising photograph of tunnel in perspex stand and leaflet in box, "Lunch Beneath the Channel", held in the UK Crossover Chamber, 26-2-1994. Lunch Beneath the Channel
Oral history recording; Expanding National Archive of Railway Oral History; George Saville; childhood; world war one; world war two; sport; railway community; changes in the community; work culture and relationships; anecdotes from the workplace; memories of individuals; working on steam; working on diesel; change from steam to diesel; depots; wages and overtime; seniority; hostels; Mutual Improvement Class; fireman and driver training; unions; strikes; cleaner; fireman; secondman; driver; national politics; British Rail; ethnic minorities; retirement activity; pre-war; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s; 1980s; 1990s; 2000s; Margaret Thatcher; Joan Littlewood; Dr Beeching; Stratford; Leyton; Malden; Witham; Chelmsford; Brentwood; Liverpool Street; Epping; Ongar; Temple Mills; Victoria; Silverton; Woolwich; Billingsgate; Romford; Dagenham; Angel Lane; Harlow; Basildon; Loughton; Ilford; Devons Road; Ripple Lane; Barking; London; Tilbury; Southend; Bishopsgate Saville, George