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Description of a Railway on a New Principle

1823

The Official Guide to the London & North Western Railway

1909

The Principles & Practice & Explanation of the Machinery of Locomotive Engines

1850

Observations on a General Iron Rail-way or Land Steam-Conveyance

1825

Journey to Spain of The Royal Highness Prince Henry of Battenberg and Princess Victoria Eugenie

1906

An Accurate Description of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway

A Practical Treatise on Rail-Roads by Nicholas Wood

1831

A Handbook of the Whitehaven and Furness Railway

1852

The London & Birmingham Railway

1839

Third Series of Railway Practice

1847

A Train Errant: the experiences of a voluntary unit in France & an anthology from their magazine

1919

How he Reigned and How he Mizzled : a railway raillery by Alfred Crowquill.

1849

The Railways of the United Kingdom

1849

Journey of HM Queen Alexandra and suite

1905
Book, Bradshaw's Railway Companion, 1842.

Bradshaw's Railway Companion, 1842

1842
Book, "Second Series of Railway Practice", by S. C. Brees, 1840, published by John Williams & Co., 124 pages, 61 plates, cloth binding (modern NRM).

Second Series of Railway Practice

1840
Die Badische Eisenbahn Abth. 2. Die Bauwerke der Bahnabtheilung von Offenburg bis Haltingen, der Zweigbahn von Oos nach Baden so wie des badischen Antheils der Main-Neckar-Eisenbahn. Transl. "The Baden Railway volume 2: The buildings of the railway section from Offenburg to Haltingen, the branch railway from Oos to Baden as well as the Baden part of the Main-Neckar railway" Collection of construction drawings of the Main Buildings, Machines and Vehicles over two sections of 105 sheets". Germany. 1853.

Grand Duchy of Baden State Railway Construction Drawings

1853
Bound set of drawings for types of rolling stock built by Italian State Railways from 1905-1908. Italian. "Tipi del Materiale Rotable costruito dal 1905 al 1908" transl "Types of rolling stock built from 1905 to 1908". Published in Florence, July 1908. Ferrovie dello Stato (state railways) Study and Testing Office.

Drawings for Italian State Railways Rolling Stock

1908
Book. Our navvies : a dozen years ago and to-day by Mrs [Elizabeth] Garnett. Published in London by Hodder and Stoughton, 1885.

Our Navvies: A Dozen Years Ago and To-day

1885
Book of "Decisions of the Railway Staff National Tribunal" from 1936-1952. Decisions Nos. 1-14, published by British Railways Special Joint Comittee on Machinery of Negotiation. Volume I.

Decisions of the Railway Staff National Tribunal 1936-1952. Decisions Nos. 1-14. Volume I

1953
Book compiled of "Central Wages Board Minutes of Meetings, " from March 1920 to September 1921 (Nos. 1-23) and November 1921 to the end of 1926 (Nos. 1-213.) Volume 1, 342p. The Central Wages Board consisted of representatives from the railway companies, the National Union of Railwaymen and the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers & Firemen.

Central Wages Board Minutes- Mar 1920-Sept 1921 (Nos. 1-23.) Nov 1921-1926 (Nos. 1-213.) Vol1

1926
Book of "Decisions of the National Wages Board" from 1920 to 1926, published by the Railways Staff Conference in 1927. Volume I, 291p. The National Wages Board consisted of representatives of the railway companies, National Union of Railwaymen, Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers & Firemen, railway users, and an independent chairman appointed by the Government.

Decisions of the National Wages Board. Period-1920-1926. Volume I. Decisions 1-72.

1927
Book compiled from printed minutes of the Rail Staff National Council, from 21 May 1935 to 14 December 1955. Published by the Rail Staff National Council. 394p.

Rail Staff National Council Minutes 1-384

1934-1955
Bound volume, "Government Select Committee Reports, Railway Monopoly and the Action of Parliament concerning it" and "Railway Companies Amalgamation", 1872, published by HMSO.

Government Select Committee Reports, Railway Monopoly and the Action of Parliament concerning it and Railway Companies Amalgamation

1872
Pamphlet. A supplement to the short treatise on rail-roads generally, explaining particularly the Liverpool and Manchester : also, the Leeds, Selby, and Hull rail-roads : the consequent great change that will be effected by them on property, with respect to innkeepers, coach proprietors, coach offices, carriers by land & water, and farmers; and which will shew that horse-power is cheaper, preferable, and more expeditious than locomotive engines, in the conveyance of passengers and merchandise upon the lines of road : also, a description of an inclined-plane, when it cannot be avoided; with machinery to assist the horses. Likewise, two plates; one shewing a single line of rail-road from Liverpool to Manchester, with three passing places only, equal to a double one, all the way, for coaches and light carriages travelling ten to twelve miles an hour. The other plate represents the termination of the intended East London rail-road, where twenty carriages can go off an enter upon it at the same time, without the least delay or confusion.

Supplement to the short treatise on rail-roads generally

1829
Book titled "National Agreements on behalf of All Railway Employees (except shopmen)" published by the National Union of Railwaymen, February 1923. 283p.

National Agreements on behalf of All Railway Employees (except shopmen)

1923
Book of "Decisions of the National Wages Board" from 1927 to 1931, published by the National Wages Board in 1932. Volume II, 243p. The National Wages Board consisted of representatives of the railway companies, National Union of Railwaymen, Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers & Firemen, railway users, and an independent chairman appointed by the Government.

Decisions of the National Wages Board. Period-1927-1931. Volume II. Decisions 73-144.

1932
Book of "Decisions of the Chairman of the Railway Staff National Tribunal 1938-1952." Decisions Nos. 1-57, published by British Railways Special Joint Committee on Machinery of Negotiation. Volume I.

Decisions of the Chairman of the Railway Staff National Tribunal 1938-1952. Nos. 1-57 Vol1

1953
Book "The Unfinished History of the Railway Convalescent Homes" by John Whitehouse.

The Unfinished History of the Railway Convalescent Homes

[Thesis] 'The social definition of British railways since 1865: with special reference to those of England' / D.C.H. Watts. 1999. [Ph.D. in the Faculty of Social Sciences, Dept. of Geography, University of Bristol. xii + 459p. Includes colour photos (43) of railway advertising posters]

The social definition of British railways since 1865: with special reference to those of England

1999
Book; Mechanics for Practical Men. Written by Hann, J & Dodds, I. 208 pages.

Mechanics for Practical Men

1833
Book; Rudimentary Treatise on the Steam Engine for the use of Beginners. Written by Lardner, D. 130 pages. Title page missing.

Rudimentary Treatise on the Steam Engine for the use of Beginners

Book, The Projected Weardale Railway, by W M Egglestone, printed and published in "The Northern Echo", Darlington, 1887, paper covers, 31 pages. : 8.5 x 5.5 in.

The Projected Weardale Railway

1887
Book; The Official Guide to the London & North Western Railway. 18th Edition. 556 pages.

The Official Guide to the London & North Western Railway

1912
Book, Report on the Great North of England Railway, by Thomas Storey, printed by Coates and Farmer, Darlington, 1836, card covers, 25 pages.

Report on the Great North of England Railway

1836
Book: A Practical Treatise on Rail-roads and Carriages. Written by Tredgold, T. 2nd Edition. 184 pages & 4 plates.

A Practical Treatise on Rail-roads and Carriages

1835
Book; The Dover Road Sketch Book. Written by Brady, J.H. 154 pages & index. Poor binding.

The Dover Road Sketchbook

1837
The railways of Great Britain and Ireland practically described and illustrated, by Francis Whishaw, 500 pages.

The railways of Great Britain and Ireland practically described and illustrated, by Francis Whishaw

1840
Book; The Official Illustrated Guides, South Eastern, Northern of France Railways. Undated. 324+164+110 pages.

The Official Illustrated Guides, South Eastern, Northern of France Railways

Book; Museum of Science and Art, Volumes 5&6. 208 pages (+208), and published by Walton and Maberly, London, England

The Museum of Science and Art volumes 5&6

1855
Book; A Practical Treatise on Locomotive Engines. Written by de Pambour, F.M.G. 583 pages & 5 plates.

A Practical Treatise on Locomotive Engines

1840
Book, Railways Steamers and Telegraphs, by George Dodd, illustrated with engravings by Green, printed and published by W & R Chambers, 1868, hard covers embossed in gold, 326 pages, specially bound for St Edwards School, Oxford.

Railways, Steamers and Telegraphs

1868
Book; The Official Guide to the Great Eastern Railway. 11th Edition. 404 pages.

The Official Guide to the Great Eastern Railway

1913
Pamphlet; Samuel Hall's Address to the British Association, Explanatory of the injustice done to his improvements on Steam Engines by Dr Lardner. Written by Hall, S. 20 pages & 2 plates.

Samuel Hall's Address to the British Association

1837
Book; Specifications of John Burkinshaw's Patent. 14+8 pages & 1 plate.

Specifications of John Burkinshaw's Patent

1824
Book, A History of the English Railway, Vol 1, by John Francis, published by Willoughby & Co, printed by Longman et al, 1851, hard covers, 308 pages.

A History of the English Railway

1851
Book, A History of the English Railway, Vol 2, by John Francis, published by Willoughby & Co, printed by Longman et al, 1851, hard covers, 282 pages, includes reviews of books concerning Stock Exchange and Bank of England.

A History of the English Railway

1851
Book: A Practical Treatise on Rail-roads and Carriages. Written by Tredgold, T. 184 pages & 4 plates.

A Practical Treatise on Rail-roads and Carriages

1825
Book, The Lives of the Engineers - Smeaton and Rennie, by Samuel Smiles, published by John Murray, printed by William Clowes & Sons, London, illustrated by Nather Brown and others, 1874, hard covers, 389 pages.

The Lives of the Engineers - Smeaton and Rennie

1874
Book, The Life of Sir Marc Isambard Brunel (Second Edition), by Richard Beamish, published by Longman Green, printed by Spottiswoode & Co, illustrated by H Wyatt, 1862, hard covers, 357 pages.

The Life of Sir Marc Isambard Brunel

1862