The 1897 diary of Arthur Osborne Ladell, containing some details of work on the railways and rates of pay. Also contains a small number of entries for 1896
1 item Letter from W Yardley, The Great Eastern Railway, Goods Managers Office, Liverpool Street, London, to Arthur Ladell, the Stores, Harold Wood, Romford, Essex inviting him to call tomorrow for assessment of his suitability for railway work
1 item Letter from W Yardley, The Great Eastern Railway, Goods Managers Office, Liverpool Street, London, to Arthur Ladell, the Stores, Harold Wood, Romford, Essex inviting him to start work the following Monday and requiring testimonials from his schoolmaster and a person of standing
1 item Essay on "Board of Trade Regulations respecting Passenger Stations" by A O Ladell, Mineral Managers Office, Great Eastern Railway, Liverpool Street Station, London annotated with comments
1 item Certificate, London & North Eastern Railway Air Raid Precautions, to certify that Arthur Osborne Ladell has attended a course in anti-gas training organised by the London & North Eastern Railway Company and has qualified to render assistance on emergency
1 item Essay on "The merits of having a single executive to operate a Railway" by A O Ladell, Mineral Managers Office, Great Eastern Railway, Liverpool Street Station, London annotated with comments
1 item Certificate, Great Eastern Railway Certificate of Merit, to certify that A O Ladell after attending a course of lectures on the rules and regulations affecting the safe working of railways, including the principles of interlocking of points and signals, has passed an examination on these subjects, and has been awarded a prize
1 item Essay on "The relationship of Goods Station Working to Train Working" by A O Ladell, Mineral Managers Office, Great Eastern Railway, Liverpool Street Station, London annotated with comments
1 item Essay, on "A Marshalling Yard built on the Hump principle" by A O Ladell, Mineral Managers Office, Great Eastern Railway, Liverpool Street Station, London annotated with comments
