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Circular to the staff of the London and North Eastern Railway

1939

Workmen's compensation act - and disabled soldiers & sailors

1937

London Brighton and South Coast Railway strike

1910

Passes and Season Tickets 1914

1913

public road level crossings instructions to station masters, signalmen and crossing keepers

1941

Great Northern Railway sick fund letter

1949

action to be taken by southern railway home guard in the event of invasion

1941

Goods Service by Motor Lorries between Aberdeen and Skene, Waterton, Echt, Midmar and Other Districts

1907

Safety precautions for rail traffic near parachute mines or unexploded bombs

1941

action to be taken by southern railway home guard in the event of invasion

1941

Two circular, Freight train arrangements on the occasion of the funeral of His Late Majesty King Edward VII, issued by H A Watson, General Superintendent, North Eastern Railway, 17 May 1910.

Funeral of his late Majesty King Edward VII

1910

Two circulars published by Great Northern Railway concerning the royal journey.

Circular

1908

Circular, Great Western Railway, re wagon hire for traffic in class A other than coal etc, when carried in Railway Companies Wagons, issued at Paddington, 24 January 1896.

Circular, Great Western Railway

1896

Circular from J Grierson, General Manager, Great Western Railway, Paddington Station, London re. opening of bi-weekly service of Steamers between Milford Cork & Queenstown for the conveyance of Passengers, Merchandise & Cattle, with details of running steamers & trains, 20 May 1875, printed and folded.

Direct communication between England and South Wales and Cork

1875

Circular re. trial trip of Inspection Car from York to Malton, issued by John Welburn, Superintendent, District Superintendent's Office, York, North Eastern Railway, 1886.

ner circular

1886

Circular; re. Parcels traffic forwarded to & received from Stations on other Companies' lines, issued by Superintendents & Accountants, Waterloo Station, London & South Western Railway Company.

parcels traffic forwarded to & received from stations on other companies lines

1921

Circular, L.N.E.R. Post Office Telephone Local and Trunk Calls, DGM No 111, Divisional General Manager Liverpool Street Station, 3 May 1928, (Other Associations 82/25/25).

L.N.E.R. Post Office Telephone Local and Trunk Calls

1928

Circular, Issue of Privilege Tickets, London Midland & Scottish Railway (Nortyh Staffordshire Section), No 1348, of 4 December 1923, (Other Associations 81/25/17; 24/1040).

Issue of Privilege Tickets

1923

Circular, Director of Public Affairs for Network South East , "Network News. Number 10", 1989, single fold in house news-sheet free to network staff, printed by Oaktree Press.

Network News. Number 10

1989

Circular, Notification of a day of mourning in consequence of the funeral of His Majesty King Edward VII on 20 May 1910, issued by Frank Ree, General Manager, Euston Station, London & North Western Railway, 11 May 1910.

Circular, Notification of a day of mourning in consequence of the funeral of His Majesty King Edward VII on 20 May 1910

1910

circular, London North Eastern Railway, No 134, Re gold and silver medallion passes, Leather and card periodical passes year 1928, 17 December 1927, (Other IDs 76/25/485).

London North Eastern Railway

1927

Circular, North Eastern Railway, (Darlington Section), A notice to engine drivers etc., concerning the transfer of telegraph maintenance to the company and how staff should do their best to report defects as soon as possible, Signed J.E. Mac Nay, (Other IDs 76/25/648).

North Eastern Railway, (Darlington Section)

1891

Circular re. day's holiday without loss of pay on the occasion of The Coronation of His Majesty King George V on 22 June 1911, issued by General Manager's Office, London Bridge Station, London Brighton & South Coast Railway, 2 Jun 1911.

Circular re. day's holiday without loss of pay on the occasion of The Coronation of His Majesty King George V

1911

Circular, North Eastern Railway, Staff sick pay rates, dated 1 July 1898, (Other IDs 76/25/600).

North Eastern Railway

1898

Circulars, Great Northern Railway, 1. Re children's tickets, 2. Warehousing of bonded stores, 3. Prompt unloading to avoid demurrage 1886-1888, (Other IDs 76/25/452).

Great Northern Railway circulars

1886

Circular: Instructions re. ordinary passenger, freight train and carriage working arrangements, 11 - 14 May, on the accasion of the Coronation of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on 12 May 1937, issued by V.M Barrington-Ward, Superintendent, Southern Area (Western Section), Liverpool Street Station, London & North Eastern Railway, 12 May 1937.

Circular: Instructions re. ordinary passenger

1937

Great Northern Railway circular notice entitled 'opening of Joint (G.N. and G.C.) station, Nottingham'. Dated 19th May 1900. Issued by J. Alexander. Circular No. 14,147a.

opening of Joint (G.N. and G.C.) station, Nottingham

1900

Circular, re. awarding of a day's paid holiday in commemoration of the Coronation of King Edward VII on 26 June 1902, issued by W H Lindsey, Station Master's Office, Doncaster, Great Northern Railway, 2 Jun 1902. [Photostat copy]

Circular, re. awarding of a day's paid holiday in commemoration of the Coronation of King Edward VII on 26 June 1902

1902

Circular re. goods and coal train arrangements for August Bank Holiday 1900, issued by J Alexander, Superintendent of the Line, London, King's Cross Station, Great Northern Railway, 31 Jul 1900.

goods and coal train arrangements for August Bank Holiday

1900

Circular, North London Railway, "London & North Western Ordinary Season Tickets" with colour copies of each of the season tickets issued in 1905 but expiring in 1906, Issued by Fred Dent. No.379.

London & North Western Ordinary Season Tickets

1906

Copy of 'Abstract "B" - Maintenance and Renewal of Locomotives Steam Locomotives' and 'Abstract "C" - Locomotive Running Expences Steam Locomotives', showing accounting codes ? for the various types of expenditure. Tyoed with hand written notes.

Abstract B - Maintenance and renewal of locomotives

circa 1939

Circular, London & South Western Railway, "instructions to be observed in case of invasion", secret memo, issued on 16th February 1915, to be sent to Plymouth Station, V.30,313, informs the station master what equipment should be destroyed or kept in case there is a hostile landing, 2 pages, 16th February 1915.

Instructions to be observed in case of invasion

1915-02-16

Circular to staff from British Rail Chairman, "The State of The Industry", by R. Beeching, July 1962, one sheet type written.

The State of The Industry

1962

Circular, re pay-bills, how to fill them in and where and when to send them, issued by D MacGregor, Pay-Clerk, North British Railway Company, Secretary's Department, Edinburgh, August 1866.

Circular re pay-bills, North British Railway

1866

Circular re extension of Train Control System for Doncaster District, London & North Eastern Railway (Southern Area), April 1927.

LNER train control system circular

1927

Circular Letter from Thos MacNay Secretary's Office, Stockton & Darlington Railway re Arrangements for laying the foundation stone of pedestal for Locomotive Engine No 1, 20 May 1857. (Two Copies)

Arrangements for laying the foundation stone of pedestal for Locomotive Engine No 1

1857

Staff circular from London Tilbury and Southend Railway Company, Chairman & Managing Director's Office, Fenchurch Street terminus, London E C to Mr W T Parker, clerk, locomotive dept, Plaistow, re probable purchase of the line by the Midland Railway Company and its effect on the staff. Dated 8th June 1912, two pages.

probable purchase of the line by the midland railway company

1912

Circular letter from Edwin J Coley, Secretary, Hallette's Atmospheric Railway and Canal Propulsion Company, Winchester house, 52 Old Broad Street, re. Trials for an experimental line at Rosemary Branch, Peckham with comments about the advantages of the system: in envelopes of London Midland and Scottish Railway

Circular, Hallette's Atmospheric Railway and Canal Propulsion Company

1846

Staff circular issued 28 April 1939 (E.R.O. 6643/1) by London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS). 'Air Raid Precautions'. Gives details regarding the form of official air raid messages & action to be taken in regard to extinction of lights. Issued to supersede E.R.O. 6643 of 28 September 1938.

Air Raid Precautions. Instructions To All Concerned.

1939

Circular re. lighting, cleaning and fixing of signal and disc lamps, issued by Francis P Cockshott, Superintendent of the line, Great Northern Railway, Kings Cross Station, London

Signal and Disc Lamps

1890

Circular: Re-numbering X.P.O wagon stock, issued by British Railways Western Region, 1949.

Re-numbering X.P.O wagon stock

1949

Circular: Code of Instructions relating to the numbering, re-numbering, lettering and plating of new and existing wagons and containers, issued by British Railways Western Region, 24th October 1949. 3 pages.

Numbering, re-numbering and plating of wagons

1949

Circular: Numbering of wagons and containers, issued by British Railways Western Region, 1949. 3 pages.

Numbering of wagons and containers

1949

Circular, Great Western Railway, special notice issued for the information of owners and trainers of race horses, Nottingham and Leicester Steeple Chases, November 1901.

Circular, Great Western Railway

1901

Circular, "Railway Councils" re. establishment and constitition of departmental committees and railway councils, issued by H W Thornton, General Manager, Liverpool Street Station, Great Eastern Railway, Apr 1922.

circular

1922

Circular about the press facilities as accidents dated 19th July 1948.

press facilities at accidents

1948

Printed circular, paper, alterations to the Coaching Arrangements Book, issued by the Railway Clearing House, October 1921.

Coaching Arrangements Book

1921-10

Circular, South Eastern Railway, 'Electric Telegraph Department Prefixes.- Order of Priority' , issued by John Shaw, 1876.

Order of Priority

1876

Circular entitled: Obstruction of Railway Scheme - Rail Train Blocks, made by Southern Railway and released on 30th June, 1942. The document relates to the erection of rail tank blocks on Southern Railway lines. 3 sheets.

Circular entitled: Obstruction of Railway Scheme - Rail Train Blocks

1942

British Railways Ambulance Centre (Southern Region) General First Aid circular no. 3 "First Aid Arrangements in Offices, Stations, Depots, Workshops, Signal Boxes etc., and First Aid Equipment Details." Issued from the Regional Staff Office, Cannon St. Station, London on 1 September 1953. 4pp.

First Aid Arrangements in Offices, Stations, Depots, Workshops, Signal Boxes etc., and First Aid Equipment Details

1953-09-01