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Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service of Travelling and Depot Staff

1957
Badge, metal and enamel, Loyal to the NUR 1989, issued by the National Union of Railwaymen. Issued for the NUR's pay dispute with British Rail, which was settled on 27 July 1989. Oval shaped, NR globe logo against blue background with wording around.

Loyal to the NUR 1989

1989
National Union of Railwaymen booklet for footplate staff.

The NUR booklet for Footplate Staff

1966
Pin-on badge, National Union of Railwaymen, pink plastic coated badge depicting hand waving green flag "NUR 1940".

Badge, National Union of Railwaymen

1940
Tie pin, National Union of Railwaymen, silver bar with small round badge depicting NUR red flag over globe containing small handshake.

Silver tie pin, National Union of Railwaymen

Lapel badge, National Union of Railwaymen, square blue enamel badge with train motif and NUR in white letters.

Lapel badge

Lapel pin, National Union of Railwaymen, round badge with long pin, depicting globe with NUR on red band across middle.

Lapel pin, National Union of Railwaymen

Tie stud, National Union of Railwaymen, round badge with pin (stud and chain missing), depicting globe with NUR on red band across middle.

Tie stud, National Union of Railwaymen

Lapel badge, silver, National Union of Railwaymen, small round badge depicting NUR red flag over globe containing handshake.

Lapel badge, National Union of Railwaymen

Medallion, National Union of Railwaymen, engraved 'Morley Branch Presented to Bro. R. Turner February 25th 1938'.

Medallion, National Union of Railwaymen

1938
Booklet, NUR Promotion, Transfer, Redundancy and Resettlement Arrangements, issued by the National Union of Railwaymen, London, 1974. Printed by H.B. Langman & Co. Ltd., Glasgow. 132pp.

NUR Promotion, Transfer, Redundancy and Resettlement Arrangements

1974
Booklet; 'Area Promotion Scheme, North Eastern Area', being the Seniority List for Drivers, Firemen and Cleaners, issued by the National Union of Railwaymen and the Locomotive Running Department of London and North Eastern Railway. c. 1927.

Area Promotion Scheme booklet, North Eastern Area

1922-1932
Illuminated Address from the Barry Tippers No.2 Central Branch of the National Union of Railwaymen, to Signaller A.H.Cook of the Royal Garrison Artillery, as a tribute to the services he rendered in the Great War 1914-1918.

Illuminated Address from the Barry Tippers No.2 Central Branch of the National Union of Railwaymen presented to A.H. Cook

1919-1920
Badge, metal and enamel, Solidarity 1984/85 - NUR - ASLEF - NUM, issued by the National Union of Railwaymen, made by Badges Plus Ltd. of Birmingham, brooch-style pin. Issued for the miners strike March 1984 - Feb 1985. Depicts the coats of arms of the three unions.

Solidarity 1984/85 - NUR - ASLEF - NUM

1985
Certificate thanking Miss Sedman for raising funds for the National Union of Railwaymen's Orphan Fund.

NUR Orphan Fund certificate (supplied title)

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
Booklet, paper, "Useful information affecting Locomen," National Union of Railwaymen (NUR), 1955. Contains details of elections, guidance on duties, rates of pay, disciplinary procedures etc. 52pp.

Useful information affecting Locomen

1955
Book, paper with card cover, Conditions of Service - Conciliation Staff of British Railways. Issued by the National Union of Railwaymen, Dec. 1985. Printed by the Co-operative Press Ltd. 415pp. Belonged to Robert Hilton, BR signalman at Whittlesey Signal Box, Peterborough.

Conditions of Service - Conciliation Staff of British Railways

1985-12
Booklet, paper with card cover, Pay and Efficiency - Agreement between British Transport Hotels Limited and The National Union of Railwaymen , produced by the NUR, January 1969. 23pp.

Pay and Efficiency - Agreement between British Transport Hotels Limited and The National Union of Railwaymen

1969-01
Illuminated Address, National Union of Railwaymen, to A H Dixon, c. 1930.

Illuminated address

1930
Leaflet, The Mis-shaping of British Railways Part I, Retort, single fold leaflet giving the National Union of Railwaymen's response to the Beeching Report.

The Mis-shaping of British Railways

1963
National Union of Railwaymen Retired Member's Honorary Membership Card, issued to John S. Hampshire, c1960's.

National Union of Railwaymen Retired Member's Honorary Membership Card

1960
National Union of Railwaymen leaflet "National Union of Railwaymen's Approved Society - My Appeal to N.U.R. Fathers and Mothers" June 1937. Contains an appeal by the General Secretary of the NUR Approved Society secretary, Frank Bailey, for NUR parents to enroll their children in the NUR Approved Society under the projected extension of National Health Insurance. According to the leaflet, when National Health Insurance was introduced in 1912, the unions failed to enrol their members in approved societies, thus allowing commercial firms to take control of National Health Insurance. Also includes a cartoon of non-Union approved society salesmen. 4pp.

National Union of Railwaymen's Approved Society - My Appeal to N.U.R. Fathers and Mothers

1937-06
Booklet - Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service of Railway Salaried and Conciliation Staff. Issued by the National Union of Railwaymen, September 1950. 168pp.

Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service of Railway Salaried and Conciliation Staff

1950-09
Black and white photograph taken on the 15th June 1940 shows the Local Defence Volunteers at Mainstone West Yard, all serving railwaymen, 1940.

black and white photograph

1940-06-15
Booklet published by The National Union of Railwaymen entitled "British Transport Hotels Ltd., Rates of Pay, Conditions of Service, Negotiating Machinery, Refreshment Car Travelling and Depot Wages Staffs". Issued June 1972. 136 pp.

Refreshments Car Travelling and Depot Wages Staffs

Testimonial, National Union of Railwaymen to Mrs. Scott, for services to the NUR Orphan Fund, 1924, colour printed, in glazed frame, 304mm x 237mm.

NUR testimonial to Mrs Scott

1924
Testimonial, illuminated, National Union of Railwaymen to A.H. Dixon, Chairman of Barry No. 5 branch, c. 1935, colour printed in glazed frame, 730mm x 888mm.

NUR testimonial to A.H. Dixon

circa 1935
Illuminated address of thanks from the Tredegar Branch of the National Union of Railwaymen, thanking Samuel Edge for his services to the union and as chairman for 1947. Highly decorated and illustrated, including Flying Scotsman, Rocket, docks, tank engines under construction, diesel-electric locos etc. Original artwork by A. Lambert.

National Union of Railwaymen Illuminated Address of Thanks (supplied title)

1947
Testimonial, illuninated, National Union of Railwaymen to William Atkinson, Scarborough branch, 1934, colour printed, in glazed frame, 565mm x 765mm.

NUR testimonial to William Atkinson

1934
Lapel badge, National Union of Railwaymen, NUR badge with red bus motif.

Lapel badge

Tie-pin, National Union of Railwaymen, Brass bar with small round NUR badge with red bus motif.

Brass tie pin, National Union of Railwaymen

Pin-on badge, National Union of Railwaymen, cream and red plastic coated badge, NUR with semi-circle under and over.

Badge, National Union of Railwaymen

Lapel badge, National Union of Railwaymen, depicting globe and flag NUR "Workers of the world unite".

Lapel badge

Badge, metal and enamel, NUR Solidarity 1989 - Strike Call June 21-July 26 Ashford Guards, issued by the National Union of Railwaymen for guards at Ashford depot. Issued for the NUR's pay dispute with British Rail, which was settled on 27 July 1989. Circular, NUR 1989 in the centre with 'solidarity' cutting across, and June 21 - Strike Call - July 26 Ashford Guards encircling.

NUR Solidarity 1989 - Strike Call June 21-July 26 Ashford Guards

1989
Leaflet, British Rail, Save Your Railways, 1963, published by the N.U.R.

Save Your Railways

1963
Badge, lapel, National Union of Railwaymen, 30 Years Membership, issued to J.W. Robinson

Badge, lapel, National Union of Railwaymen

Typed circular - Unemployment of Railwaymen owing to a slump in Trade. NUR circular justifying the imposition of a 6d a week levy on members in order to obtain additional funds for unemployment benefit. Issued 1 February 1921. 2pp.

Unemployment of Railwaymen owing to a slump in Trade

1921-02-01
Booklet produced by the National Union of Railwaymen entitled "Restaurant Car Wages Staff - Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service of Travelling and Depot Staff". Issued February 1961. 21 pp

Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service of Travelling and Depot Staff

1961
Booklet, paper, Restaurant Car Wages Staff - Rates of Pay, Conditions of Service, Redundancy and Resettlement Arrangements, issued by the NUR, 1959. 63pp.

Restaurant Car Wages Staff - Rates of Pay, Conditions of Service, Redundancy and Resettlement Arrangements

1959
Book, paper with card cover, Promotion, Transfer, Resettlement and Redundancy Arrangements - British Railways' Salaried and Conciliation Staff. Issued by the National Union of Railwaymen Sectional Councils Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5, Sep. 1963. Printed by the Co-operative Printing Society. 143pp. Belonged to Robert Hilton, BR signalman at Whittlesey Signal Box, Peterborough.

Promotion, Transfer, Resettlement and Redundancy Arrangements - British Railways' Salaried and Conciliation Staff

1963-09
Booklet, paper with card cover, Classification of Signalmen. Issued by the National Union of Railwaymen, 1973. Printed by Press On Printers. 30pp. Cover includes an NUR logo of coloured light signals as opposed to the usual globe logo Belonged to Robert Hilton, BR signalman at Whittlesey Signal Box, Peterborough.

Classification of Signalmen

1973
Book, paper with card cover, Redundancy and Resettlement Arrangements - Conciliation & Salaried Staff British Railways. Issued by the National Union of Railwaymen, Sep. 1966. Printed by the Co-operative Printing Society. 29pp. Belonged to Robert Hilton, BR signalman at Whittlesey Signal Box, Peterborough.

Redundancy and Resettlement Arrangements - Conciliation & Salaried Staff British Railways

1966-09
Book, paper with card cover, Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service - Conciliation and Salaried Staff of British Railways. Issued by the National Union of Railwaymen, Sep. 1961. Printed by the Co-operative Printing Society. 339pp. Belonged to Robert Hilton, BR signalman at Whittlesey Signal Box, Peterborough.

Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service - Conciliation and Salaried Staff of British Railways

1961-09
Booklet, paper with card cover, The National Union of Railwaymen Rules. Issued by the National Union of Railwaymen, Jan. 1965. Printed by the Co-operative Printing Society. 121pp. Belonged to Robert Hilton, BR signalman at Whittlesey Signal Box, Peterborough.

The National Union of Railwaymen Rules

1965-01
Papers of Mr H Hill, Signalman, Potton: National Union of Railwaymen contribution cards 1920 - 1954; Rule book, London & North Western Railway Insurance Society, 1913; Booklet - A Guide to the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1946 issued by the NUR (2 copies); Booklet - supplement to the October 1955 vest pocket conditions of service book - new rates of pay and conditions of service, issued by NUR; Booklet giving instructions for using British Railways Staff Savings Bank, 1952; Rule books for London Midland & Scottish Railway (LNW) Insurance Society, 1923 and 1929; Notice, Report of General Meeting of London Midland & Scottish Railway (LNW) Provident and Pension Society, 1924; Notice of Agenda and Minutes of Conciliation Board meeting, giving rates of pay for signalmen and recorders, Midland Railway, 1914; Circular, Midland Railway concerning conditions of service for signalmen, porter-signalmen and adult train recorders, giving rates of pay, 1912; Circular re London & North Western and Joint Railway servant's Hospital Fund setting out case for raising future contributions, 1922; Circular letter from Swansea & District Signalmen & Relief Signalmen's Vigilance Committee, 1922; Notice of Goods Vehicle Licensing provisions, 1934; Circular letter re meeting of staff holding positions on councils etc, 1937; Notice of improved benefits paid by the LMS Railway Hospital Fund, 1955; Notice of a public meeting re contributory scheme for Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, giving rules for the scheme.

Collection of union and administrative papers related to H. Hill Signalman, Potton

1912-1956
Leaflet, National Union of Railwaymen, Save your Railways, 1962, containing encouragement to railway staff to protest about the Beeching cuts, with maps of railway lines before and after Beeching, single page leaflet.

National Union of Railwaymen: Save your Railways

1963
National Union of Railwaymen (NUR) York No. 3 branch booklet "L.N.E. Railway York Wagon Department Piece Work Price List Comprising all Vehicles Repaired in York Shops" giving details of piece work prices of all repair operations carried out in the LNER Wagon Department at York. 122pp.

York Wagon Department Piece Work Price List

Booklet issued by the National Union of Railwaymen entitled 'Promotional Areas for Drivers, Firemen and Cleaners' London and North Eastern Railway, 1925.

Promotional Areas for Drivers, Firemen and Cleaners

1925
Certificate of thanks to Walter Wraight for his fundraising efforts for the Orphan's Fund. 1939.

Walter Wraight The Orphan Fund certificate

1939