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Passes and Season Tickets 1914

1913

Circular to the staff of the London and North Eastern Railway

1939

Workmen's compensation act - and disabled soldiers & sailors

1937

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

1941

London Brighton and South Coast Railway strike

1910

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

Great Northern Railway sick fund letter

1949

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

1941

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

Circular from The Stratford Committee to the Enginemen & Firemen at Lowestoft, re wage cuts and disciplinary matters, ( hand written and photostat), 28 February 1887.

wages circular

1887

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 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 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

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, 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, 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 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

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

North Staffordshire Railway circular regarding damaged goods. Issued by the Goods Manager's Office, Stoke-upon-Trent, April 10th, 1871 to Mr. Horton, at Rudyard Station.

Circular, North Staffordshire Railway, regarding damaged goods

1871

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

North Staffordshire Railway circular regarding the overloading of cattle. From the Goods Manager's Office, Stoke-upon-Trent, dated April 18th, 1871. Circular 9/13/A. Discoloured strip down the left hand side.

Circular, North Staffordshire Railway, regarding the overloading of cattle

1871

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 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

Circulars, North Eastern Railway, Lamps for Repair, Procedure of how to label and present broken lamps for repair, signed by Geo. Lucas (Other Associations 78/14/7). On reverse a North Eastern railway circular regrding wedged points by A. Christison, superintendent.

North Eastern Railway. Lamps for Repair

1872

Circulars, Chief Signal Inspector's Office, Notice that from Sunday next The Low Reaut Hill Signal cabin shall be closed after the passing of the 3.45 am down mail, 29 October 1879, (Other Association 78/14/7). Poor condition.

Chief Signal Inspector's Office

1879

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 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: 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

Southern Railway circular from the General Manager, H.A. Walker, thanking staff who are continuing to work and assuring them that their jobs will be safeguarded when the strike is over. Issued from Waterloo Station, 6 May 1926.

Southern Railway General Strike circular

1926-05-06

Circular, South Eastern & Chatham Railway, regarding "The Funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen Victoria and the Closure of the Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon DepartmentWork on 2nd February", dated 1901

The Funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen Victoria

1901-01-29

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

Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway instructions respecting the transmission of telegrams for foreign companies over railway wires, T.d. 7750 g.o. 1963, Dated January 1st 1908.

instructions respecting the transmission of telegrams for foreign companies over railway wires

1908

Circular re. funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen Victoria, and the release of any member of staff not required for duty, issued by W L Mugliston, Superintendent of the Line, Derby, Midland Railway. 1 Feb 1901.

Circular re. funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen Victoria

1901

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, 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

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

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