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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

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

1941

London Brighton and South Coast Railway strike

1910

Passes and Season Tickets 1914

1913

Great Northern Railway sick fund letter

1949

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

1941

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

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

1907

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

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, 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

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

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

South Eastern & Chatham Railway timetable: Notice of Special Traffic. 4 page timetable, black ink on red. Regarding the train conveying the German Emperor from Port Victoria to Wolferton via Shorncliffe. Not for the general public. Includes instructions for working Royal trains as well as the arrival and depature times from each station. Dated November 6th, 1902. Signed W. Thompson, Superintendent of the line.

South Eastern & Chatham Railway circular: Notice of Special Traffic

1902

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

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

Coaching Arrangements Book

1921-10

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, paper, letter from LNER Chairman William Whitelaw seeking donations to the Railway Benevolent Institution (of which Whitelaw was President), issued from Marylebone Station, London, 25 February 1924. The circular includes a donation form and a summary of RBI assistance to LNER employees is enclosed.

LNER circular re the Railway Benevolent Institution

1924-02-25

Printed circular of instructions, Salvage Still WAnted, dated 11 Jun. 1949. General Circular No. 75.

Salvage Still Wanted

1949

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

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

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

South Eastern Railway circular uniform clothing (old and new) with details of issue and return. No.21. Issued by Myles Fenton, 1st March 1878.

South Eastern Railway circular uniform clothing (old and new) with details of issue and return

1878

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 working arrangements for the Funeral of HM King Edward, issued by W J Grinling, Chief Traffic Manager, The Great Northern Railway, Kings Cross Station, London, 12 May 1910.

Staff circular, Great Northern Railway

1910

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

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, re; working arrangements for the funeral of HM King Edward, issued by Oliver Bury, Great Northern Railway, King's Cross Station, London, 13 May 1910.

Staff circular, Great Northern Railway

1910

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

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

Staff circular, South Eastern Railway, re. the need to obtain a risk note from the sender of certain consignments particularly of fancy livestock after compensation had to be paid for a pigeon killed in transit and for which there had been no risk note, from C R Jarrett of the audit office, 15 St Thomas's Street, London S E South Eastern Railway to Mr Head, Wye Station.

Pigeon Killed in Transit, Staff Circular, South Eastern Railway

1898

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

Numbering of wagons and containers

1949