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Papers, drawings and photographs concerning ambulance trains

circa 1937-1952

Misc. items and papers of Mr.E.J. Morris

Hackworth Family Papers & Patents

Yorath Lewis Archive: "Never Stop Railway": collection of drawings

circa 1900-circa 1955

Wooden case of papers

1822-1905

Papers accompanying George Medal awarded to George Frederick Keen

1942

Table of switch and crossing leads etc.

1933

Collection of material relating to the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway

1875

Papers of P.C. Dewhurst

1890-1949

Paper packet containing samples of filter papers by Carl Schleicher & Schull

Papers relating to Morton's article on 'fast dyes and dyeing' for the Journal of the Royal Society of Arts, 1928-1929.

Papers that detail figures and data regarding dyes and textiles in 1930. Part of the Morton Collection.

Correspondence relating to dye making and advertising arising from James Morton’s letter to the press, November 1916. Part of the Morton collection.

Papers relating to James Morton’s visit to the USA in 1945. Part of the Morton collection.

Morton Collection: Wool samples stitched on net and muslin

Correspondence, reports, notes etc., on India visit, 1920-1921, with folder on German dye trade with India, pre World War One (see also 1978-113/108). Part of the Morton Collection.

Hackworth Family Papers

Hackworth Family Papers

membership certificate issued by London & North Western Railway Insurance Society to Mr Percy Edwin Lewis

1891-1934

Membership certificate issued by London & North Western Railway Provident & Pension Society to Mr Percy E Lewis

1891-1934

Certificate issued by London & North Western Railway Company to Mr P E Lewis

1891-1934

Records of Robert Stephenson & Company

1823-c1960

Additional Papers of Tom Purvis

1910s-1980s

Papers of William Laight Applin

1893-1898

Reports and papers of Dr M.R.Bonavia

pH indicator papers

Notebook made out by R.S.E Hannay showing analysis of various F.N.F trials

Collection of patent applications. Part of the Morton Collection.

British Railways (Eastern Region) Minutes and Papers re Diesel Locomotives

1960s

Ready reckoner for rates of coal

1957

Brockelbank Automatic Coupling System papers

1873-1911

Papers re establishment of submarine electric telegraph between Dover & Calais

1845-1849
Papers, paper and card, Minutes and correspondence from Rugby Locomotive Testing Station, 1948 to 1958 (accrual to the main Rugby LTS archive). 8 folders of minutes and papers of the Locomtive Testing Committee and Testing Joint Sub-Committee, Rugby file reference R72; 2 files of correspondence and papers re staff tickets, passes etc., Rugby file reference R40/6 and 6B; 1 file of correspondence and papers re electrification, Rugby file reference R317. 1 archive box.

Minutes and correspondence from Rugby Locomotive Testing Station

1948-1958
Papers, manuscript and typed etc., Papers relating to Driver W.T. "Bill" Starvis of Camden Shed. The papers include letters while in service, photographs, newspaper cuttings etc., including his accompanying the Royal Scot locomotive to Butlins, newspaper reports on his low pension, commendations, opening of a local pub, etc. The papers were gathered by his daughter Ms. Kathleen Starvis, and support the set of his driving diaries previously donated.

Papers relating to Driver W.T. "Bill" Starvis of Camden Shed

1950-1969
Papers, paper, card, Papers of James Royston, BR (LMR) Divisional Traffic Manager. Includes material on the Blue Pullman service, first phase of the WCML electrification, his career, etc. Outline list available. 1 archive box.

Papers of James Royston

1924-1970
Papers of John Alan Broughall, British Transport Commission Assistant Chief Electrical Engineer. Papers include electrification material and personal material. Includes papers written by John Alan Broughall focusing on railway electrification; correspondence including confidential letters from HG Ivatt and the Railway Executive, letter of resignation, notes of salary increase; photographs including groups of staff at Derby, groups at conferences and visits; menus; private papers such as obituaries, wedding invites; records relating to education including school reports; records relating to the First and Second World Wars; records relating to John Alan Broughall’s brother Laurence St Clair Broughall

Papers of John Alan Broughall

1910-1965
Papers, paper, card, file of papers relating to R.A. Riddles, 1940s to 1960s. File includes photographs, notes, articles, certificates, notebooks. Currently in 1 archive box.

Papers relating to R.A. Riddles

1940s-1960s
Papers of Peter Kenneth Kersey, Senior Inspector, BR(SR) CM&EE's Department. Mr. Kersey joined the SR at Lancing Works in 1945, and took redundancy in 1988. During his career he attended at accidents, prepared vehicles for Lord Mountbatten's funeral train and for moves from Clapham to York. Papers include career papers, annotated images of accidents mainly involving BR(SR) EMUs, manuscript course notes, breakdown crane manuals, files on the Mountbatten train and York moves, various printed instruction books etc. Currently in 3 archive boxes.

Papers of Peter Kenneth Kersey

1947-1989
Collection of railway publicity material - four archive boxes.

Collection of railway publicity material

1960-1999
Loose papers removed from 2000-8392 (AA/A/16/8) including lists of Class A1/X, D1, E1, J1, J2 and L locomotives, no date, 1 bundle, Brighton Locomotive Works Drawing Office.

Loose papers removed from 2000-8392 (AA/A/16/8) including lists of Class A1/X

[Papers (1956-1979) on high-speed photography / compiled by G.H. Lunn. Include minutes, correspondence and memos re the organisation, activities and conferences of British National Committee (later the Association) for High Speed Photography. Also some printed proceedings and abstracts of papers, presented to the International Congresses on High Speed Photography. 5 boxes. Listing available]

Papers (1956-1979) on high-speed photography / compiled by G.H. Lunn. Include minutes

1956-1979
GWR General Strike papers May 1926, typescripts, as follows: Reproductions of 12 public bulletins issued during the Strike, 6-14 May (in a wrapper illustrated with the GWR coat of arms and a coloured Union Jack); copies of notices, posters and instructions issued by the General Manager; minutes of the Chief Officers' Conference meetings of 6, 7 and 8 May; reports issued from Paddington Station, 4-11 May.

Great Western Railway General Strike Papers

1926-05
Papers, paper, card, plastic, Southern Electrification Papers of Alan Hawes, 1912-1995. Papers collected by BR engineer Alan Hawes during the course of his career. includes material covering the LSWR origins of the Souther electrification scheme including Alfred Raworth's notebook, various reports and papers giving development of electrification, various photos, manuals etc. covering development of rolling stock. Box list available, 5 boxes.

Southern Electrification Papers of Alan Hawes

1912-1995
Three items relating to Henry Chappell, GWR staff poet: i) Printed copy of poem by Chappell "Once On A Time", written in aid of "Uncle Fred's" Joy Parcel Fund, 1922 ii) letter, Henry Chappell (80 Wells Road, Bath), to R.A. Green-Armytage (5 Queen's Parade, Bath), soliciting Green-Armytage's assistance in making an approach to Viscount Churchill to recover Chappell's late father's money from his GWR shares, 4 September 1929, 3 sheets with envelope iii) small cutting about a meeting with Chappell and the reprinting of his poem "The Day" in the Daily Express.

Three items relating to Henry Chappell

1922; 1929
Papers, including manuscript calculations, engineering drawings and photographs, relating to the career as railway civil engineer of Herbert Longmuir, 1946-1977

Papers of Herbert Longmuir

circa 1946-1977
Papers, paper, card, plastic, James Burt Papers, 1988-1992. Papers and documents collected by James Burt during his career with Network SouthEast. Includes internal BR reports, press releases, etc. on performance, the Channel Tunnel, new Networker stock, station design, run-up to privatisation etc., also reports and documents from the BR Property Board, Transport Users Consultative Committee for the South East, etc. Currently in 2 archive boxes. Handlist available.

James Burt Papers

1988-1992
Papers, seven folders, relating to the Bien Donne exhibition, Johannesburg 1936-1937, including photographs, orders, and brochures etc.

Bien Donne exhibition, Johannesburg 1936-1937

1936-1937
Papers, paper, card, Papers of the British Rail (Western Region) Train Planning Office, 1960s to 1970s Various documents and files covering topics including high speed running, raising average speeds, named trains, disposal of closed branch lines, Passenger Business Plan 1970, comparison with the M40 motorway etc. Currently in 2 archive boxes. Material saved by the donor when the office moved from Paddington to Swindon in 1984.

Papers of the British Rail (Western Region) Train Planning Office

1960s-1970s
Correspondence, paper, Outgoing Correspondence of Alan Inkle, BR Research Assistant Commercial Manager (later Patents Trade Marks & IPR Manager), correspondence made at BR Research offices, Derby, 1985-1997. Correspondence covers registration of BR trade marks, logos and patents, and associated intellectual property management issues. Includes later logos such as Inter City and the liveries and logos developed by the Roundel Design Group prior to privatisation. Currently in 3 file boxes with 1 microfilm.

Outgoing Correspondence of Alan Inkle, BR Research Assistant Commercial Manager (later Patents Trade Marks & IPR Manager)

1985-1997
File of papers, paper, card, Papers of John Dixon Abbott - " Motor Rail Ltd. Notes of Historic Interest and Exhibits", 1910-1927, compiled by Mr. Abbott in 1959. Mr. Abbott was the inventor of the 'Simplex' reversing gearbox, and founder with his father John Abbott of The Motor Rail & Tramcar Co. which made Simplex locomotives, petrol-driven double-ended locomotives, usually narrow gauge, employing the gearbox. The papers consist of 18 'exhibits' - brochures, photographs, cuttings and notes illustrating Simplex locomotives along with explanatory notes by John Dixon Abbott. There is particular emphasis on the role of Simplexes in WW1. There is also a history of the firm

Papers of John Dixon Abbott - Motor Rail Ltd. Notes of Historic Interest and Exhibits

1910-1927; 1959