RAILWAY RECORDS: A Guide to Sources (Public Record Office Readers Guide)

Cliff Edwards

ISBN 10: 1903365104 / ISBN 13: 9781903365106

Published by Public Records Office, London, 2001

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This copy is in mint, unread condition, bright, white, tight and square, in illustrated card covers as issued. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted. The nationalization of Britain's remaining private railway companies in 1948 was a boon to researchers, since all railway records were gathered at the Public Record Office in London. This is an important source of information for genealogists, economic historians and railroad buffs. Ref B2. Seller Inventory # 020893

Bibliographic Details

Title: RAILWAY RECORDS: A Guide to Sources (Public ...

Publisher: Public Records Office, London

Publication Date: 2001

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Mint

Edition: First Edition

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Synopsis:

A research guide to the historic records of Britain's railways. Designed for enthusiasts and researchers, it demonstrates how to find records relating to train companies, individuals who served on the railway and the trains themselves. When the remaining private railway companies were nationalized in 1948 their records and those of the hundreds of companies they had absorbed were passed to the Public Record Office. From the beginnings of the steam age to the golden age of train travel at the start of the 20th century the railways have always played an important part in British social history. The records include information on the estimated half a million people employed by over 200 separate rail companies at the start of the last century and provide an important source of material for genealogists, economic historians and railway enthusiasts alike.