Railway Records : A Guide to Sources

by Edwards, Cliff

• ISBN13: 9781903365106
• ISBN10: 1903365104
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-01
• Publisher: Casemate Pub & Book Dist Llc

Summary

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. These records contain information on the nearly half a million people employed by 200 different railway companies at the dawn of the 20th century. In addition to information on people, this guide also includes a section on researching photographs and plans of trains and railways. This is an important source of information for genealogists, economic historians and railroad buffs.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	iv
List of abbreviations	v
How to use this book	vii
How to use the PRO	viii
The History of Britain's Railways	1	(10)
Where to Find Railways Records	11	(6)
Records Created and Used by the Railways	17	(7)
Government Policy and Central Control of Railways	24	(45)
Railway Staff Records	69	(20)
Maps, Plans and Technical Drawings	89	(10)
Photographs	99	(6)
Appendix 1: BTHR Codes	105	(16)
Appendix 2: Contents of RAIL and AN series	121	(92)
Appendix 3: List of Designated Repositories	213	(5)
Bibliography	218	(1)
Index	219