Catalogue description LONDON AND NORTH EASTERN RAILWAYS COMPANY

This record is held by London Metropolitan Archives: City of London

Details of LMA/4028
Reference: LMA/4028
Title: LONDON AND NORTH EASTERN RAILWAYS COMPANY
Description:

This series consists of 45 deeds relating to the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, Blandford Square, Circus Road, Loudoun Road, Marlborough Hill, Wellington Road in St. Marylebone and Alexandra Road and Broadhurst Gardens in Hampstead. The majority of the deeds contain plans.
Date: 1926-1944
Held by: London Metropolitan Archives: City of London, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

London and North Eastern Railway Company
Physical description: 45 deeds in 1 bundle
Restrictions on use:

Publication of these documents is by permission of the London Metropolitan Archives. Please ask for further information.
Custodial history:

The deeds were transferred from 66 Porchester Road, W2 which was originally known as the Great Western Railway deed room before becoming a clearing house for railway Records.
Publication note:

For further information see A History of the LNER : The Early Years. 1923-1933 by Michael R. Bonavia (1982) [LMA library 27.31(LON)] and Railways of Wembley by Frank Goudie (1996) [LMA library 27.31/GOU].
Subjects:
  • Railway transport
Administrative / biographical background:

The London and North Eastern Railways Company (LNER) was formed 1 January 1923. It was one of the four main railway companies created under the Railways Act, 1921 which was passed to create greater efficiency. LNER consisted of a first rank company, NER; second rank companies, GNR, GER, GCR and NBR; and the minor companies of the Great North of Scotland Company and the Hull and Barnsley Company.
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