Catalogue description The William Hunting collection of Stratford Depot photographs

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Details of The Hunting Collection
Reference: The Hunting Collection
Title: The William Hunting collection of Stratford Depot photographs
Description:

This collection is composed of prints, many in an album, featuring scenes showing damage in and around Stratford Depot at the beginning of the war. Most are official LNER photographs, some possibly taken by C C B Herbert (further references to Herbert can be found in other NRM collections).

 

William Hunting worked as Breakdown Supervisor at Stratford Depot during the Second World War and was in charge of re-railing after accidents and bomb damage on the line.

 

The prints in the album are captioned and are available to view on request.
Date: 1940-1941
Held by: Search Engine (National Railway Museum), not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Hunting, William, fl 1940-1941, Breakdown Supervisor, Stratford Depot
Physical description: 136 prints
Subjects:
  • Railway transport
  • Second World War, 1939-1945

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