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Major accessions to repositories in 2023 relating to Transport |
Local
- Stereoscopic slides of the rebuilding of New Street Station and the Birmingham area created by Frank Easton c1965-1969 (MS 5079 (2023/001))
- Black and white photographs & 35mm negatives showing the structure of Snow Hill Station, Birmingham 1980 (MS 5115 (2023/046))
- Parnall & Sons Ltd, shop fitting and aircraft component manufacturer: sales catalogues and brochures; photographs; printed histories; newspaper cuttings; specifications of works; employee records c1887-1991 (46863)
- Port of Bristol Authority: maritime and river surveys incl for Avonmouth, Royal Edward Dock, Royal Portbury Dock, and Denny Shoal; plans of river and port authority land, Cumberland Basin to Bristol Channel, and Cumberland Basin to Hanham Lock; maps and plans rel to wrecks and obstructions; and plans rel to signal stations; plans rel to bridges c1820-1990 (46912)
- Underfall Yard, Bristol Floating Harbour: records incl harbour level records; reports; ledgers; information leaflets for boat owners; notes regarding buildings; general maritime booklets 1894-2013 (46874)
- Tailby and George Ltd, Blue Bus Services, Willington: service information and publicity material c1960-1975 (D8470)
- Dorset Railway Stations improvement plans and terrier c1958 (D-3330)
- Arthur Hadgkiss, (fl1905-1908): scrapbook rel to travels 1905-1908 (C10295)
- Durham County Council: Neighbourhoods and Adopted Highways plans and files for adopted highways nd (DCC/NCC)
- Durham County Council: Highways and Bridges files and photographs regarding bridge works and bus station 1870s-2000s (DCC/NCC)
- Glyn Valley Tramway, narrow-gauge railway, Ceiriog Valley: legal documents rel to sale of land; waybill book for up-going traffic c1870-1935 (AN5487)
- Butetown Historic Railway Society (BTRC): minutes of committee meetings, newsletters, press cuttings c1977-1982 (D1914)
- Ben Wyvis Railway feasibilty study with local authority restructure files c1970-1999 (RCDC, IDC, HRC)
- Lochaber Light Railway Company: minutes, corresp, documents and plans rel to the 'Lochaber Narrow Gauge Railway: Feasability Study' 2006 (L/D248)
- Uig Community Council: records incl some Skye Bridge Protest papers 1989-2005 ( )
- Account of the R38 airship disaster which occurred over the River Humber on 23 August 1921 incl a fragment of material the airship nd (C DILI)
- J Green & Partners, motor and general engineers, Stathern: ledger 1944-1949 (DE10691)
- Leicester railway station (formerly Leicester Campbell Street railway station and Leicester London Road railway station): account books, timetables and other papers 1947-2003 (DE10687)
- Leicester Spokes, cycling campaign group: annual reports (1983/4-1990/1), accounts (1992 & 1995), newsletters (1983-2000), newspaper cuttings (1982-1992), notices & maps 1982-2000 (DE10473)
- Great Central Railway, heritage railway, Loughborough: photographs, cuttings, publicity, scrapbooks, film reels, VHS tapes, DVDs, display boards c1970-2015 (DE10673)
- Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Ltd, aircraft manufacturers, Thurmaston and Syston: Auster Aircraft Works diaries, newsletters and other records 1942-1991 (DE10596)
- Witham Navigation Co: statement of accounts (1841-1843), agreements (1844-1845), counterpart lease (1850), extract (19th cent) 1842-1939 (MISC DON 2148/1)
- Nottingham Society of Model And Experimental Engineers Ltd: photograph album with sketch map/plan of the track of the model railway at Valley Road, Nottingham and some newscuttings/extracts from society newsletters (c1970-76), newsletters, album and documents belonged to Frank Dudley, long time member and treasurer of the society 1970-1982 (10525)
- Raleigh Cycle Co, Nottingham: magazines, photographs and slides of demolition of old Raleigh factory; printed publications relating to Nottingham (including street maps) 20th cent (10414)
- The Windrush Decision: An Always Community Project: 58 oral history recordings [RESTRICTED ACCESS] 2023 (10460)
- Hercules Cycle and Motor Company: list of employees with name, salary or wage, date of birth, sex, date of entering service (RESTRICTED ACCESS); summary of suggested pension schemes (1940-1944) c1940-1949 (10320 &10388)
- Caithness County Council: registers of motor cars 1903-1972 (CC)
- Cowlings Transport Ltd: business records incl records of partnership, financial, staff, operational and premises records. Also incl family history papers rel to Fred Cowling and his sister Elizabeth Roper; Director's report for Iris Mill Ltd; report and balance sheets for Oldham Garden Suburb Tenants Ltd 1889-2016 (M369)
- Agreement between Thomas Hustler and Stockton and Darlington Railway Company 1829 (8004)
- London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Co: staff record cards 1901-1915 (20476)
- Jowett Car Club, Midland Branch: records incl minute book, cash book, papers rel to the club and its members incl receipts and website information 1927-2005 (WYB867)
- Wiltshire County Council: Highways Department records 1963-2017 (F4/002)
National
- London, Chatham & Dover Railway letterbooks 19th cent (Add MS 89732)
- Thomas Grainger (1794-1852), civil engineer and surveyor: drawings of stations, bridges and other railway related structures in Leeds and the surrounding area 1837-1864 (2023/109)
- George Stephenson, (1781-1848), civil engineer: a plan and section of an intended railway or tramroad from Liverpool to Manchester in the County Palatine of Lancaster, for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. Signed by George Stephenson, Engineer and Thomas O Blackett surveyor, 20 November 1824 1824 (2023-229)
- Swindon Works: records rel to the functions and activities of Swindon Works and the broader Great Western Railway, British Railways Western Region and British Rail Engineering Ltd. The collection incl corresp, rolling stock specifications, committee minutes, diesel locomotive shopping files, agreements and deeds, drawing registers, reports and research, quotes and estimates, and staff management. There is a significant vol of material from Swindon Drawing Office documenting the design of rolling stock 1870-1980 (2023-321)
Special
- Gerry Freeman, (fl 1970-2023) photographs mounted on boards depicting ships on the Manchester Ship Canal and narrowboats on various canals 1990-2019 (2023/20CRT/GF/2)
- W. Piddock, (f1796), lock keeper: logbook 1796 (2023/19)
- C. A. Timmins, (fl1889-1890): glass slides of the Manchester Ship Canal 19th cent (2023/11)
University
- Poems on the Underground: archive 1980s-2020s (GBR/0012/MS Add.10463)
- Pushkar Singh Lail (1935-2021), trade unionist: papers 20th Cent (MS 1055)
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