Railway transport
Subject
Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
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Interview minutes of Railway Gauge Commission, 1845
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/286
Scope and Contents
Minutes of interviews held by the Railway Gauge Commission, 17-30 October 1845. The interviewees are D. Gooch, S. Clarke, C.A. Saunders, I.K. Brunel, W. Fernihough, W. Harding and B.W. Horne.
Dates:
1845
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Interview minutes of Railway Gauge Commission, 1845
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/287
Scope and Contents
Minutes of interviews held by the Railway Gauge Commission 1 November - 18 December 1845. The interviewees are T. Whitaker, J. Sanders, I.K. Brunel, W. Bass, E. Wood, N. Wood, R. Down, G. Hudson, T. Jackson and Major General C.W. Pasley.
Dates:
1845
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Letters on Railway Gauge Commission, 1845 - 1847
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/310
Scope and Contents
Letters received by the Secretary of the Railway Gauge Commission relating to the formation of the Commission, the return of completed circulars, and the date and time of appointments for interviews. There are letters from G. Stephenson, J. Saunders, I.K. Brunel, J. Nasmyth, W. Cubitt, R. Stephenson and others. There is also an extract from Bradshaw's 'Railway Gazette' and other newspapers.
Dates:
1845 - 1847
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Railway Eccentrics, 1846
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/294
Scope and Contents
A booklet titled 'Railway Eccentrics. Inconsistencies of men of Genius Exemplified In the Practice and Precept of I.K. Brunel, Esq and in the Theoretical Opinions of C A Saunders Esq. By Vigil', containing quotes from I.K. Brunel and attempts to show their inconsistency over time. There are also quotes from C.A. Saunders.
Dates:
1846
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Reasons for Adopting Uniformity of Gauge
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/302
Scope and Contents
An undated booklet titled 'A Railway Traveller's Reasons for Adopting Uniformity of Gauge Addressed to I.K. Brunel, Esq', attempting to describe the inconvenience to the traveller of a break in gauge.
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
