Railway transport
Found in 225 Collections and/or Records:
Reasons for Adopting Uniformity of Gauge
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.
Replies to gauge statements of Great Western Railway, 1846
A volume titled 'Reply to 'Observations' of the Great Western Railway Company on the Report of the Gauge Commissioners', containing replies to the Great Western Railway's statements on the question of gauge from members of the narrow gauge railways.
Replies to Railway Gauge Commission, 1845
Replies from the railway companies to circulars sent out by the Railway Gauge Commission asking for particulars.
Report of Nicholas Wood, 1838
A copy of the 'Report of Nicholas Wood to the Directors of the Great Western Railway', setting out the advantages and disadvantages of differing modes of construction and materials.
`Review ... of the Financial Position of Railways', 1935-10
Printed report by Pejavar Mohan Rau [Financial Commissioner for Railways].
Speeches, 1957-11 - 1965-09
Speeches, 1966-07 - 1975-07
Speeches: House of Commons and Non-House of Commons: Speech notes., 05 Mar 1952 - 26 Jun 1952
Speeches: House of Commons: Speech notes., Jan 1909 - Dec 1909
Speeches: Non House of Commons: Speech notes, typescript, press cuttings and source material., 21 Jan 1929 - 14 Dec 1929
The Broad and the Narrow Gauge, 1846
A booklet titled 'The Broad and the Narrow Gauge; or, Remarks on the Report of the Gauge Commissioners. By Henry Lushington', giving a personal opinion of the Report of the Gauge Commissioners.
The Broad Gauge, 1846
A booklet titled 'The Broad Gauge The Bane of the Great Western Railway Company by £ s d', investigating the problems caused by the broad gauge to the Great Western Railway Company.
The Broad Gauge, 1846
A booklet titled 'The Broad Gauge proved the one best adapted to the Commercial Wants of the Nation, most suited to the increasing traffic of the country, as well as being the safest, and speedier means of transit, and most eligible investment for capital. By an Engineer', setting out the advantages of the broad gauge.
The Gauge Question, 1845
'Railways. The Gauge Question. Evils of a Diversity of Gauge, and a Remedy. By Wyndham Harding.'
The Papers of John Burns Hynd
The Papers of Michael Bonavia
The collection held at Churchill Archives Centre consists of research papers for Bonavia's books "The Nationalisation of British Transport" and "The Channel Tunnel Story" and includes photocopies of government material held at the Public Record Office.
The Papers of Sir Harold Hartley
The Papers of Sydney Jones
The papers consist of texts and prints of articles, papers, lectures, photographs and research notes by Jones on engineering topics, particularly rail technology, the Advanced Passenger Train and the conformable wheel.
The Railway Directory, 1845
'The Railway Directory for 1845.'
Tour of North East and BBC Radio 2 Jimmy Young Programme, 1989-04
Unity of the Iron Network, 1846
A booklet titled 'Unity of the Iron Network: showing how the last Argument for the Break of Gauge Competition, is at variance with the true interests of the Public. By Thornton Hund', produced by the advocates of the narrow gauge, and indicating the disadvantages of a break of gauge.
(Untitled), c 1932
Map of the United States issued by the Union Pacific System, with Union Pacific railroads marked in red.
(Untitled), 26 May 1922
Introduction by General Jan Smuts to the history of the Cape to Cairo railway and river route [Africa]. Sent with CHAR 2/124B/121.
(Untitled), [Sep] [1922]
Introductory note to the history of the Cape to Cairo railway and river route [Africa]. Draft written in WSC's name by C W Hobley and sent with CHAR 2/124B/129 for WSC's approval.
(Untitled), 09 Sep 1922 - 11 Sep 1922
Notes from [Edward Marsh] to [WSC] asking whether WSC is prepared to write anything for Leo Weinthal's history of the Cape to Cairo railway and river route [Africa] and whether he agrees to let Weinthal publish a passage from "My African Journey" and reproduce his pictures of Egypt. Annotated by WSC that he will not write anything and that he agrees to the publication of the passage but not to the reproduction of the pictures.