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British Rail, London Midland Division

Catalogue reference: D5598

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This record is about the British Rail, London Midland Division dating from 1901-1963.

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Reference
D5598
Title
British Rail, London Midland Division
Date
1901-1963
Description

TWO SERIES OF RECORDS DEALING WITH PROPERTY LEASES AND PLANS, ACCOUNTS AND TRANSPORTATION RATES.

Related material

<p>For further records relating to the Midland Railway Company and to rail transport in Derbyshire, see D3220, D4107, D4623, D4655 and D5092.</p>

Held by
Derbyshire Record Office
Language
English
Creator(s)
<corpname>British Rail, London Midland Division, 1948 - 1923</corpname>
Immediate source of acquisition

These records were transferred to Derbyshire Record Office in November 2001

Administrative / biographical background

The London Midland Division of British Rail was established on 1 January 1948 under the Transport Act of the previous year. Its immediate predecessor company was the London Midland and Scottish Railway Company, which had been founded in 1923 from the amalgamation of the Midland Railway Company and a number of smaller railway companies. The Midland Railway Company itself dated back to 1844, when it was formed from the North Midland, Midland Counties and the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway Companies.

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British Rail, London Midland Division