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Contract between William Walkerdine (of Derby and Bristol) and Great Western Railway...
Catalogue reference: RAIL 252/1340
What’s it about?
This record is about the Contract between William Walkerdine (of Derby and Bristol) and Great Western Railway... dating from 1904 Jan 01 - 1904 Jan 31 in the series Great Western Railway Company: Deeds, Agreements, Contracts, Specifications, Estimates.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- RAIL 252/1340
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1904 Jan 01 - 1904 Jan 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Contract between William Walkerdine (of Derby and Bristol) and Great Western Railway Company for new engine shed and other works at Old Oak Common, London; with specification and tender
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Misc 25865
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Railways
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11004827/
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Series information
RAIL 252
Great Western Railway Company: Deeds, Agreements, Contracts, Specifications, Estimates...
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Great Western Railway Company: Deeds, Agreements, Contracts, Specifications, Estimates...
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