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Special Collections: Sir Arthur Elton Collection
Catalogue reference: RAIL 1152
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RAIL 1152
Various papers, maps, etc., relating mainly to railways in the north-east including some correspondence of Thomas Elliott Harrison
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- RAIL 1152
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Title (The name of the record)
- Special Collections: Sir Arthur Elton Collection
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1834-1905
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Description (What the record is about)
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Various papers, maps, etc., relating mainly to railways in the north-east including some correspondence of Thomas Elliott Harrison
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 3 volume(s)
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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In a letter to the then Archivist in June 1958, Sir Arthur described this material as "ephemeradia" from his own collection. It was presented as a Gift.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13284/
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