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Four page Company tourist leaflet c.1936. 'The Liverpool Overhead', 'First Electrically-...

Catalogue reference: ZSPC 11/668/12

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This record is about the Four page Company tourist leaflet c.1936. 'The Liverpool Overhead', 'First Electrically-... dating from [1936] in the series W E Hayward Collection. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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ZSPC 11/668/12
Date
[1936]
Description

Four page Company tourist leaflet c.1936. 'The Liverpool Overhead', 'First Electrically- operated Elevated Railway in the World'. The leaflet explains the origin of the railway with details of its construction, operation and automatic signalling. There are three monochrome photographic illustrations, a track section drawing and a line map which also names each dock. For tourists, a round trip is advertised, with fares and details of how to board any liners which may be in dock.

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Non record material
Access conditions
Open Immediately
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14566076/

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ZSPC 11

W E Hayward Collection

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