Focus on
The birth of the travel guide
In the 19th century travel evolved from an aristocratic privilege to middle-class reality. Explore how rail guides made this possible.
Series
British Transport Historical Records Office library: Locomotives, Steam Engines and...
Catalogue reference: ZLIB 5
What's it about?
ZLIB 5
These books and publications relate to railway operating stock generally and to particular developments and aspects. The material in this series is non record material originally held in the Library.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ZLIB 5
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Title (The name of the record)
- British Transport Historical Records Office library: Locomotives, Steam Engines and Rolling Stock
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1824-1993
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Description (What the record is about)
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These books and publications relate to railway operating stock generally and to particular developments and aspects.
The material in this series is non record material originally held in the Library.
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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)
- LIB 5
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Non record material
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 377 volume(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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In 1972-2003 British Railways Board
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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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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- Series is not accruing
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14697/
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