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British Transport Commission and British Railways Board: London Midland Region: General...

Catalogue reference: AN 172

What's it about?

AN 172

This series contains records of the General Manager of the London Midland Region comprising files on operational subjects, e.g. track and rolling stock, traffic, accidents, electrification, staff and services.

Full description and record details

Reference

AN 172

Title
British Transport Commission and British Railways Board: London Midland Region: General Managers Files
Date

1929-1967

Description

This series contains records of the General Manager of the London Midland Region comprising files on operational subjects, e.g. track and rolling stock, traffic, accidents, electrification, staff and services.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • British Railways Board, London Midland Region, 1963-1993
  • British Railways, London Midland Region, 1963-1993
  • British Transport Commission, London Midland Region, 1947-1962
  • London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company, 1921-1947
Physical description

446 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure

Immediate source of acquisition

from 2000 British Railways Board

Custodial history

The London Midland and Scottish Railway records were inherited by the British Transport Commission from the company on nationalisation.

Accumulation dates

File series ran from 1930 to 1967

Accruals

No future accruals expected

Selection and destruction information

Important policy files showing how the region functioned have been kept, as have files relating to serious accidents and fires. Minor project files, raw statistics, and files relating to the whole of British Railways have not been kept.

Administrative / biographical background

The General Manager controlled the London Midland Region subject to direction by the British Transport Commission, via the Railway Executive, and, after 1962, by the British Railway Board.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15582/

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British Transport Commission and British Railways Board: London Midland Region: General Managers Files