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British Railways Board: British Rail International: Records

Catalogue reference: AN 189

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AN 189

Records of British Rail International Ltd, some inherited from its predecessors, the Shipping and International Services Department (later Division) and the Director of International Marketing. The records include conferences with French national...

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Reference

AN 189

Title
British Railways Board: British Rail International: Records
Date

1967-1994

Description

Records of British Rail International Ltd, some inherited from its predecessors, the Shipping and International Services Department (later Division) and the Director of International Marketing. The records include conferences with French national railways (SNCF) and records of activities abroad, mainly in Europe but including Japan and North America.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • British Rail International Ltd, 1987-1994
  • British Railways Board, International Marketing Directorate, 1983-1987
  • British Railways Board, Shipping and International Services Division, 1968-1983
Physical description

39 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

British Railways Board

Custodial history

Created and maintained by the British Railways Board.

Accumulation dates

File series ran from 1967 to 1994

Accruals

No further accruals expected

Selection and destruction information

Subjects of records selected include the development of major projects (e.g. the Channel Tunnel), negotiations with railways overseas, and mergers and privatisations. Acquisition criterion: the economic, social and demographic condition of the UK.

Administrative / biographical background

British Rail International Ltd was set up in 1987 as an organisation to market British Rail abroad. It was the successor to the International Marketing Directorate, 1983-1987 which, in turn, had succeeded the Shipping and International Services Division, 1968-1983.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15757/

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British Railways Board: British Rail International: Records