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Three wooden wheel models used as court exhibits
These Victorian railway wheel models demonstrate the diverse, and often unexpected, character of exhibits preserved in court records at The National Archives.
Piece
"Cutting the First Sod" poster. Transferred to RAIL 1021/43/28. See also RAIL 632/60
Catalogue reference: RAIL 632/47
What’s it about?
This record is about the "Cutting the First Sod" poster. Transferred to RAIL 1021/43/28. See also RAIL 632/60 dating from 1857 Aug. 25 in the series South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway Company. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- RAIL 632/47
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1857 Aug. 25
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Description (What the record is about)
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"Cutting the First Sod" poster. Transferred to RAIL 1021/43/28. See also RAIL 632/60
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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)
- SDL4/14
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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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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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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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- Topics
- Railways
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2205410/
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Series information
RAIL 632
South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway Company
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Within the series: RAIL 632
South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway Company
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"Cutting the First Sod" poster. Transferred to RAIL 1021/43/28. See also RAIL 632/60
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