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British Railways and predecessor railway companies: Hotels and Catering Services:...

Catalogue reference: AN 109

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AN 109

Records of British Railways' Hotels Executive, 1948 to 1953, British Transport Hotels and Catering Services Division, 1953 to 1962, and British Transport Hotels Ltd from 1962. They include pre-nationalization records, from 1838, of the following...

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Reference
AN 109
Title
British Railways and predecessor railway companies: Hotels and Catering Services: Minutes, Reports, Papers and Miscellaneous Records
Date
1835-1988
Description

Records of British Railways' Hotels Executive, 1948 to 1953, British Transport Hotels and Catering Services Division, 1953 to 1962, and British Transport Hotels Ltd from 1962. They include pre-nationalization records, from 1838, of the following companies: Great Western; London and Birmingham; London and North Eastern; London and North Western; London, Brighton and South Coast; London, Midland and Scottish; Midland; North Western; South Eastern; South Eastern and Chatham; and Southern. The records relate to all aspects of hotels and catering services and include minutes, reports and memoranda; files on meetings between management and unions and employers and employees; and files on individual hotels.

Related material

For related pre-nationalization records see RAIL 1022

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
1604 rolls and volumes
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

From 1979 British Transport Hotels Ltd

Accruals
Series is accruing
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2301/

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British Railways and predecessor railway companies: Hotels and Catering Services: Minutes, Reports, Papers and Miscellaneous Records