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British Transport Commission and British Railways Board: Southern Region: Records

Catalogue reference: AN 151

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AN 151

Records of British Rail Southern Region, including agreements and contracts kept at the Brighton works and dealing mainly with electricity supply; files relating to the electrification of the Kent coast line; and files and reports concerning the...

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Reference

AN 151

Title
British Transport Commission and British Railways Board: Southern Region: Records
Date

1913-1978

Description

Records of British Rail Southern Region, including agreements and contracts kept at the Brighton works and dealing mainly with electricity supply; files relating to the electrification of the Kent coast line; and files and reports concerning the installation of Automatic Train Control (ATC) and Automatic Warning Systems (AWS) for safety purposes. Among the latter are some early files dating from the time of the Southern Railway Company (AN 151/69-72)

Arrangement
Arrangement
Related material

Earlier documents can be found in: RAIL 647 RAIL 797

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • British Railways Board, Southern Region, 1963-1993
  • British Transport Commission, Southern Region, 1947-1962
Physical description

96 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure

Immediate source of acquisition

2001-2004 BRB (Residuary) Ltd

1992-2001 British Railways Board

Accruals

Series is not accruing

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2343/

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British Transport Commission and British Railways Board: Southern Region: Records