Record revealed
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
?Railways Act 1921?. Volume of 25 lithographed and letterpress diagrams depicting...
Catalogue reference: RAIL 1030/224
What’s it about?
This record is about the ?Railways Act 1921?. Volume of 25 lithographed and letterpress diagrams depicting... dating from 1921 in the series British Transport Historical Records: Maps, Plans and Surveys of Individual Railway.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
No, this record is not available online. However, you can order a copy. Other ways to view it.
Can I see it in person?
Yes, this record is held at The National Archives and is available to see in person. How to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
-
RAIL 1030/224
-
Date (When the record was created)
-
1921
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
‘Railways Act 1921’. Volume of 25 lithographed and letterpress diagrams depicting the different railways intended to form Western Group (number 2) of the Great Western Railway. Lines, stations and halts named. With sketch map showing GWR lines in English and Welsh counties. Includes parts of Rhymney and Brecon Railway, the Merthyr Railway and the South Wales Railway. Notes of the number of goods and passenger stations taken over by the GWR. Not to scale.
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
-
MPS 2/193
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
-
Public Record(s)
-
Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
-
Letterpress printed and lithographed
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
-
Open Document, Open Description
-
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))
-
- Topics
- Railways
- Maps and plans
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3468351/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
RAIL 1030
British Transport Historical Records: Maps, Plans and Surveys of Individual Railway...
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
218,721 records
Within the department: RAIL
Records of the pre-nationalisation railway companies, pre-nationalisation canal and...
280 records
Within the series: RAIL 1030
British Transport Historical Records: Maps, Plans and Surveys of Individual Railway...
You are currently looking at the piece: RAIL 1030/224
?Railways Act 1921?. Volume of 25 lithographed and letterpress diagrams depicting...
You may be interested in
-
-
Record revealed
Accident register for the North Eastern Railway Company
These record books reveal the substantial dangers to passengers – and for those operating trains – in the first decades that public railways existed. -
The story of
Ravenser Odd
Ravenser Odd was a short-lived island in the mouth of the River Humber. It rose from the sea in the early 13th century and had sunk beneath the waves by 1360.
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.