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Album of monochrome photographs and postcards relating to West Somerset Mineral Railway...
Catalogue reference: ZSPC 11/386
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This record is about the Album of monochrome photographs and postcards relating to West Somerset Mineral Railway... dating from [1857]-1965 Jul 30 in the series W E Hayward Collection. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ZSPC 11/386
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1857]-1965 Jul 30
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Description (What the record is about)
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Album of monochrome photographs and postcards relating to West Somerset Mineral Railway (Watchet to Comberow), Great Western Railway, Metropolitan Railway, Brendon Hill mines Somerset, and South Hetton Colliery Railway (1 item). Described at item level.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Non record material
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- photograph(s)
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
- Some items may be subject to copyright.
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open Immediately
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3675674/
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Series information
ZSPC 11
W E Hayward Collection
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