Collection of railway plans from various British railway companies, 1826-1900
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 030
- Dates of Creation:1826-1900
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:2.9 metres
Scope and Content
Plans 1826-1900 including :
- Bolton, Wigan and Liverpool Railway ;
- Wishaw and Coltness Railway ;
- Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway;
- Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway ;
- Slamannan Railway ;
- Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway;
- Caledonian Railway ;
- Eastern and Western Railway ;
- The collection also includes commercially printed railway maps of Great Britain and of England and Wales.
Administrative / Biographical History
From early in the nineteenth century, many railway companies, small and large, were set up to serve Scottish iIndustry as well as the needs of passengers. Plans relating to a number of these companies have been brought together in this collection by Dr J R Kellet, Reader in the Department of Economic History at the University of Glasgow. The collection was presumably used during the academic research and for his The Impact of Railways on Victorian Cities.
Arrangement
The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received.
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Gift : J R Kellet :pre 1970
Note
Fonds level compiled by Jenny Cooknell, Assistant Archivist, 3 November 1999. Updated by Lesley Richmond, Acting Director, 3 March 2000. Updated by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 28 March 2002.
Other Finding Aids
database available in searchroom
Alternative Form Available
No known copies
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
None which affect the use of this material
Conditions Governing Use
Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the Archivist. Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents.
Appraisal Information
The material has been appraised in line with normal procedures.
Custodial History
The collection was compiled by Dr J R Kellet, Reader in Economic History Department, University of Glasgow and deposited pre 1970. It was retained in the Adam Smith Building Library, University of Glasgow before being transferred to the University Archives.
Accruals
None expected
Related Material
- GB 0248 UGC 041 Papers of J R Kellet ;
- GB 0248 UGD 047 A G Dunbar Collection of Scottish Railway half-year reports and trade union records ;
- GB 0248 UGD 008 Scottish Railway Collection
Location of Originals
This material is original
Bibliography
J R Kellet, The Impact of Railways on Victorian Cities , 1969
Subjects
Geographical Names