Collection of photographs of the Lanarkshire & Dunbartonshire Railway, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 008/20/11
- Dates of Creation:1893-1898
- Name of Creator:
- Physical Description:57 photographic prints, 45 negativesThere are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material.
Scope and Content
- Photographs of the construction of the Lanarkshire & Dunbartonshire Railway 1893-1898
Administrative / Biographical History
The Lanarkshire & Dunbartonshire Railway , Scotland, received its Act of Parliament in 1891 . The line provided a link between Glasgow, Scotland, and Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The line was funded by the Caledonian Railway who wanted a stake on the north bank of the river Clyde that was dominated by the North British Railway Co. The line was opened from Glasgow to Clydebank in 1896 and to Dumbarton where it joined the Helensburgh line, in 1896. The line followed the banks of the Clyde on which was a close-packed mass of engineering works, factories and shipyards, and it is no coincidence that directors from many of these businesses were on the board of the Railway. The line developed into a busy freight line with heavy, all-year-round commuter traffic. The Railway was vested in the Caledonian Railway in 1909 .
Arrangement
The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Loan : Mitchells, Johnston & Co : Glasgow : prior to 1966
Other Finding Aids
The archive forms part of the Scottish Railways Collection held by Glasgow University Archive Services, finding aid reference GB 248 UGD 008
Digital file level list available in searchroom
Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)1631) and London (NRA21659)
Alternative Form Available
No known copies
Conditions Governing Use
Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the University Archivist
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use & condition of documents
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures
Custodial History
Held by Mitchells, Johnston & Co , solicitors, Glasgow
Accruals
None expected
Related Material
GB 234 BR/GGC Records of the Glasgow, Garnkirk & Coatbridge Railway (National Archives of Scotland)
GB 248 UGD 008 The Scottish Railway Collection
GB 248 UGD 008/7 Records of the Caledonian Railway Co
GB 248 UGD 008/11 Records of the Glasgow, Dumbarton & Helensburgh Railway
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Bibliography
J R Kellet,Railways and Victorian Cities(London, 1979)
Additional Information
This material is original
No alterations made to date
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