A work colleague's hobby is collecting the franking marks of Travelling Post Offices (TPOs). TPOs are moving post offices or sorting offices eg railway...
Derrick Hunt
derrick@...
Dec 7, 2003 10:51 pm
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See the Plateway Press Book The Railways and Tramways of Majorca By Giles Barnabe 1993 ISBN 1 871890 13 5 Probably OP by now Try your library/interloans Martin...
Further to the comments in Message 2, a revised hard back of Railways of Mallorca by Giles Barnabe (with some photos by Mike Swift) was published in August,...
In order to prepare a database of all canal shareholders I have made a list of all canals, navigations and inland waterways in England, Wales and Scotland. The...
Derrick Hunt
derrick@...
Jan 1, 2004 5:25 pm
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Just got your 'canal list' e-mail. I've just had a paper accepted by the RCHS Journal on the Fairbank Family of Sheffield and their canal surveying activities...
A.Padfield@...
Jan 3, 2004 7:25 pm
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The Friends of the Cromford Canal have acquired, thanks to generous donations from Friends, a copy of the Cromford Canal Enabling Act of 1789, along with the...
I have typed out 36 of the 147 clauses of the Dorset & Somerset Canal Act of Parliament of 1796. The document is in Word and will need proof reading. If this...
Derrick Hunt
derrick@...
Jan 11, 2004 9:15 am
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The Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society have asked if the following lecture on Wednesday January 21st could be widely publicised. It is entitled...
Matthew Searle
ms@...
Jan 13, 2004 9:03 am
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Nigel Wassell will be talking on the Early Years of Llanelly Railway to members of the Bynea and Llwynhendy Local History Society at the Red Cow Bynea,...
Hi All ... In carrying out research for a slide show I am putting together, I have come across references to a history of W J Yarwood & Sons Ltd, shipbuilders...
... This is a fairly short publication and may well still be available from the Salt Museum in Northwich. Cost was around 5 or 6 pounds. Quite a lot for the...
... I know Clive personally so if you have trouble getting a copy let me know and I can forward a couple of your email if you wish. The book may be thin, but...
Hi All ... Thanks for the swift responses: Brian D : Good suggestion, I hadn't thought of them. I'll see how I get on with the other leads here for now. ...
It looks like you have already have some good leads, but you may like to have the exact details of the book as included in the R&CHS bibliography of waterways...
Matthew Searle
ms@...
Jan 15, 2004 12:36 pm
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Hi Matthew & everybody else ... Thanks for the info, I've been in touch with the Salt Museum at Northwich today, they have copies of it and I have now got one...
Hi All … Thanks for your help in my quest for the Yarwoods booklet. I received it yesterday from the Salt Museum in Northwich, exemplary service ! Chris –...
Can anyone oblige? ... From: David Walmsley To: lrta-development@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 9:42 AM Subject: [lrta-development] Does...
Steve Barber
steve_barber@...
Feb 3, 2004 10:08 am
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The last complete tram system to open was the Dearne District Light Railways, connecting Barnsley and Swinton, authorised in 1915 but not opened until 14 July...
Matthew Searle
ms@...
Feb 3, 2004 3:46 pm
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Perhaps a tall order this one but I have every confidence in the inexhaustible pool of knowldege comprised in group members. A correspondent has been asked for...
Tony Jervis
editor.BLN@...
Feb 7, 2004 10:51 pm
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I've just received a request for sources of information about railway war memorials. I can supply some information myself regarding the better-known ones (e.g....
Matthew Searle
ms@...
Feb 10, 2004 1:47 pm
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National Index of War Memorials http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/niwm/index.htm has about 50,00 listed. See also - Friends of War Memorials...
Matthew, I have been helping Richard Graham with this project. There is a section within Melton House, Watford, who are compiling this list. Unfortunately...
Graham H Wild
graham@...
Feb 10, 2004 5:55 pm
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On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 13:47:23 +0000 (GMT Standard Time), Matthew Searle ... There are two in Derby, to my certain knowledge: a small one on Platform 1 at Derby...
Matthew, Some information for you :- Railway Works - I have had replies from both works copies attached. Railway Hotels - There is a very large memorial...
Graham H Wild
graham@...
Feb 11, 2004 2:29 pm
448
Am I right in thinking that on the continent their railways are like their roads, in that trains 'keep right'? If so, does anyone know why the Madrid...
Dear Matthew, There is a War memorial outside the Royal Victoria(Holiday Inn) which was recently refurbished and I think featured in the local press less than...
A.Padfield@...
Feb 12, 2004 11:27 am
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For those who don't subscribe to the Railway Magazine the March edition is a recommended read. It contains the Railway Jubilee Special - the story of the...
Ralph Rawlinson
ralph@...
Feb 12, 2004 12:05 pm
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March 8 - A visit by Alastair Darling to Nottingham to officially open line 1 and address a public meeting regarding phase 2 - your presence and appropriate...
Steve Barber
steve_barber@...
Feb 12, 2004 6:44 pm
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Hi, I keep getting emails from your colleagues because over a year ago my husband and I joined the friends of the Cromford Canal Society, however this is...
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