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Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue – London & North Eastern Railway Archives

Posted on July 20, 2017 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue

London & North Eastern Railway Archives

The paperwork items in the museum collection from another of the Big Four Railway companies, the LNER.

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LNER Archives 2020 XL Files

Caption text: Object number, name, description, location in the museum.

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: 3281 Ticket 19– Excess Fare Ticket Counterfoil Box 3B

: 3282 Ticket 194- Cloakroom Ticket Box 3B

: 3670 Goods Invoice 1943 Minerals Invoice from Hull to Stowe by Chartley Box 9

: 3671 Consignment Note 1945 Explosives from Tutbury Box 9

: 3675 Circular 1934 – Clerical services Box 9

: 3676 Circular 1934 – NAAFI Cartage Box 9

: 3677 Circular 1937 – re Cartage rebate Box 9

: 3679 Circular 1944 – Home Guard, Civil Defence Box 9

: 3681 Circular 1945 – re missing oil tank Box 9

: 3683 Circular 1947 – Instructions, Fleet Junction. SB Box 9

: 3685 Circular 1935 – Cheap day return tickets Box 9

: 3691 Correspondence 1945 – re missing wagon Box 9

: 3697 Circular 1946 – Tail Lamp working (S Rly) Box 9

: 3711 Book 1934 – Drivers’ Repair Sheets Box 9

: 3712 Poster Eastern Scotland – LNER/LMS Box 9

: 3738 Circular 16-11-1936 – Re: Horse hair Combings Box 10

: 3740 Letter 12-3-1940 – Re: Signalman’s Trousers Box 10

: 3750 Invoice 1948 – Minerals form Hull to Nesscliff Box 10

: 3757 Consignment Note Blank Milk Consignment Note Box 10

: 3759 Handbook Part only instruction book – SB open & close, Pilot & Shunting engines, etc. Box 10

: 3760 Working Time Table 1939 – Nottingham District (Emergency) Box 10

: 3767 Circular 1946 – Re Third Class Passengers Box 10

: 3768 Circular 1944 – Re Forces Travel, Duty Warrants Box 10

: 3770 Circular 1947 – Re Children’s Tickets Box 10

: 3813 Label Paid Home Box 10

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Chasewater Railway Museum – Latest Loan Item

Posted on July 19, 2017 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum

Latest Loan Item

The latest locomotive nameplate on display in the Chasewater Railway Museum, and on loan from the Industrial Railway Society is from a Kitson-built 0-6-0ST, Holwell No.1, works number 1836, actually built in 1872 although the worksplate it carried read 1879.

New to Holwell Ironworks, Leicestershire, originally the name was painted on the loco’s hump-backed saddle tank, but a rebuild at the works eventually gave her cast brass nameplates.

Transfer to the parent company’s ironstone quarry at Buckminster, Lincolnshire came in 1898 where she worked for many years, finally meeting her demise in 1952.

(Info. compiled by Barry Bull.)

Photo from Peter Stamper (IRS)

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Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue – Midland Railway Archives

Posted on June 29, 2017 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue

Midland Railway Archives

The Midland Railway Archives in our museum collection.

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Midland Railway Archives 2020 XL Files

Caption text: Object number, name, description, location in the museum.

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: 3351 Ticket 1874 – Private carriage, etc. Box 4

: 3358 Circular (Goods) 1882 – Schweppe’s empties Box 4

: 3361 Circular (Goods) 1884 – Siding rent Box 4

: 3363 Circular (Goods) 1891 – Fire at Oldham (Glodwick Road) Box 4

: 3369 Circular (Goods) 1895 – Low-sided wagons Box 4

: 3374 Circular (Goods) 1900 – Manchester Ship Canal – temporary closure of railway bridge at Cornbrook Box 4

: 3396 Memorandum 1914 – From Derby office re. weekly rent at Harbach Box 4

: 3404 Circular 1884 – Re Foot & Mouth disease and swine fever Box 4

: 3409 Circular 1893 – Opening of the Dore & Chinley Line Box 4

: 3410 Circular 1916 – Requisition of Hay & Straw by the Military Authorities Box 4

: 3414 Circular 1891 Crane chains & slings Box 4

: 3450 Memorandum 1915 – Season Ticket request – The Salt Union Ltd., Stoke Prior Works Box 4

: 3452 Correspondence 1902 – Letter re lost free pass Box 4

: 3454 Requisition 1913 – requisition for tickets ex Accountant’s office, Derby Box 4

: 3470 Special Train Notice 1913 – Re Propeller weighing over 7 tons Box 4

: 3471 Special Train Notice 1913 – Birmingham to Bromsgrove & back Box 4

: 3478 Special Train Notice 1915 – Birmingham New St. to Cheltenham – STN 384M Box 4

: 3483 Memorial 1866 – From Enginemen to the Directors Box 4

: 8433 Handbill 27-6-1914 Bournville Music festival Arch File 8

: 8434 Handbill 1903 Express Services Advert Arch File 8

: 8437 Handbill 1902 Appartments to Let Arch File 8

: 10478 Form Excess counterfoil, 3rd class ticket and Mid AGM Notice Arch File 9

: 10480 Receipt 2 Bankers’ Receipts re Shares Arch File 9

: 10489 Form 1866 Receipt, 1887 Way Bill Arch File 9

: 10490 Form 189- Luggage receipt, 1887 RCH Abstract Arch File 9

: 10491 Letter 1902 Burial Fund, 1893 Goods Dept Note Arch File 9

: 10492 Form 1887 RCH Abstract, 1885 Way Bill Arch File 9

: 10493 Form 1907Parcels dept Receipt, Form of Indemnity Arch File 9

: 10494 Form Form of Storage of Motor Cycles & 2 Tickets Arch File 9

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Chasewater Railway Catalogue Archives – Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Railway

Posted on June 28, 2017 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Catalogue Archives

Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Railway

Archives from the Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Railway in our Collection

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S & M Railway 2020 XLFiles

Caption text: Object number, name, description, location in the museum.

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: 908 Large oil lamp Unknown W7

: 3301 Memorandum 1945 – Distance Advice Box 3B

: 3302 Memorandum 1946 – Revised rate – Criggion to Dartford Box 3B

: 3303 Goods Abstract Blank form Box 3B

: 3304 Book Carman’s Delivery Book Box 3B

: 3305 Consignment Note 1930 – Abbey Station Box 3B

: 3306 Way Bill 1923 – From Nesscliff Box 3B

: 3307 Consignment Note 1948 – Various Box 3B

: 3308 Goods Invoice 1948- Various Box 3B

: 3309 Invoice Minerals Invoices – Various Box 3BB

: 3310 Guard’s Log Sheet from Guard’s Log – 1949 used for correspondence Box 3B

: 3311 Summary 194- Summary of Private Sellement – Minerals Box 3B

: 3311 Summary 194- Summary of Private Sellement – Minerals Box 3B

: 3312 Advice Note 1940 – Delivery Rates Box 3B

: 3313 Letter 1949 – Re. Annual Leave Box 3B

: 3314 Letter 1950 – Private Company Correspondence re missing wagon Cox & Danks Box 3B

: 3315 Memorandum 1944 – Various, Miscellaneous Box 3B

: 3316 Correspondence 1949 – Miscellaneous Private Company correspondence Box 3B

: 3318 Consignment Note 1946 – Various Box 3B

: 10519 Form 1944 Rates Advice, 1892 Consignment Note Arch File 9

: 10522 Form 1948 Postcard & 1941 Memo Arch File 9

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Chasewater Railway Catalogue – North Staffs Railway

Posted on June 27, 2017 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Catalogue

North Staffs Railway

North Staffs Railway Items in our Collection

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NSR 2020 XL Files

Caption text: Object number, name, description, location in the museum.

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: 3235 Telegram 1875 – Missing truck Box 3B

: 3236 Missing Parcels Note 1928 – Fenton Station Box 3B

: 3237 Memorandum 1871 – Stoke Station to Uttoxeter Box 3B

: 3238 Memorandum 1894 – Stoke Church – Stretton Box 3B

: 3239 Telegram 1921 – Strike Box 3B

: 3240 Wagon Label 190- Foxfield Colliery Box 3B

: 3241 Goods Label ‘Eggs – with care’ Box 3B

: 3242 Booklet 1914 – The ‘Safety’ Movement Box 3B

: 3243 Book 1875 – Rules & Regulation Box 3B

: 3244 Way Bill 1904 – Miscellaneous traffic by passenger train – Ex Pipe Gate to Wombwell Box 3B

: 3245 Invoice 1895 – Goods to Church Stretton via Crewe Box 3B

: 3246 Consignment Note 1915 Box 3B

: 3247 Invoice 1899 – Coal from Blythe Bridge Box 3B

: 3248 Map Track Plans – Pinnox & Chatterly Box 3B

: 3249 Consignment Note 1922 – Luggage in Advance Box 3B

: 3250 Circular 1893 – London Rates Box 3B

: 3251 Photograph 1914/15 Staff Photograph, Newcastle Goods. Box 3B

: 3252 Script Script for talk on the origins of the NSR Box 3B

: 3253 Booklet Private trains on NSR Box 3B

: 3254 List Index of photographs ‘The Crewe Book’ No Photos Box 3B

: 3255 List Distances – Potteries, Biddulph & Congleton Railway Box 3B

: 3255 List Distances – Potteries, Biddulph & Congleton Railway Box 3B

: 3257 Article Article about the railways of Macclesfield Box 3B

: 3258 Rosters Rail Motors working rosters – 1905 — 1918 Box 3B

: 3259 Script 1950 – re Colsure of Engineers’ Office Box 3B

: 3260 Drawing Wagon Drawings Box 3B

: 3261 Diagram Gradient Diagrams Box 3B

: 3262 Table Distances table and map of lines – 1909 Box 3B

: 3263 Map Route map of lines in the Potteries area – 1951 Box 3B

: 3264 Map Route Map Box 3B

: 3265 Drawing Wagon – 1920 – 8 ton low-sided wagon Box 3B

: 3266 List Salary List at Newcastle Goods yard 1913 Box 3B

: 3267 List Asset Summary, including French Railway Box 3B

: 3268 Invoice 1886 – Coal invoice to Etwall Box 3B

: 3269 Plan Light Railway Plans & Sections Box 3B

: 3269 Plan Light Railway Plans & Sections Box 3B

: 3269 Plan Light Railway Plans & Sections Box 3B

: 3270 Note Re Signal Box Nameboards Box 3B

: 3271 Booklet Wagon Painting Specs Box 3B

: 10506 Form 1894 Consignment, 1900 Request,1894 Waybill Arch File 9

: 10614 Station Name Lamp Glass Grindley C6

: 10615 Station Name Lamp Glass Chartley C6

: 10653 Wagon owner’s plate Florence Coal & Iron Co.Ltd SC18

: 10948 Stove Black cast iron stove app. 3ft tall P3

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Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue Archives – North Eastern Railway

Posted on June 26, 2017 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue

North Eastern Railway Collection

North Eastern Railway items in our Collection

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NE 2020 XL Files

Caption text: Object number, name, description, location in the museum.

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: 130 Mile post NE One Quarter R5.B3.S2

: 131 Mile post NE One half R5.B3.S2

: 132 Mile post NE Three quarters R5.B3.S2

: 323 Coat of Arms North Eastern Railway W6

: 337 Lunch Box NER Refreshment Dept C5

: 535 Wagon plate 83285A Star shaped – from tank wagon C17

: 569 Platform lamp Vessel & burner Marked NER R5.B3.S3

: 611 Warning notice Trespass warning R5.B1.S2

: 757 Bridge plate North Eastern Railway W1

: 765 Bridge plate North Eastern Railway W1

: 1007 Pay Check NE 17 C17

: 1011 Pay Check NER Locomotive, Leeds 103 C17

: 1012 Pay Check NER 1012 C17

: 1013 Pay Check NER Neville Hill 214 C17

: 1053 Pay Check NER 148 C17

: 1126 Armband NER Railway Service – No.13587 C17

: 3200 Tickets Issued 1893/1898 Ex. Stutton Station Box 3A

: 3201 Wagon Label 1913 Ex.Drypool (Netherseal Colliery) to Gresley Mid Box 3A

: 3202 Letter 1873 – Ex. Darlington Station Box 3A

: 3203 Fish Way Bill 1922 – Ex. Hull Goods to Hanley Box 3A

: 3204 Parcels Way Bill 1913 – Ex. Scarborough to Bromsgrove Box 3A

: 3205 Booklet 1911 – Maximum dimensions of carriage & wagon loads Box 3A

: 3206 Workmen’s Timesheets 19904 – Selby Division Pt.1 Box 3A

: 3207 Workmen’s Timesheets 1905 Selby Division Pt2 Box 3A

: 3208 Workmen’s Timesheets 190- Selby Division Pt.3 Box 3A

: 3210 Ticket 1916 – Admission to General Meeting, York Box 3A

: 3275 Ticket 1873 – Horses, Carriages Etc. Ticket Counterfoil Box 3B

: 10500 Form 1874 Way Bills Arch File 9

: 10810 Wagon plate Return to Low Fell Store Yard SC19

: 10820 Horse Brasses Period 1910-1923 Hanging Brass SC17

: 11639 Spanner Spanner Marked NER

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Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue Archives – Great Central Railway

Posted on June 23, 2017 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue

Archives – Great Central Railway

Archives from the Great Central Railway in our Collection

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GC Archives – 2020 XL Files

Caption text: Object number, name, description, location in the museum.

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: 3170 Memorandum 1906 – Ex. Crowle Station (Stoke Works) Box 3A

: 3171 Enquiry Form 1938 – Blank Box 3A

: 3172 Form to Railway Clearing House. 191- Summary of ‘foreign’ light minerals Box 3A

: 3173 Order 191- Demand for stores to Engineer’s office Marylebone. Blank pad Box 3A

: 3178 Drawing 19– Tyres without lips Box 3A

: 3179 Circular 1910 – Screw Couplings Box 3A

: 3180 Circular 1911 – Vacuum Brake Cylinder Box 3A

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Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue – Archives – Great Northern Railway

Posted on June 21, 2017 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue

Archives – Great Northern Railway

Archives from the Great Northern Railway in our Collection

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GN Archives 2020 XL Files

Caption text: Object number, name, description, location in the museum.

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: 3103 Handbill Excursion to Brighton – 1891 Box 2

: 3118 Letter Ex. Nottingham Victoria – 1915 Box 2

: 3128 Plan Ex ‘Railway Clerk’ Proposed Working Agreement – GN, GC, GE – 1908 Box 2

: 3130 Circular Fog Signalling Arrangements – 1901 Box 2

: 3132 Circular Lost Unclaimed Property – 1907 Box 2

: 3137 Accident Report Lineside Fire – 1905 Box 2

: 3146 Circular Re. Switch Box Rods & Trunking – 1914 Box 2

: 3149 Roll of Honour Coningsby Station Roll of Honour – 1919 Box 2

: 3150 Left Luggage Ticket Ex. Salt Station – 1925-1936 Box 2

: 10412 Circular 1911 – Re Coronation of King George 5 Arch File 9

: 10420 Form 1904 Consignment Note, 2 Tickets.1895-3 Arch File 9

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Chasewater Railway Museum – Another New Acquisition

Posted on June 20, 2017 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum

Another New Acquisition

A recent invitation to Shugborough Hall to view various Staffordshire Museum Services items in store has resulted in several items finding their way to Chasewater, either on loan or as outright gifts.

From a locomotive enthusiast point of view, the star would be the nameplate ‘Glenalmond’. The locomotive was an 0-4-0ST with 14”x 22” outside cylinders and 3’ 5” wheels.

One of just four locos steam built by and for service at Shelton Iron & Steel Co., Stoke-on-Trent and new in 1912. The name is taken from the Scottish seat of Lord Faringdon, a Managing Director of the Company.

Lord Faringdon was a one-time Chairman of the Great Central Railway who also named one of their 4-6-0s ’Glenalmond’.

The Shelton ‘Glenalmond’ affectionately known as ‘Gleny’ was built to an Andrew Barclay design with a boiler supplied by Bagnalls Castle Engine Works, Stafford.

The loco lasted in service almost 60 years, being unused from early 1970 and sadly cut up in 1972.

Our thanks go to Chris Copp, Chasewater Railway Museum’s Mentor, for arranging the loan of the nameplate. (Compiled by Barry Bull)

Photograph courtesy of Pete Stamper.

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Chasewater Railway Museum June 2017 Newsletter

Posted on June 1, 2017 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum

June 2017 Newsletter

The visitor numbers for May were a little lower than in recent years at 1,584.

We’ve received some very nice items during May, not least from former local residents Sue and Diana Windsor. Sue sent the following email:

Daphne and Sue Windsor in the museum.

‘My grandfather Albert Edward Rose was a train driver in the collieries and I have some photos of trains at Fair Lady Pit Heath Hayes, Conduit Pit, photos of my grandad and other work colleagues on the engines. There are a few old newspaper cuttings about the history of the local collieries. There is also a letter from the then Prime Minister, Mr Attlee sent to the coal workers dated Jan 1951 asking them to work harder due to the threat of a coal shortage and finally a postcard in memory of the men who lost their lives in the Grove Pit disaster of 1930.

The museum was delighted to accept the offer.

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The following item is a very well put together scrapbook of photos and postcards donated by Mrs D.Lawton in memory of Mr.K.Lawton, who had a footplate ride when very ill and Mr.M.J.Layland.

These two items were given to the museum by one of the very early members of the Railway, Laurence Hodgkinson, now, of course, at Amerton Railway. The first item is an LNWR ticket rack and the second, a poster board heading from Hednesford.