GB 0103 BAHIA - Bahia and San Francisco Railway Company Records

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0103 BAHIA

Title

Bahia and San Francisco Railway Company Records

Date(s)

  • 1901 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

1 file

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The first surveys of the Bahia and San Francisco railway in Brazil were made by Charles Vignoles in 1854. Works were not commenced until the year 1857, and were completed in 1861. Vignoles was the Engineer-in-Chief.

Archival history

GB 0103 BAHIA 1901 Collection (fonds) 1 file Bahia and San Francisco Railway Company Ltd

The first surveys of the Bahia and San Francisco railway in Brazil were made by Charles Vignoles in 1854. Works were not commenced until the year 1857, and were completed in 1861. Vignoles was the Engineer-in-Chief.

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Liquidation papers of the Bahia and San Francisco Railway Company, 1901.

Open. The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.

Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
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Compiled by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Source: Access to Archives (A2A): http://www.a2a.pro.gov.uk Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Jul 2002 Bahia and San Francisco Railway Company Ltd California Enterprises North America Private enterprises Railway companies Railway transport San Francisco Transport USA Transport companies Companies

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Unknown.

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Scope and content

Liquidation papers of the Bahia and San Francisco Railway Company, 1901.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

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Conditions governing access

Open. The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.

Conditions governing reproduction

Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

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Institution identifier

University College London

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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