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- 1897-1909 (Creation)
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0.7 linear metres
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The Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway was formed in 1902, following a merger of the the Brompton and Piccadilly Circus Railway and the Great Northern and Strand Railway. The company was a subsidiary of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London Limited. The underground line was opened in 1906, running between Hammersmith and Finsbury Park, today forming the central part of the Piccadilly line.
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GB 0074 ACC/1297/GNPB 1897-1909 Collection 0.7 linear metres Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway
The Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway was formed in 1902, following a merger of the the Brompton and Piccadilly Circus Railway and the Great Northern and Strand Railway. The company was a subsidiary of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London Limited. The underground line was opened in 1906, running between Hammersmith and Finsbury Park, today forming the central part of the Piccadilly line.
Received in 1975 as part of an accession of records from London Transport.
Records of the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway, comprising minutes of Board meetings and contract drawings for the line between West Kensington and Barons Court.
Records arranged in two series: ACC/1297/GNPB/01: Minutes and ACC/1297/GNPB/03: Contract drawings.
Available for general access.
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
English
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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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Received in 1975 as part of an accession of records from London Transport.
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Records of the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway, comprising minutes of Board meetings and contract drawings for the line between West Kensington and Barons Court.
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Records arranged in two series: ACC/1297/GNPB/01: Minutes and ACC/1297/GNPB/03: Contract drawings.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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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