GB 0097 HADFIELD - HADFIELD, Ellis Charles Raymond, 1909-1996, Publisher and Historian of Canals

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GB 0097 HADFIELD

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HADFIELD, Ellis Charles Raymond, 1909-1996, Publisher and Historian of Canals

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  • 1938-1978 (Creación)

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Ellis Charles Raymond Hadfield, 1909-1996, was born in Pietersburg, South Africa, and educated at Blundell's School, Devon, where he began his first researches into canal history. After studying economics at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, Hadfield became a bookseller. He joined the Oxford University Press in 1936 and rose to become Director of Publications, Central Office of Information, 1946-1948, and Controller (Overseas), 1948-1962. David and Charles publishers was formed in 1960, and Hadfield was Director of this company from 1960-1964. Hadfield is best known for his extensive publications which chart the history of British canals and waterways. His most notable publications are The Canal Age, David and Charles (1968), and British Canals - An Illustrated History, David and Charles (1984). In 1945 he became the first Vice Chairman of the Inland Waterways Association, and he was a member of the British Waterways Board from 1962 to 1966.

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GB 0097 HADFIELD 1938-1978 Collection (fonds) 45 boxes Hadfield, Ellis Charles Raymond, 1909-1996, Publisher and Historian of Canals
Ellis Charles Raymond Hadfield, 1909-1996, was born in Pietersburg, South Africa, and educated at Blundell's School, Devon, where he began his first researches into canal history. After studying economics at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, Hadfield became a bookseller. He joined the Oxford University Press in 1936 and rose to become Director of Publications, Central Office of Information, 1946-1948, and Controller (Overseas), 1948-1962. David and Charles publishers was formed in 1960, and Hadfield was Director of this company from 1960-1964. Hadfield is best known for his extensive publications which chart the history of British canals and waterways. His most notable publications are The Canal Age, David and Charles (1968), and British Canals - An Illustrated History, David and Charles (1984). In 1945 he became the first Vice Chairman of the Inland Waterways Association, and he was a member of the British Waterways Board from 1962 to 1966.

Notes on the history of the canals and waterways of Britain, with press cuttings and indices.

The Hadfield papers are arranged in 14 sections. Within each geographical area, the files are arranged alphabetically by the name of the waterway.

  1. Canals of North East England
  2. Canals of North West England
  3. Canals of the Midlands
  4. Canals of the East Midlands Waterways to Stratford
  5. Canals of South and South East England
  6. Canals of South West England
  7. South Wales and the Border
  8. Canals of Scotland
  9. Canals of Ireland
  10. General and Miscellaneous Canal Papers
  11. Press Cuttings
  12. Indices of persons, canal bibliographies, dates, subjects etc.
  13. Indices of engineers, surveyors and contractors
  14. Notes on William Jessop.

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Output from CAIRS using template 14 and checked by hand on March 27, 2002 27 March 2002; revised 3 May 2002 Canals Civil engineering Construction engineering Economic history Economics England Europe Hadfield , Ellis Charles Raymond , 1909-1996 , publisher historian of canals Ireland Jessop , William , 1745-1814 , engineer Scotland Transport infrastructure UK Wales Waterways Western Europe London

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Notes on the history of the canals and waterways of Britain, with press cuttings and indices.

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The Hadfield papers are arranged in 14 sections. Within each geographical area, the files are arranged alphabetically by the name of the waterway.

  1. Canals of North East England
  2. Canals of North West England
  3. Canals of the Midlands
  4. Canals of the East Midlands Waterways to Stratford
  5. Canals of South and South East England
  6. Canals of South West England
  7. South Wales and the Border
  8. Canals of Scotland
  9. Canals of Ireland
  10. General and Miscellaneous Canal Papers
  11. Press Cuttings
  12. Indices of persons, canal bibliographies, dates, subjects etc.
  13. Indices of engineers, surveyors and contractors
  14. Notes on William Jessop.

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