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- 1861-1867 (Creation)
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0.23 linear metres
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Biographical history
The Hammersmith and City Railway was constructed by the Great Western Railway, running between Hammersmith and Westbourne Park. It was soon connected to the Metropolitan Railway's underground line. In 1867 the Metropolitan Railway purchased a share in the Hammersmith and City Railway and took over operations. The railway was a branch of the Metropolitan Line until 1988, when the line was split into the Hammersmith and City Line, running services from Hammersmith to Whitechapel, and the Metropolitan Line, running from Amersham to Aldgate.
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GB 0074 ACC/1297/H&C 1861-1867 Collection 0.23 linear metres Hammersmith and City Railway Company
The Hammersmith and City Railway was constructed by the Great Western Railway, running between Hammersmith and Westbourne Park. It was soon connected to the Metropolitan Railway's underground line. In 1867 the Metropolitan Railway purchased a share in the Hammersmith and City Railway and took over operations. The railway was a branch of the Metropolitan Line until 1988, when the line was split into the Hammersmith and City Line, running services from Hammersmith to Whitechapel, and the Metropolitan Line, running from Amersham to Aldgate.
Received in 1975 as part of an accession of records from London Transport.
Records of the Hammersmith and City Railway, including Board meeting minutes; General meeting minutes; Board of Trade inspection reports; agreements, tenders and contracts; list of staff; financial accounts and petitions from inhabitants of Westbourne Park for a station between Notting Hill and Bishops Road.
These records have been arranged in 4 series:
ACC/1297/H&C/01;
ACC/1297/H&C/03;
ACC/1297/H&C/04 and
ACC/1297/H&C/07.
Available for general access.
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
See also Acc/2324 for more records of the Hammersmith and City Railway Company.
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.
November 2009 to February 2010 Organizations Transport organizations Information sources Documents Business records Transport infrastructure Railways Underground railway networks Enterprises Companies Transport companies Public transport Transport Transport planning Urban transport development Urban transport Company archives Hammersmith and City Railway Company London Underground , Hammersmith and City Line London Underground , Metropolitan Line Metropolitan Railway Company London England UK Western Europe Europe
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Received in 1975 as part of an accession of records from London Transport.
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Records of the Hammersmith and City Railway, including Board meeting minutes; General meeting minutes; Board of Trade inspection reports; agreements, tenders and contracts; list of staff; financial accounts and petitions from inhabitants of Westbourne Park for a station between Notting Hill and Bishops Road.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
These records have been arranged in 4 series:
ACC/1297/H&C/01;
ACC/1297/H&C/03;
ACC/1297/H&C/04 and
ACC/1297/H&C/07.
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Available for general access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
See also Acc/2324 for more records of the Hammersmith and City Railway Company.
Finding aids
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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- Organizations
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- Documents
- Transport infrastructure
- Enterprises
- Transport » Public transport
- Transport » Transport planning
- Transport » Urban transport
- Organizations
- Information sources
- Documents
- Transport infrastructure
- Enterprises
- Transport » Public transport
- Transport » Transport planning
- Transport » Urban transport
- Transport infrastructure
- Organizations
- Enterprises
- Management
- Management » Industrial management
- Transport » Railway transport
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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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- English