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- 1926-1944 (Creation)
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0.16 linear metres
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The London and North Eastern Railways Company (LNER) was formed 1 January 1923. It was one of the four main railway companies created under the Railways Act, 1921 which was passed to create greater efficiency. LNER consisted of a first rank company, NER; second rank companies, GNR, GER, GCR and NBR; and the minor companies of the Great North of Scotland Company and the Hull and Barnsley Company.
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GB 0074 LMA/4028 1926-1944 Collection 0.16 linear metres London and North Eastern Railway Company
The London and North Eastern Railways Company (LNER) was formed 1 January 1923. It was one of the four main railway companies created under the Railways Act, 1921 which was passed to create greater efficiency. LNER consisted of a first rank company, NER; second rank companies, GNR, GER, GCR and NBR; and the minor companies of the Great North of Scotland Company and the Hull and Barnsley Company.
The deeds were transferred from 66 Porchester Road, W2 which was originally known as the Great Western Railway deed room before becoming a clearing house for railway Records.
Records of London and North Eastern Railway Company, 1926-1944. This series consists of 45 deeds, leases and licences to sublet company land, particularly for the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, Blandford Square, Circus Road, Loudoun Road, Marlborough Hill, Wellington Road in St. Marylebone and Alexandra Road and Broadhurst Gardens in Hampstead. The majority of the deeds contain plans.
45 deeds in one bundle.
Available for general access.
Copyright rests with the depositor.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
For further information see "A History of the LNER: The Early Years. 1923-1933" by Michael R. Bonavia (1982) [LMA library 27.31(LON)] and "Railways of Wembley" by Frank Goudie (1996) [LMA library 27.31/GOU].
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.
July to October 2009 Legal documents Information sources Documents Deeds Title deeds Leases (documents) Transport infrastructure Railways People People by roles Property owners Law Property ownership Civil law Legal systems Property London and North Eastern Railway Company Property law
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The deeds were transferred from 66 Porchester Road, W2 which was originally known as the Great Western Railway deed room before becoming a clearing house for railway Records.
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Records of London and North Eastern Railway Company, 1926-1944. This series consists of 45 deeds, leases and licences to sublet company land, particularly for the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, Blandford Square, Circus Road, Loudoun Road, Marlborough Hill, Wellington Road in St. Marylebone and Alexandra Road and Broadhurst Gardens in Hampstead. The majority of the deeds contain plans.
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45 deeds in one bundle.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright 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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- English