Collectie GB 0074 ACC/1297/MDET - METROPOLITAN AND DISTRICT ELECTRIC TRACTION COMPANY

Identificatie

referentie code

GB 0074 ACC/1297/MDET

Titel

METROPOLITAN AND DISTRICT ELECTRIC TRACTION COMPANY

Datum(s)

  • 1901-1902 (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Collectie

Omvang en medium

0.1 linear metres

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

Biografie

The Metropolitan and District Electric Traction Company was formed in 1901 to electrify the Metropolitan District Railway (now the District Line). This included the construction of the Lots Road Power Station to supply electricity. The American investor who owned the Metropolitan District Railway, Charles Yerkes, favoured using DC power with third rail pick-up; while a joint committee of the Metropolitan Railway and the Metropolitan District Railway had favoured AC traction. A Board of Trade ruling led to the use of DC. The District Railway was electrified by 1905.

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Geschiedenis van het archief

GB 0074 ACC/1297/MDET 1901-1902 Collection 0.1 linear metres Metropolitan and District Electric Traction Company
Metropolitan District Railway

The Metropolitan and District Electric Traction Company was formed in 1901 to electrify the Metropolitan District Railway (now the District Line). This included the construction of the Lots Road Power Station to supply electricity. The American investor who owned the Metropolitan District Railway, Charles Yerkes, favoured using DC power with third rail pick-up; while a joint committee of the Metropolitan Railway and the Metropolitan District Railway had favoured AC traction. A Board of Trade ruling led to the use of DC. The District Railway was electrified by 1905.

Received in 1975 as part of an accession of records from London Transport.

Records of the Metropolitan and District Electric Traction Company, comprising minutes of Board Meetings and General Meetings.

Records arranged in one series: ACC/1297/MDET/01: Minutes.

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

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 Information sources Documents Business records Transport infrastructure Railways Underground railway networks Enterprises Companies Transport companies Public transport Transport Transport planning Urban transport development Transport organizations Organizations Urban transport Company archives Metropolitan and District Electric Traction Company Metropolitan District Railway London England UK Western Europe Europe

Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging

Received in 1975 as part of an accession of records from London Transport.

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

Records of the Metropolitan and District Electric Traction Company, comprising minutes of Board Meetings and General Meetings.

Waardering, vernietiging en slectie

Aanvullingen

Ordeningstelsel

Records arranged in one series: ACC/1297/MDET/01: Minutes.

Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

Available for general access.

Voorwaarden voor reproductie

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

Taal van het materiaal

  • Engels

Schrift van het materiaal

  • Latijn

Taal en schrift aantekeningen

English

Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen

Toegangen

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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Beschrijvingsbeheer

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Identificatiecode van de instelling

London Metropolitan Archives

Toegepaste regels en/of conventies

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.

Status

Niveau van detaillering

Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming

Taal (talen)

  • Engels

Schrift(en)

    Bronnen

    Voorwaarden voor raadpleging en gebruik