METROPOLITAN RAILWAY COMPANY - AIM25

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 ACC/1297/MET

Title

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY COMPANY

Date(s)

1853-1933 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

29.13 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Metropolitan Railway Company

Biographical history

The Metropolitan Railway Company was responsible for the construction of the world's first underground passenger railway. Work began on the line in 1860, running from Paddington to King's Cross and then on to Farringdon Street. The first trial journey was held in 1862, with the line opened to the public in January 1863. The railway proved popular and extensions were constructed, the first being to Hammersmith by 1864 and Moorgate by 1865. This line formed the core both of the modern Circle Line (constructed as the Inner Circle) and the modern Metropolitan Line. In 1905 an electric service was introduced. In 1933 the Metropolitan Railway was taken over by the London Passenger Transport Board.

Repository

The London Archives

Archival history

GB 0074 ACC/1297/MET 1853-1933 Collection 29.13 linear metres Metropolitan Railway Company

The Metropolitan Railway Company was responsible for the construction of the world's first underground passenger railway. Work began on the line in 1860, running from Paddington to King's Cross and then on to Farringdon Street. The first trial journey was held in 1862, with the line opened to the public in January 1863. The railway proved popular and extensions were constructed, the first being to Hammersmith by 1864 and Moorgate by 1865. This line formed the core both of the modern Circle Line (constructed as the Inner Circle) and the modern Metropolitan Line. In 1905 an electric service was introduced. In 1933 the Metropolitan Railway was taken over by the London Passenger Transport Board.

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

Records of the Metropolitan Railway Company, including minutes of Board meetings; General meetings; Finance Committee meetings; Electric Traction Committee meetings; Law and Lands Committee; Parliamentary, Law and Lands Committee meetings; Stores Committee meetings; Traffic Committee meetings; Officer's Monthly Conferences; reports; agreements; registers of accidents and special occurrences; guard books of circulars; books of diagrams; instructions to signalmen; petitions from users of the line; papers of the General Manager relating to various matters including construction of stations and line improvements, daily operations and personnel management; and publications.

ACC/1297/MET/01: Minutes;
ACC/1297/MET/03: Legal and Plans;
ACC/1297/MET/04: Miscellaneous;
ACC/1297/MET/07: Memorials and petitions to the company;
ACC/1297/MET/10: General Manager's Papers;
ACC/1297/MET/15: Miscellaneous;
ACC/1297/MET/19: Publications;
ACC/1297/MET/25: Valuations.

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.

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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

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

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of the Metropolitan Railway Company, including minutes of Board meetings; General meetings; Finance Committee meetings; Electric Traction Committee meetings; Law and Lands Committee; Parliamentary, Law and Lands Committee meetings; Stores Committee meetings; Traffic Committee meetings; Officer's Monthly Conferences; reports; agreements; registers of accidents and special occurrences; guard books of circulars; books of diagrams; instructions to signalmen; petitions from users of the line; papers of the General Manager relating to various matters including construction of stations and line improvements, daily operations and personnel management; and publications.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

ACC/1297/MET/01: Minutes;
ACC/1297/MET/03: Legal and Plans;
ACC/1297/MET/04: Miscellaneous;
ACC/1297/MET/07: Memorials and petitions to the company;
ACC/1297/MET/10: General Manager's Papers;
ACC/1297/MET/15: Miscellaneous;
ACC/1297/MET/19: Publications;
ACC/1297/MET/25: Valuations.

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Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

Language of material

English

Script of material

Latin

Language and script notes

English

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Finding aids

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

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Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

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.

Collection GB 0074 ACC/1297/MET - METROPOLITAN RAILWAY COMPANY