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- 1810-1954 (Produção)
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97 boxes, 2 files and 1 volume.
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William Rees Jeffreys was born in London in 1871. He worked for the Board of Trade until 1903, when he became Administrative Secretary to the Royal Automobile Club and Secretary to the Motor Union. In the same year, Rees-Jeffreys secured the appointment of a Departmental Committee to inquire into Highway Administration in England and Wales. From 1910, to its demise in 1918, he was Secretary of the Road Board. Rees Jeffreys also wrote and campaigned extensively on road transport and motoring in the United Kingdom, Europe and many other countries. He died in 1954.
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GB 0097 REES-JEFFREYS 1810-1954 collection 97 boxes, 2 files and 1 volume. Rees Jeffreys, William, 1871-1954, writer and publicist
William Rees Jeffreys was born in London in 1871. He worked for the Board of Trade until 1903, when he became Administrative Secretary to the Royal Automobile Club and Secretary to the Motor Union. In the same year, Rees-Jeffreys secured the appointment of a Departmental Committee to inquire into Highway Administration in England and Wales. From 1910, to its demise in 1918, he was Secretary of the Road Board. Rees Jeffreys also wrote and campaigned extensively on road transport and motoring in the United Kingdom, Europe and many other countries. He died in 1954.
Papers relating to Rees Jeffreys' involvement in the Roads Improvement Association and the Road Board; road legislation, finance, design and development; Road Congresses; roads overseas; the relationship between road and rail transport; roads during the two world wars and their reconstruction in the post-war period; motor legislation and motor organisations; motorways; town planning; transport congresses and transport policy; transport infrastructure in the Commonwealth; bridges; buses and tramways; Rees Jeffreys' book, 'The King's Highway'; journals concerned with transport; and personal material, including private correspondence, biographical writings and overseas tour diaries.
This collection is arranged in 26 sections:
- Roads Improvement Association, 1890-1952.
- Road Board, 1909-1950.
- Road Legislation, 1903-1951.
- Road Finance, 1830-1951.
- Road Design, 1919-1951.
- Road Development, 1910-1952.
- Road Congress, 1908-1953.
- Roads Overseas, 1914-1949.
- Road and Rail, 1922-1951.
- Roads in World War One, 1911-1922.
- Roads in World War Two, 1918-1941.
- Post-War Reconstruction, 1918-1943.
- Roads in general, 1900-1953.
- Motor Legislation, 1902-1946.
- Motor Organisations, 1810-1953.
- Motorways, 1925-1948.
- Town Planning, 1910-1953.
- Transport Congress, 1919-1921.
- Transport Policy, 1929-1951.
- Commonwealth, 1911-1946.
- Bridges, 1915-1947.
- Buses and Tramways, 1917-1927.
- The Kings Highway, 1936-1951.
- Journals, 1918-1943.
- Personal, 1890-1954.
- Miscellaneous, 1919-1951.
- Additional, 1910-1954.
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Output from CAIRS using template 14 and checked by hand on May 29, 2002 29 May 2002 Civil engineering Construction engineering Finance Insurance International Association Of Road Congresses International conflicts Jeffreys , William , Rees , 1871-1954 , writer and publicist x Rees Jeffreys , William Management operations Policy making Road Board Roads Improvement Association Road transport Transport Urban development Urban planning War World War One (1914-1918) World wars (events) World War Two (1939-1945) Wars (events) Town and country planning
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Papers relating to Rees Jeffreys' involvement in the Roads Improvement Association and the Road Board; road legislation, finance, design and development; Road Congresses; roads overseas; the relationship between road and rail transport; roads during the two world wars and their reconstruction in the post-war period; motor legislation and motor organisations; motorways; town planning; transport congresses and transport policy; transport infrastructure in the Commonwealth; bridges; buses and tramways; Rees Jeffreys' book, 'The King's Highway'; journals concerned with transport; and personal material, including private correspondence, biographical writings and overseas tour diaries.
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This collection is arranged in 26 sections:
- Roads Improvement Association, 1890-1952.
- Road Board, 1909-1950.
- Road Legislation, 1903-1951.
- Road Finance, 1830-1951.
- Road Design, 1919-1951.
- Road Development, 1910-1952.
- Road Congress, 1908-1953.
- Roads Overseas, 1914-1949.
- Road and Rail, 1922-1951.
- Roads in World War One, 1911-1922.
- Roads in World War Two, 1918-1941.
- Post-War Reconstruction, 1918-1943.
- Roads in general, 1900-1953.
- Motor Legislation, 1902-1946.
- Motor Organisations, 1810-1953.
- Motorways, 1925-1948.
- Town Planning, 1910-1953.
- Transport Congress, 1919-1921.
- Transport Policy, 1929-1951.
- Commonwealth, 1911-1946.
- Bridges, 1915-1947.
- Buses and Tramways, 1917-1927.
- The Kings Highway, 1936-1951.
- Journals, 1918-1943.
- Personal, 1890-1954.
- Miscellaneous, 1919-1951.
- Additional, 1910-1954.
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- inglês
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- latim
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Printed handlist and online catalogue available.
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- Construction engineering » Civil engineering
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- Finance » Insurance
- International conflicts
- Management operations
- Management operations » Policy making
- Transport » Road transport
- Transport
- Urban development
- Urban development » Urban planning
- International conflicts » War
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- inglês