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(Reference number for items in bold) Bibliography
o Appleby, Ken. York. Shepperton : Ian Allan, 1993. Shelfmark: C0A/861
o Chapman, Stephen J. York to Scarborough, Whitby & Ryedale Todmorden : Bellcode Books, 2008. Shelfmark: C0A/1406
o Cole, Beverley. York through the eyes of the railways. York : National Railway Museum, 1994. Shelfmark: G6/147
o Darsley, Roger R. Industrial railways of York. Guisborough : Industrial Railway Society, 1994. Shelfmark: D3/184 (in store, please see staff)
o Fawcett, Bill. A history of the York - Scarborough railway Beverley : Hutton Press, 1995. Shelfmark: C0A/952
o Fawcett, Bill. The North Eastern Railway's two palaces of business. [York] : Friends of the National Railway Museum, in association with GNER, 2006. Shelfmark: E5B/221
o Great Britain. Board of Trade. Railway Dept. Report of the Railway Department of the Board of Trade, on the scheme for extending railway communication between London and York, &c. London : Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed, 1845. Shelfmark: K6/20 R (in store, please see staff)
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o Harris, Michael. This is York : major railway centre. Shepperton : Ian Allan, 1983. Shelfmark: C0A/408/2
o Hoole, K. Rail centres : York. London : Ian Allan, 1983. Shelfmark: C0A/436
o Hoole, K. The railways of York. Clapham : Dalesman, 1976. Shelfmark: C0A/64
o Murray, Hugh. The horse tramways of York, 1880-1909 : the birth, life and death of a transport system. Broxbourne : Light Rail Transit Association, 1980. Shelfmark: D1B/108 (in store, please see staff)
o Murray, Hugh. Opportunity of leisure : the history of the York Railway Institute, 1889-1989. York : York Railway Institute, 1989. Shelfmark: H4/46 (in store, please see staff)
o Myler, Chris. The life and times of York Carriage Works, 1884-1995. [S.l.] : ABB Rail Vehicles, 1995. Shelfmark: E17/35
More titles and information available on our library catalogue: www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/librarycatalogue
Sounds A selection of oral history recordings from people connected with railways and York: o Chalmers, Betty NAROH2000-40 York telegraph office; single needle and paddle telegraphs; men and women operators; York Station; Leeman Road canteen; York drawing office; buying a house; children; railway career opportunities; air raid; York Station; d.o.b. 1921-05-01. railway work 1921-1990s. o Tomlinson, George William NAROH2000-72 Second World War, air raids; first job, railway cleaner, York Motive Power Depot;
o Riley, John Claire NAROH2001-163 Chaplain, Railway Mission; Dr Beeching, influence on Railway Mission; railway incidents, derailment; d.o.b.1937-12-16, railway work 1976-2001, York Carriage Shops; York Mission; Great Heck;
o Pinder, Lionel Barry (known as Barry) NAROH2002-73 carriage works apprentice; coach painting; coach testing; signwriting; cleaning; York Railway Institute; d.o.b. 1930-05-29, railway work: 1947- 1993, National Union of Railwaymen (NUR); London & North Eastern
Created Jan. 11 revised April 2018 Railway (LNER); Hull & Barnsley Railway; Bertram Mills Circus; British Road Services; York carriage works; Clifton carriage sidings; Derby; Egton Bridge; Newcastle; Darlington; Whitby; York Railway Institute;
Images Photographic Reference Binders Number Title Contents 589 A-Z Topics York (1) Pre-1948 BTC; NRM; LSWR; York; Preston; 170 Ransome Wallis; Soole; Tidey 590 A-Z Topics Post-1948 BTC; NRM; BTF; Cawston 171 591 A-Z Topics York (3): Locomotive Carriage and Wagon Works; 172 York North Motive Power depot (steam); York Diesel Depot BTC; NRM; York; Ransome Wallis
Photograph albums featuring York: o Album 029 is an North Eastern Railway (NER) album from York o Album 035 contains images of NER HQ under construction o Album 043 is an album of NER stock built at York o Album 105 is a WWI album including women workers at the Carriage Works o Album 111 is of plant and equipment at the works, LNER era o Album 203 contains images of the Station Hotel o Seven black and white aerial photographs of York featuring the railway yards and sites in their local context, made between 1938 and 1944. 2004- 7433
Plus images and posters on www.ssplprints.com (where you can buy prints)
Archival Documents o Notebooks of Noel Stubbs, NER/LNER Engineering Department, York c.1920-1967. (5 volumes and loose papers). 1989-7006
o The development of York as a railway centre. Two lectures to the Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies 24 August 1958, Revised for 25 August 1959 and 22nd August 1961. by C.M. Jenkin-Jones. Also used as a basis for NER association talk given 3rd September 1961. 1996-7083/3
o Petition of the Inhabitants of York supporting the bill from the York and Newcastle Railway Company to improve their main line and make new branches in County Durham 2004-7259
o Drawing, elevation of (old) York Railway Station, 1858. 2004-8246
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o Papers of R A Haworth, North Eastern Railway and London and North Eastern Railway, York, concerning apprenticeships, examinations, wartime service, etc, 1920-1945. 1 bundle. 1996-7078
o Architectural drawings from the former NE headquarters 2005-7405 to 7414
o Order of Service of the unveiling by Field Marshall the Lord Plumer of the War Memorial at York to the employees of the North Eastern Railway lost in the Great War. Ceremony on 14th June 1924. 1998- 10686
o Invitation, card, North Eastern Railway, "Unveiling of North Eastern Railway War Memorial, York 14th June 1924" 2008-8910
o Catalogue of exhibits in York Railway Museum. 1999-7971
o Brief guide to York and the Yorkshire Coast with photographs, map, general travel information. Single fold booklet,11 pages and soft cover. Published by the Railway Executive and printed by Bemrose & Sons Ltd. Derby. Cover Art: The Coast at Robin Hood's Bay. 2001- 9240
o Souvenir programme from the Festival of Britain, 1951 'Exhibition of Railway Rolling Stock' at the Old Station, York 4th-16th June 1951. 2002-7967
o Certificate presented by British Railways North Eastern Region, to John Thomas Whiteley, Head Shunter, York Yard on his retirement, 29th May 1964. 2002-8197
o Menu, Royal Station Hotel, York, 'The York and District Ironmongers' Association Fourteenth Annual Dinner', 18th January, 1949. 2003-8816
o Menu card for the High Sherriff's Dinner at the York Royal Station Hotel, card, highly decorated with filigree embossing. 1998-10584
o Menu, London & North Eastern Railway, Tea Room Tariff Menu for York Station, April 1940. 2003-8824
o Menu, Royal Station Hotel, York January 28th 1867. 2008-8507
o Her Majesty's luncheon at the Station Hotel York October 17th 1855. 2008-8510
o British Railways Eastern Region York Station Train Working for Monday May 31st 1982 (Between 00 01 and 23 59 HRS) in Connection with the Visit of His Holiness Pope John Paul II to York. Issued by the Chief Operating Manager. 2003-9020
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o Programme for the world premiere of "The Permanent Way" by David Hare at the York Theatre Royal, November 2003. Joint production between Out of Joint and the National Theatre. 2004-7861
o National Union of Railwaymen (NUR) York No. 3 branch booklet "L.N.E. Railway York Wagon Department Piece Work Price List Comprising all Vehicles Repaired in York Shops" giving details of piece work prices of all repair operations carried out in the LNER Wagon Department at York. 122pp. 2004-7884
o British Rail Engineering Ltd. brochure "York Works Open Day 15th September 1984 - Souvenir Programme." Printed for the open day to commemorate the centenary year of York Works. Contains details of the current building programme, stock on display on the day, a tour of the workshops, and a history of the works. 2006-7208
o Booklet, folding, produced for visitors to the York Carriage and Wagon Works in the 1960s, with information about the works 2010-7054
o Paper, leaflet, 'Campaign Against Barriers at York Station' (CABYS), 2008-2009
Art Work Colour Lithograph, York Station, by Rock, c. 1840.
2001-7138 Colour Lithograph, York Station, by Rock, c. 1840.
1979-8263 Engraving, 'Royal Station Hotel, York', Bock and Co, London, 22 May 1866.
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1975-8577 Coloured lithograph. Panorama of the City of York. Drawn by E Brown, York. Printed by W Monkhouse, Newbald & Stead, Lith, York. Published by Robert Sunter at his Fine Art Gallery, Stonegate, York
1978-1581 Watercolour. Ouse Bridge, York & Scarborough Railway
1980-7341 Watercolour drawing. (Old) York Station, terminus of the York and North Midland and Great North of England Railways. Front and side elevations of station with City Walls in background. (Thought to be the original drawing by the architect G T Andrews). Framed and glazed, glass.
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