STRATFORD WORKS PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION-SX SERIES – DRAFT LIST Introduction
STRATFORD WORKS PHOTOGRAPHS – SX COLLECTION-1 SX No Title and Description Date STRATFORD WORKS PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION-SX SERIES – DRAFT LIST Introduction These photographs were taken by staff in the Locomotive, Carriage & Wagon Department Drawing Office at Stratford Works at various dates between about 1900 and 1953. When the Works closed at the end of 1963 the negatives, principally on glass plates, were sent to Doncaster. In the late 1960's they were transferred to the British Transport Museum, Clapham, becoming part of the National Collection and with the establishment of the National Railway Museum they were finally moved to York. Subject Matter The majority of the images are of subjects in and around Stratford Works and Temple Mills Wagon Works but some are of other places on the GER system. Most relate to matters which were the responsibility of the Locomotive Department. The range of subjects includes locomotives, carriages, wagons, road vehicles, workshop machinery and plant and war damage. The Register and Negative Numbering The hand written photographic register exists at the NRM but has several limitations; the descriptions are very terse and many lack a date. The register lists negatives SX101 to SX2638; SX refers to Stratford Works and is a convention adopted by the LNER. The first 1211 negatives are not listed in date order and an examination of the dates which are recorded for numerical groups suggests that the register was prepared during 1930. SX 101 to 221 1928, 27 and 29 SX 222 to 238 1920 to 1924 SX 241 to 306 all GER period? SX 398 to 404 1929 SX 405 to 416 1902 to 1920 SX 524 to 688 1930 SX 689 to 814 mostly GER period SX 815 to 1210 mostly GER period but some in 1926 SX 1211 onwards October 1930 onwards in chronological order.
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