Records of the North British Railway Co., Edinburgh, Scotland

Reference and contact details: GB 0248 UGD 008/1 and UGD 008/34
Title: Records of the North British Railway Co., Edinburgh, Scotland
Dates of creation: 1844-1922
Extent: 1.8 metres
Held at: Glasgow University Archive Services
Name of Creator: North British Railway Co. (railway company: 1844-1923: Edinburgh, Scotland)
Level of Description: fonds
Language of Material: English

Administrative/Biographical History

The North British Railway Co., Edinburgh, Scotland, was formed in 1844 and was the name chosen by the promoters of a proposed line from Edinburgh, Scotland, to Berwick-on-Tweed, England. The line opened in 1846 and provided a service between Berwick and Edinburgh with a branch between Longniddry and Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. Later expansions and acquisitions provided lines to Glasgow, Stirling, Dundee, Hamilton, Peebles, Galashiels, Aberdeen, St Andrews in Scotland, and Carlisle, England. The company purchased the Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway Co. in 1865. Ultimately this company owned the largest track mileage of any Scottish railway company. It became part of the London & North East Railway in 1923, stretching from London, England, to Lossiemouth, Scotland. The company was nationalised as part of British Rail in 1948.

Scope and Content

The records of the North British Railway Co. relate mainly to legal matters. This includes the purchase of land and land disputes in the Stobcross, Partick and Yorkhill areas of Glasgow.

  • North British Railway Act 1844
  • Half yearly reports 1868-1872
  • Land records 1866-1872
  • Legal case records 1866-1872
  • Stobcross estate records 1866-1870
  • Notices regarding other railway lines 1863-1874
  • Balance sheets 1904
  • Rules and regulations for the guidance and officers of men 1921-1922
  • Parliamentary session book 1865-1866

System of Arrangement

The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received

Custodial History

Held by Mitchells, Johnston & Co, solicitors, Glasgow

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Loan : Mitchells, Johnston & Co : Glasgow : prior to 1966

Appraisal, Destruction, Scheduling

This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 0248 procedures

Accruals

None expected

Access Conditions

Open

Copyright/Reproduction

Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the University Archivist

Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use & condition of documents

Finding Aids

The archive forms part of the Scottish Railways Collection held by Glasgow University Archive Services, finding aid reference GB 0248 UGD 008

Digital file level list available in searchroom

Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)1631) and London (NRA21659)

Related Units of Description

GB 0248 UGD 008 The Scottish Railway Collection

GB 0234 BR/NBR Records of the North British Railway Co. (National Archives of Scotland)

GB 0254 MS 17 Legal papers and correspondence of the North British Railway Co. (Dundee University Archives)

GB 0243 TD 545 Diagram book of North British Railway Co. (Glasgow City Archives)

GB 0066 Staff Records of the North British Railway Co. (Public Records Office)

GB 0234 BR/GNS Records of the Great North Scotland Railway (National Archives of Scotland)

GB 0231 2541 Ledgers, balance books, letter book, wages and staff records of Great North Scotland Railway (Aberdeen University, Special Libraries and Archives)

GB 0183 DT/NER2 Records of the London & North East Railway Co. (Tyne & Wear Archives)

GB 0756 Civil engineerings drawings, signalling drawings, architectural plans and track plans of the London & North East Railway Co. (National Railway Museum Library and Archives)

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Publication Note

J R Kellet, Railways and Victorian Cities (London, 1979)

Processing information

Compiled by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 11 April 2002

Revised by Lesley Richmond, Director of Archive Services, 26 April 2002