Collection of William Fulton Jackson photographs, 1855-1931, General Manager, North British Railway Company

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Prints and negatives of many topics, including ships, places throughout the world, people etc 1904-1930
Volumes entitled 'Souvenir of a Holiday in...' relating to different holiday destinations 1913-1920 (they contain prints/photographs found within the rest of the collection)
Photograph albums belonging to the Cameron family undated

Administrative / Biographical History

William Fulton Jackson , born 1855 , was educated at St Enoch Parish school in Glasgow, Scotland. After leaving school he was employed with Messrs Westlands, Laidlaw and Co as a junior clerk. He went on to join the ranks, in the office of the Secretary, of the North British Railway Company in 1877 . He was then appointed the General Manager of the North British Railway Company in 1899 . Jackson was the last general manager to be appointed before the 'grouping' of the railways in 1923 . He was also heavily involved with the Young Men's Christian Assosciations and Evangelistic Committee.