Hackworth Family papers

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 MS 933
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1836-1975
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English German Russian
  • Physical Description
    • 8 ff., manuscript (photocopy), 1 vol.

Scope and Content

Comprises: (1) Photocopies of travel documents issued to John Wesley Hackworth (1820-1891) for journey to Russia, 1836; (2) Robert Young,Timothy Hackworth and the Locomotive, Shildon, 1923/1975

Administrative / Biographical History

The Hackworth family participated in the early development of Russian railways

Access Information

Access is unrestricted

Acquisition Information

The gift of Ursula Fletcher, December 1984

Note

In English, German, Russian

Other Finding Aids

A more detailed listing of the contents is available in the Leeds Russian Archive online catalogue http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/lra/index.htm

Family Names

Hackworth family