Diaries and notebook compiled by Robert Benson Dockray, railway engineer

This material is held atUniversity of Leicester Special Collections

Scope and Content

Contains Dockray's Commonplace Book (dated 1852-1869), and three diaries (dated 1850; 1853 and 1860).

Administrative / Biographical History

R.B. Dockray was Resident Engineer of the London and Birmingham Railway, and the London and North Western Railway, 1838-1852.

Access Information

Available for general access

Note

Noted in British Archives, 3rd edition, 1995, as one of the Library's 'major collections' Please note that the items in this collection were f1.

Custodial History

Donation; Mrs N. Binyon, 1975.

Related Material

Dockray Collection held at University of Salford Archives & Special Collections (reference: DOC)