230-2081. The Lynn and Fakenham Railway Act, 1876. To construct railways; and other purposes. 13th July 1876. H.M. Government, London. 10.5" x 7.25", 15 pages. Disbound.
230-2082. Ditto but (Extensions) Act, 1880. To extend the Norwich and Blakeney; and other purposes. 12th August 1880. 21 pages. Disbound.
230-2083. The Lynn and Sutton Railway (Cross Keys Bridge) Act, 1864. To regulate the use of the bridge. 25th July 1864. H.M. Government, London. 10.5" x 7.25", (4) pages. Disbound. Generally fine condition.
230-2084. Lyon (Rhone), En avion sur. (Pilote-operateur R. Henrard). Gare de Perrache et cours Charlemagne. Photographic Postcard. Ed. "La Cigogne", Lyon (Rhone). 1956. Card 69.999.56. 4" x 5.75", deckle-edges. Posted in Paris, 1958.
MAATSCHAPPIJ tot EXPLOITATIE van STAATSSPOORWEGEN, THE NETHERLANDS. Official Item
230-2085. Hoofdafmetingen van de Vee.., Paarden.., Hout. en Plattewagens der Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen. Utrecht. 27 Februari 1875. 11" x 7.25", title page + 25 pages, each showing a different type of goods wagon, with a detailed side and end elevation drawing, with major dimensions. Company numbers, brief specifications, dates, name of builder and notes are given. Dutch text. This is the official issue for company use only, there are several amendments and annotations in ink and pencil. Most informative and from a quite early period. Scarce. This copy lacks the paper covers and has some loose pages, showing signs of use but without serious damage.
230-2086. Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Company, Manchester. Headed Printed Letter to a Mortgage Bond holder who has agreed to have payment postponed when it is due, and meanwhile continue to receive Interest for a period of three years. 10.25" x 8". Dated July 1852, signed in ink by the Secretary and two Directors. Impressed with a Revenue Stamp. Nice early piece.
230-2087. Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway. Hull to ..... Parcel's Way Bill. (265). 4.25" x 9", written in 1873.
230-2088. Manchester, South Junction, and Altrincham Railway. From London Station (Manchester). Parcels Tranship Way Bill. (44). 4.75" x 9.25", black on yellow. Written in 1893.
230-2089. Ditto but (225). 4.5" x 9.75", black on yellow. Written 1901.
230-2090. Manchester, South Junction, and Altrincham Railway. From Oxford Road Station (Manchester). Parcels Tranship Way Bill. (225). 5" x 9.75", black on yellow. Written 1901.
230-2091 MEASOM, George. The Official Illustrated Guide to the South-Eastern, and Mid-Kent Railways, and all their Branches: with descriptions of the most important manufactories in the towns on the lines. Charles Griffin & Co. London, under the Authority of the Directors (of the railway). Circa 1863. 7" x 4.75", three--quarter leather boards with title on spine. 48 pages of Introduction and census abstracts + 446 pages illustrated by 250 engravings, and including an addenda. Giving a delightful account of 'The Garden of England' at a period when the title was still justified. This is a scarce guide, this edition is not shown in Ottley. The front and rear hinges to the covers have been crudely repaired; the front free end paper and first leaf have a torn piece missing from the front edge; the whole book shows signs of being used; it is likely that a leaf is missing at the end after the addenda, possibly a publishers advert as there is no apparent loss of text. Nevertheless there is much of importance and interest in this item. With all faults but still a great find.
230-2092. Metropolitan & Great Central Joint Committee. Parcel. To Pay. Label. (1359/3823). 2.75" x 3.25", paste-on type. Unused. Very fine condition.
230-2093. Metropolitan Board of Works (District Railway Ventilators) Act, 1884. To amend an Act; and other purposes. 3rd July 1884. H.M. Government, London. 10.25" x 7.25", 3 pages,. Disbound.
230-2094. Metropolitan District Railway Company. Printed Notice to a Proprietor giving the purpose of a Special General Meeting which has been called for the 23rd April 1903. Wm. Jones, Secretary, St. James' Park Station, Broadway, Westminster. 10.25" x 8.25", 2 pages + a Form of Proxy, which has not been used. Various important matters were to be dealt with.
230-2095. Metropolitan District Railway Company. Statement of Final Dividend for the Year ended 31st December 1932. Jno. C. Mitchell, Secretary and Treasurer. 55 Broadway, Westminster, London. 3.75" x 8", black on mauve. As sent to a Stock Holder. Fine condition.
230-2096. Metropolitan District Railway Company. Statement of Interest on Debenture Stock for the Half-Year ending 31st December 1895. Wm. Jones, Secretary. Parliament Mansions, Victoria Street, London. 5.25" x 8", black on green. As sent to a Proprietor.
230-2097. Ditto but Statement of Dividend on Preference Stock as declared at the Half-Yearly Meeting held on 2nd August, 1900. Wm. Jones. Secretary. St. James' Park Station, London. 5.5" x 8.25", blue on cream. Fine condition.
230-2098. Metropolitan District Railway. Statement of Dividend on Consolidated Rent Charge Stock and Debenture Stock for the Half-year ending 31st December 1917. W.E. Mandelick, Secretary, Electric Railway House, Broadway, Westminster. 5" x 8", black on pink. As sent to a Proprietor. Very fine condition.
230-2099. Metropolitan Outer Circle Railway Act, 1888. To make Railways, and other purposes. 7th August 1888. H.M. Government, London. 10" x 7", 97 pages. Disbound.
230-2100. Ditto but (Extension of Time) Act, 27th July 1893. 3 pages. Disbound. Generally fine condition.
230-2101. Ditto but (Abandonment) Act, 14th May 1895. 3 pages. Disbound. Generally fine condition.
230-2102. Metropolitan Railway Company, Baker Street Station, London. Part Printed Acknowledgement letter regarding the registration of Transferred Stock in the Company. W.H. Brown, Secretary. 8" x 5". Written 1919.
230-2103. Metropolitan Railway Company. Statement of Dividends on Consolidated and Preference Stocks for the Half-Year ending 31st December 1883. J.M. Eyles, Secretary. Offices 32 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington. 5.5" x 8.5". As sent to a Proprietor. Fine condition.
230-2104. Ditto but Statement of Interest on Debenture Stocks for the Half-Year ending 15th January 1918. W.H. Brown, Secretary. Baker Street Station, London. 5.75" x 9", black on yellow.
230-2105. Metropolitan Railway Act, 1873. For further powers. 21st July 1873. H.M. Government, London. 10.5" x 7", 21 pages. This and those following are disbound and in fine condition.
230-2106. Ditto but Act, 1875. For further powers; and other purposes. 29th June 1875. 12 pages.
230-2107. Ditto but 1879. To extend time. 21st July 1879. 2 pages.
230-2108. Ditto but 1887. For further powers; and other purposes. 19th July 1887. 11 pages.
230-2109. Ditto but 1911. To widen railways; and other purposes. 18th August 1911. 28 pages.
230-2110. Midland Railway. First Class Vestibule Carriage. Rolling Stock Diagram. No. D 540. Archive copy. By the Carriage and Wagon Department, Derby. This and those following were built during the nineteenth century. 12.5" x 25.5", company print, to a scale of 4 feet to one inch. Showing semi-detailed side and end elevation exterior views, and an interior plan. With major dimensions, weight and brief notes. This is an eight wheeled carriage without through corridor connections, 2 First class compartments each with a lavatory. These sheets are all rubber stamped "British Railways, L.M.R. Drawing Office, Derby C & W." and print dated 1957 or 1958. All are rolled and in very fine condition.
230-2111. Ditto but Third Class Vestibule Carriage. D 541. 2 Thirds, 2 lavatories.
230-2112. Ditto but Officer's Inspecting Saloon. No. 2552. Diagram D 543. Eight wheeled, non-corridor. 2 Saloons, a Kitchen, Guards Compartment, Luggage Compartment and Lavatory, viewing platform at one end.
230-2113. Ditto but Restaurant Third Class Brake. D 544. Eight Wheeled, Corridor. 2 Thirds, Kitchen, Lavatory, Brake Compartment.
230-2114. Ditto but 60 feet Third Class Saloon. D 545. Twelve Wheeled, Corridor. 4 Saloons, 2 Lavatories.
230-2115. Ditto but Third Class Saloon. D 546. Eight wheeled, Corridor. 2 Saloons, 2 Lavatories.
230-2116. Ditto but Third Class Corridor Carriage. D 547. 7 Thirds, 2 Lavatories.
230-2117. MITCHELL, Vic., and Keith Smith. Branch Lines to Alton. Middleton Press, Midhurst. 1984. First edition. 9.5" x 6.75", pictorial boards. (96) pages with 120 photos, numerous facsimiles and several maps. Giving an historical description. Very fine condition.
230-2118. MORRIS, O.J. Railways Before the Grouping: Number One. L.B. & S.C.R. London: Ian Allan Ltd. (1952). First Edition. 8.75" x 5.5", pictorial light card cover. 32 pages with numerous photos. Giving a brief history and description of services. Ottley 6688. Rusting at staples.
230-2119. MORRIS, O.J. The World's Smallest Public Railway. London: Ian Allan Ltd. 1946. First Edition. 7.25" x 4.75", pictorial light card cover. 64 pages with 50 photos, and some layout diagrams. Map on inside front cover. Giving an historic description of the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway line, stations and rolling stock. Ottley 7187. Fine condition.
230-2120. MORRISON, Brian. Steam Around London: The Postwar Years. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. 1994. First edition. 11.75" x 8.75", cloth boards in a fine condition wrapper. 192 pages with an Introduction and over 400 photos with long detailed descriptions. Pictures taken by Brian Morrison during the 1950s, show steam locomotives of many different types on all Regions in the London area, working passenger trains, on shed, branch line working, on goods trains and in the yards. Very fine condition.
230-2121. Natchez & Hamburg Railroad. Locomotive engine "Mississippi" built 1836/8. A photographic cutting extracted from an unknown technical periodical maybe circa 1915. 5" x 6.75". Showing the four-coupled two cylinder engine which has a large open sided cabin that covers right up to the smokebox, with its four-wheeled tender, posed in a right side view. This is laid down on card 8" x 10". Although not marked as such this came sometime from the archives of E.L. Ahrons, the locomotive engineer.
230-2122. National Capital Trolley Museum. You can ride antique trolleys at Wheaton, Maryland. 1980, Brochure. 8.5" x 10.5", 2 sides illustrated by 4 photos, artwork and a map. Folds to 8.5" x 3.5". Very fine condition.
230-2123. National Coal Board. South Shields, Marsden and Whitburn Colliery Railway. Shields to Marsden. Fare 6d. Third Class. Return Ticket. No. 154. Edmondson type. Black on green & white. Not issued. Mint condition.
230-2124. National Railway Museum on Tour. Swindon. 1990. A new Exhibition at the G.W.R. Museum Swindon. Brochure, by GWR Museum Swindon. 8.25" x 11,75", 2 sides, illustrated by 14 photos, some in colour, and a location map. Briefly stating what will be on show. Folding to 8.25" x 4". Very fine condition.
230-2125. N.V. Nederlandse Spoorwegen. Buitenlandse Verbindingen. Zomar Dienstregeling 30 Mei - 25 September, 1965. 7" x 4.75". printed light card cover, with fold-out flaps, maps inside. 304 pages of full public timetables and information. Dutch text. Covers whole system including through international services. Very fine condition.
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