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MS 105/6/1/6
Title
Forth Bridge Railway Bill and Glasgow and North British Railway Bill 1865, with related papers.
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- 1865 (Creation)
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The North British Railway Company was incorporated in 1844, gaining authorisation to operate a line running from Berwick to Edinburgh with a four mile long branch line running to Haddington. The main line opened in 1846 with the branch line operating from 1856. The North British soon expanded its influence both by absorbing rival railway companies (for example the Edinburgh and Glasgow line was taken over in 1865), and by becoming involved in large building projects such as the building of the Tay rail bridge in 1878 and, in a joint venture with the Midland and the Great Northern and North Eastern companies, the building of the Forth rail bridge in 1881. The North British Railway Company was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway Company in 1923.
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Forth Bridge Railway Bill and Glasgow and North British Railway Bill 1865, with related papers. Includes: Memorials of Trustees of Harbour of Alloa and ship owners, ship masters, merchants, traders etc. of Grangemouth and various other petitions against the Bill. 1864-1865. List of ships of 500 tons and upwards which have loaded and discharged at Grangemouth, with their estimated mast height. 1865.
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Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.
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Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.
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Paper. May require conservation
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MS 105/6/1/6
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Description compiled in line with the following standards: International Council on Archives, ISAD(G) General International Standard Archival Description; International Council on Archives, ISAAR(CPF): International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families; National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997
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- English