In my last post I mentioned that we would be showcasing library and archive material of potential interest to family historians.
I thought I’d share with you this useful and rather underused resource – the Transport Directory (later to become the British Rail Directory)
These Directories which span years between 1953-1986 would be useful to you if you wanted to find what section of the railways your family member worked in and, what’s more, each volume contains a handy index so you don’t even need to know which company they worked for. In addition to the engineering departments, it covers office staff, catering, hotels, road services and docks and waterways. Basically anything under the remit of the British Transport Commission (or the later British Railways Board). Once you know what section they worked in, it will make finding more employment records (held at the National Archives) easier.
You would be welcome to consult these publications in Search Engine at any time.
- Transport Directory 1962
Dear Karen Baker,
I was wondering in the above if there was any Rail departments with the initials Sand A. they played in the original evening cricket league and are separate from Sand T.
Being back in the day Paul Thorpe is writing up the History of Clifton Alliance and is presently stuck for the answer
Kind regards Timothy
Dear Karen Baker,
Back in the day my Great Uncle Mr Charles Frederick Ibbotson was a station master and we are having great problems finding him when he held the position.
Anyway there was no roll of honours board and I have emailed the National Archives. Obviously I tried to find it also on Ancestry and Find my Past.