Archive items in 1850

The River Ouse before the construction of Lendal Bridge (1853)

This picture shows the River Ouse before the construction of Lendal Bridge. Discussions around the need for a bridge began…

North Eastern Railway Men in Selby

The North Eastern Railway (NER) Company was created by Royal Assent in July 1854.           Photos…

Selby Shipbuilders

There were numerous shipbuilders in Selby, many of whom were listed in various directories such as “Whites Directory” and “Baines…

Railway to Greenway Rail Heritage Scoping Schedule

This excel file was compiled by Sophie Vohra of York University as a scoping exercise identifying documents that might be…

How to Speculate on the Railways

National Railway Museum Archive Printed pamphlet entitled ‘A Short and Sure guide to Railway Speculation. A Few Plain Rules how…

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