Archive items in 1860

Early Planning of the Route

The route of the railway owes its thanks to notorious ‘Railway King’ George Hudson of York. He promoted the York…

North Eastern Railway York and Doncaster Bill 1864

The Parliamentary Bills and minutes of evidence is held at The National Archives and is only accessible there.   Reference…

Railway Land Plans and Sections, 1863-1864, York and Doncaster

Original land plans and sections created in 1863 – 1864 by the railway company surveyor for the proposed line from…

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…

Railway Maps and Plans from the 1860s

A selection of maps and plans showing the proposed and actual networks in the area. This map shows the network…

1865 Petition

This item refers to a petition signed by 71 citizens of York supporting a Bill to permit further railway development…

Methley Joint Railway Committee Minutes

Methley Joint Committee Minutes of Meetings from 1864 to 1885, documents assembled by R.R. Nelson, Secretary, West Yorkshire Railway, 1864-1865,…

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