Railway Records for Family Historians Workshop
The railways are a complex industry with many people involved in supporting the provision of the service. In this workshop, we will look at what railway workers did from the earliest days to the 1980s. How did a signaller’s job evolve and what was it like to be on the footplate of a steam locomotive for a full shift? What did a station master or shunter actually do? What is a lengthman and why was a wheeltapper so important?
We will answer all of these questions and more as we look at the roles that the men and women of the railways undertook during their careers. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions pertinent to their own research.
Pre-booking is required because places are limited. Bookings close one day before the event.
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Date
- Sat 04 Nov 2023
- Expired!
Time
- 11:00 - 13:00
Tickets
- £10.00
Organiser
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The Centre - Berkshire FHS
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Email
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Website
https://berksfhs.org/branches/
Speaker
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Dr Richard MarksRichard is a published historian based in Berkshire who specialises in industrial, military, and railway history and also the history of science. His current areas of research are industrial development in the Victorian period, the development of the railway and canal systems in Britain in the mid to late 19th Century and the history of British Rail. He has a PhD in economic history. Richard’s book about British Rail Engineering was published by Pen and Sword in early 2024 and a new book is due out later in 2024 about the Wantage Tramway Company.