Country code |
GB |
Repository code |
234 |
Repository |
National Records of Scotland |
Reference |
GD257 |
Title |
William E Boyd Collection (Railways) |
Dates |
1843-1975 |
Access status |
Open |
Location |
Off site |
Description |
This is the private collection of the late Mr William Boyd of Edinburgh, relating to all aspects of railway history, both in Britain and across the World. It consists of original records, drawings and publications.
It is arranged in 25 series, as follows:
GD257/1. Locomotive Photographs, mostly prints of official works photographs made for the North British Locomotive Co. Ltd., Glasgow, and its constituents, Prints, Plans and Engineering drawings
GD257/2. Locomotive Photographs, Prints, Engineering Drawings and Miscellaneous Documents
GD257/3. Miscellaneous Railway Documents, 1845-1970
GD257/4. W E Boyd Negatives
GD257/5. Various published books on railway subjects which have been incorporated into the NRS Library. 1854-1970
GD257/6. Reports and Accounts. 1871-1921
GD257/7. Diagrams, Notices, Photographs and Printed Material 19th-20th centuries
GD257/8. Photographs and Printed Material 1898-1975
GD257/9. Miscellaneous Railway Papers. 1843-1975
GD257/10. Miscellaneous Railway Papers. 1845-1957
GD257/11. Miscellaneous Railway Papers. 1844-1969
GD257/12. Miscellaneous Railway Papers. 1875-1983
GD257/13. Miscellaneous Railway Papers. 1940
GD257/14. Miscellaneous Railway Papers. 1854-1929
GD257/15. Miscellaneous Railway Papers. 1911-1965
GD257/16. Miscellaneous Railway Papers. 1899
GD257/17. Miscellaneous Photographic Prints etc. of Locomotives. 1894-1954
GD257/18. Miscellaneous Railway Papers, Photographs and Research Notes
GD257/19. Locomotive Papers. 1932-1955
GD257/20. Miscellaneous Railway Papers. 1912
GD257/21. Miscellaneous Railway Papers. 1875-1910
GD257/22. Locomotive photographs
GD257/23. Photographs, Articles and Miscellaneous Railway Papers. 1774-1893
GD257/24. Articles, Magazine Souvenirs and Lists of Boiler Classes. 1909-1953
GD257/25. Articles, Research Notes, Locomotive Photographs, Miscellaneous Photographs and Illustration from Periodicals. 1951-1966 |
Level |
Fonds |
Copyright |
The official collection of works photographs, plates and negatives of the North British Locomotive Co. Ltd. and its constituents is now in the Mitchell Library, Glasgow, which is recognised as holding any subsisting copyright. Any request for copying of N.B.L. items in the W.E. Boyd Collection should be made in the first instance by the reader in writing to the Librarian quoting details in full (railway, engine number, works number, and photograph number if any) |
Format |
Text |
Language |
English |
Related material |
The official collection of works photographs, plates and negatives of the North British Locomotive Co. Ltd. and its constituents is now in the Mitchell Library, Glasgow, which is recognised as holding any subsisting copyright. |
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