Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1937-1968 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
14 bundles
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
It is not known when precisely the York Railway Lecture and Debating Society was formed, however it was an institution formed for exployees of the railway companies based in York. Members attended meetings and had the option to attend lectures on aspects of railway history. Members could also compete for an annual essay writing competition.
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Includes administration files, paperwork regarding meetings, minutes and statements of accounts, lists of officers, papers regarding the annual essay writing competition, papers regarding a visit to Southern Region in 1965, examples of newsletters and correspondence sent to members and one file relating to the society's 50th anniversary celebrations in 1954.
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Restricted access (Data Protection Act)
Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.
Conditions governing reproduction
Images are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
Language of material
- English