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Title: Station masters - Longton Station
Post by: g.crighton on Saturday 13 October 12 16:38 BST (UK)

Do any of the many railway enthusiasts out there have a record of station masters at Longton or know where I'd find it please?

Thank you.

Geoff Crighton

Title: Re: Station masters - Longton Station
Post by: clayton bradley on Saturday 13 October 12 16:51 BST (UK)

My husband suggests Hanley Library, claytonbradley

Title: Re: Station masters - Longton Station
Post by: g.crighton on Saturday 13 October 12 16:59 BST (UK)

Thanks for the thought. Staffs RO couldn't really help. Some Directories include station masters but others don't. Unfortunately, I don't have a sufficiently well defined date to go on, say 1920s - 1940s!!

Geoff

Title: Re: Station masters - Longton Station
Post by: GrahamSimons on Saturday 13 October 12 17:50 BST (UK)

You might try Ancestry's Railway Employment Records collection. Quote from their website about the collection:

What is included?

All of the railways included in this database were once private companies that later came under authority of the British Transport Commission with the 1947 Transport Act. The collection features selected records from the following companies:

    RAIL226: Great Central Railway Company
    RAIL264: Great Western Railway Company
    RAIL397: London and North Eastern Railway Company
    RAIL410: London and North Western Railway Company
    RAIL411: London and South Western Railway Company
    RAIL414: London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
    RAIL415: London, Chatham and Dover Railway Company (formerly the East Kent Railway)
    RAIL426: London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company
    RAIL463: Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Company
    RAIL491: Midland Railway Company
    RAIL1156: Special Collections: Retired Railway Officers' Society

Approximately 50% of the books cover the Great Western Railway, while the books covering the London and North Western Railway are more dense with records. Most records are prior to 1949, though some date later.

Title: Re: Station masters - Longton Station
Post by: Elwyn Soutter on Saturday 13 October 12 19:33 BST (UK)

Longton appears to have belonged to the North Staffordshire Railway until 1923 when it was amalgamated into the London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS). That remained the position till 1948 when the railways were nationalised.

Title: Re: Station masters - Longton Station
Post by: The Mc on Saturday 13 October 12 20:22 BST (UK)

Complete history of station here....with photos.....

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/l/longton_bridge/index.shtml

Title: Re: Station masters - Longton Station
Post by: mazi on Saturday 13 October 12 22:23 BST (UK)

the national archives has north staffs railway records under rail 532, dont seem to be searchable online (unless someone knows better)

they do say there is much about station staff there.

after 1923 I dont know but a stationmaster there in 1921 is likely still there under the LMS.

mike

Title: Re: Station masters - Longton Station
Post by: g.crighton on Sunday 14 October 12 08:53 BST (UK)

Thanks, Graham. I've tried that without any luck!

Geoff