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Finding a railway worker
« on: Friday 24 March 23 14:35 GMT (UK) »
Good Afternoon
Does anybody have any Idea if I can get railway workers records, I have contacted National Archives. but to be honest I cant get to grips with there pages.
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Re: Finding a railway worker
« Reply #1 on: Friday 24 March 23 16:21 GMT (UK) »
Which railway company would help.

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Re: Finding a railway worker
« Reply #2 on: Friday 24 March 23 16:31 GMT (UK) »
Hi youngtug
He was working for the Midland railway, and he was a a union member i have number and it appears to be Hellifield.
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Re: Finding a railway worker
« Reply #3 on: Friday 24 March 23 17:20 GMT (UK) »
https://www.midlandrailwaystudycentre.org.uk/family.htm

I think Ancestry also have some Midlands railway records, I am not sure.

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Re: Finding a railway worker
« Reply #4 on: Friday 24 March 23 18:12 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for that will look into it.
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Re: Finding a railway worker
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 06 April 23 21:18 BST (UK) »
Midland railway is amongst the best represented at TNA, but the survival is not good. The University of Warwick has extensive Trade Union Records so I should start there.
What dates are involved as the Midland Railway amongst others relevant to Hellifield became the LMS on 1st January 1923.
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Re: Finding a railway worker
« Reply #6 on: Friday 07 April 23 15:52 BST (UK) »
Thanks Redroger
Will E-mail them and see what I get.
Cheers SC
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