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Mara
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Saturday, May 22, 2004 - 8:20 pm: |       |
Anyone know where I can find out detailed information on trains in 1888? Such as the speed at which they travelled and how frequently they travelled between London and other places such as Northampton and what times of day? Did they travel at night or was it too dangerous? Was the train the fastest mode of travel at the time? |
John Savage
Inspector
Username: Johnsavage
Post Number: 189
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, May 23, 2004 - 8:23 pm: | |
Hi Mara,
Probably the best source of information for you would be Bradshaw's Railway Guide, which was published from 1840-1961, and has timetables for all railway services. I beleive that the National Railway Museum at York may have them in their archive or if you are nearer London try the PRO at Kew, and possibly the British Library.
Best Regards
John Savage |
Mark Andrew Pardoe
Inspector
Username: Picapica
Post Number: 238
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 24, 2004 - 5:53 pm: | |
Whatho Mara,
John is correct. There is an excellent collection of Bradshaw's guides at the National Archive (as we now must call it) at Kew. Also there are many classes of public and working timetables for individual companies there.
Cheers, Mark |
Mara
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Monday, May 24, 2004 - 6:46 pm: | |
Thank you very much, gentlemen. Do you all know if that may be available online at all, since I live rather far far away from London and may never have an opportunity to go there. Thanks. |
Mark Andrew Pardoe
Inspector
Username: Picapica
Post Number: 240
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 6:28 pm: | |
Whatho Mara,
No, I'm afraid the only things on line from the National Archives are the indexes and the 1901 census.
Try your local reference library; you never know what is hiding away there.
Cheers, Mark
ps. I will look up anything at Kew for anyone but it is my living and therefore, I am sorry to write, I cannot do it for free. |
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