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EAP626/1
- Record Id:
- 032-003382523
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003382523
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100049644749.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP626/1
- Title:
- Tracking the Past: the Railway Archives of Sierra Leone
- Scope & Content:
- Project by the National Railway Museum (part of the Science Museum Group) to digitally photograph and preserve the remaining railway operating documents and ephemera at the Sierra Leone National Railway Museum, and a series of administrative files at the Sierra Leone National Archives, which were created by the Colonial Secretary's Office, relating to the running of the railway and various operational changes.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Railway archives of Sierra Leone
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003382523", "parent" : "#", "text" : "EAP626/1: Tracking the Past: the Railway Archives of Sierra Leone" },{ "id" : "033-003382524", "parent" : "032-003382523", "text" : "EAP626/1/1: Colonial Secretary's Office files relating to railways" },{ "id" : "036-003382525", "parent" : "033-003382524", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/1: CSO L files - Open Policy Files (files relating to railways)" },{ "id" : "040-003382526", "parent" : "036-003382525", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/1/1: Use of Railway air services by officers proceeding on leave" },{ "id" : "040-003382527", "parent" : "036-003382525", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/1/2: Revision of Salaries and Conditions of Service of European Officers - Notice to Officers on agreement in non-pensionable posts" },{ "id" : "036-003382528", "parent" : "033-003382524", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2: CSO R files - Open Policy Files on the Railway and Communication Services (files relating directly to railways)" },{ "id" : "040-003382529", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/1: Railway: Court Messengers travelling by Goods Train - irregularity of" },{ "id" : "040-003382530", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/2: Railway: Construction of a certain type of coach offering improved accommodation" },{ "id" : "040-003382531", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/3: Closing of Mountain Railway" },{ "id" : "040-003382532", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/4: Motor Bus Service: Returns of Revenue" },{ "id" : "040-003382533", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/5: Railway Additional Office Accommodation in Freetown" },{ "id" : "040-003382534", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/6: Rest House at Makeni for Train crews" },{ "id" : "040-003382535", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/7: Railway Approximate Earnings - 1929, 1930" },{ "id" : "040-003382536", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/8: Railway - Commodities Return" },{ "id" : "040-003382537", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/9: Railway Department - return of promotions and appointments" },{ "id" : "040-003382538", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/10: Railway Motor Van - 1926-28" },{ "id" : "040-003382539", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/11: Motor Omnibus Service Appointment of Depot Masters" },{ "id" : "040-003382540", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/12: Removal of offices of General Manager and Traffic Manager" },{ "id" : "040-003382541", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/13: Railway Coal (Applications from former members of the Sierra Leone Volunteer Naval Force)" },{ "id" : "040-003382542", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/14: Railway Instructor Guard (European)" },{ "id" : "040-003382543", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/15: Petition from West Indian fitters, Railway department for increased scale of salary" },{ "id" : "040-003382544", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/16: House formerly used as quarters for station masters at Wilberforce" },{ "id" : "040-003382545", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/17: Allocation of Expenditure in connection with the Railway Motor Bus Service and general motor repairs shop" },{ "id" : "040-003382546", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/18: New quarters for locomotive shed foreman at Bo" },{ "id" : "040-003382547", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/19: Housing accommodation for Railway staff at Cline Town" },{ "id" : "040-003382548", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/20: Confirmation of members of the Railway Staff" },{ "id" : "040-003382549", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/21: Railway: Finance, 1927-1928" },{ "id" : "040-003382550", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/22: Railway: Comparative Return of Revenue and Expenditure" },{ "id" : "040-003382551", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/23: Railway: Return of free passes" },{ "id" : "040-003382552", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/24: Railway: Carriage and Waggon, Special Coach for Government officials, 1928" },{ "id" : "040-003382553", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/25: Railway: Return of articles written off" },{ "id" : "040-003382554", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/26: Railway: Double increment, 1927" },{ "id" : "040-003382555", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/27: Railway: General Motor Repair Shop, 1928" },{ "id" : "040-003382556", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/28: Appointment of Assistant Clerk in charge of Water Street Goods Station, Railway Dept." },{ "id" : "040-003382557", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/29: Request for permission to use garages near Railway Station at Hill Station" },{ "id" : "040-003382558", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/30: Railway Bridge: Question of adapting for foot passengers" },{ "id" : "040-003382559", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/31: Amalgamation of appointment of Station and Telegraph clerks and increase in minimum of salary of Telegraph clerks" },{ "id" : "040-003382560", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/32: Railway Telephone Service: Installation in Government Buildings" },{ "id" : "040-003382561", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/33: Derailment of goods train between Bauya and Rotifunk [28 May 1929]" },{ "id" : "040-003382562", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/34: Disposal of obsolete stores: Railway Department" },{ "id" : "040-003382563", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/35: Motor Bus Service: Defect in Morris Commercial Vehicles" },{ "id" : "040-003382564", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/36: Railway Department Estimates for 1930" },{ "id" : "040-003382565", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/37: Motor Bus Service Duty allowance for officer in charge of" },{ "id" : "040-003382566", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/38: Lease of land for Railway Quarters at Pendembu" },{ "id" : "040-003382567", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/39: Railway paying officers guarantee bonds 1927, 1928" },{ "id" : "040-003382568", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/40: Railway Statistics and systems of railway-accounting in the colonies - question of" },{ "id" : "040-003382569", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/41: General Motor Repair Shop (Railway) Estimates, 1930" },{ "id" : "040-003382570", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/42: Motor Bus Service (Railway) Capital Expenditure" },{ "id" : "040-003382571", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/43: Railway European Staff Acting appointment 1928" },{ "id" : "040-003382572", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/44: Motor Bus Service (Railway) General Scheme 1928" },{ "id" : "040-003382573", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/45: Motor Bus Service (Railway) Petrol Supply 1928" },{ "id" : "040-003382574", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/46: Motor Bus Service (Railway) Garage accommodation 1928" },{ "id" : "040-003382575", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/47: Railway (Govt) Accidents" },{ "id" : "040-003382576", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/48: Railway Extraordinary Works - Estimates 1928" },{ "id" : "040-003382577", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/49: Railway: Relaying of Main Line Track" },{ "id" : "040-003382578", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/50: Railway rates on Beer, Wine and Spirits" },{ "id" : "040-003382579", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/51: Railway Goods Rates - 1924, 1925 and 1928" },{ "id" : "040-003382580", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/52: Church for Hill Station: Proposal to purchase the Foreman Platelayer's House" },{ "id" : "040-003382581", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/53: Sierra Leone Railway: Rules and Regulations" },{ "id" : "040-003382582", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/54: Railway Bridges for Roadways" },{ "id" : "040-003382583", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/55: Sierra Leone Railway Telephone Directory" },{ "id" : "040-003382584", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/56: Offer for sale of surplus railway rolling stock by Manager - Nigerian Railways" },{ "id" : "040-003382585", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/57: Request for additional European Assistant Accountant (2nd Grade) Railway Department with experience of stock-verification" },{ "id" : "040-003382586", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/58: Question of Staff - Appointment in Railway Department" },{ "id" : "040-003382587", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/59: Question of Sick-Leave with pay to Artisans in Railway Dept." },{ "id" : "040-003382588", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/60: Question for institution of Provident fund for Railway Artisans" },{ "id" : "040-003382589", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/61: Tour of Inspection of General Manager, Railway Department, 1927, 1928" },{ "id" : "040-003382590", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/62: Disposal of Railway Rails and Sleepers" },{ "id" : "040-003382591", "parent" : "036-003382528", "text" : "EAP626/1/1/2/63: Photographs of the railway" },{ "id" : "033-003382592", "parent" : "032-003382523", "text" : "EAP626/1/2: Archival material and ephemera from Sierra Leone Railways" },{ "id" : "040-003382593", "parent" : "033-003382592", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/1: Code words to be used in telegrams on railway business" },{ "id" : "036-003382594", "parent" : "033-003382592", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/2: Cline Town Works / National Workshops Gate Pass Books" },{ "id" : "040-003382595", "parent" : "036-003382594", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/2/1: Gate Pass Book [6 Jun 1970 - 26 Jul 1980]" },{ "id" : "040-003382596", "parent" : "036-003382594", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/2/2: Gate Pass Book [30 Nov 1979 - 26 Jul 1980]" },{ "id" : "040-003382597", "parent" : "036-003382594", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/3: Tally Cards" },{ "id" : "040-003382598", "parent" : "036-003382594", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4: Locomotive Department Stores Requests" },{ "id" : "041-003382599", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/1: Stores Request [Aug 1967]" },{ "id" : "041-003382600", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/8: Stores Request [22 Apr 1972]" },{ "id" : "041-003382601", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/6: Stores Request [22 Dec 1971]" },{ "id" : "041-003382602", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/16: Stores Request [14 Nov 1973]" },{ "id" : "041-003382603", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/10: Stores Request [17 Jul 1972]" },{ "id" : "041-003382604", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/3: Stores Request [4 Jul 1968]" },{ "id" : "041-003382605", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/13: Stores Request [07 Mar 1973]" },{ "id" : "041-003382606", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/11: Stores Request [2 Aug 1972]" },{ "id" : "041-003382607", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/14: Stores Request [07 Mar 1973]" },{ "id" : "041-003382608", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/19: Stores Request [17 Jun 1974]" },{ "id" : "041-003382609", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/15: Stores Request [6 Nov 1973]" },{ "id" : "041-003382610", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/5: Stores Request [30 May 1971]" },{ "id" : "041-003382611", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/18: Stores Request [18 Feb 1974]" },{ "id" : "041-003382612", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/17: Stores Request [Feb 1974]" },{ "id" : "041-003382613", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/7: Stores Request [4 Apr 1972]" },{ "id" : "041-003382614", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/9: Stores Request [17 Jul 1972]" },{ "id" : "041-003382615", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/4: Stores Request [13 Jul 1968]" },{ "id" : "041-003382616", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/12: Stores Request [21 Nov 1972]" },{ "id" : "041-003382617", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/2: Stores Request [14 Apr 1968]" },{ "id" : "041-003382618", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/20: Stores Request [26 Nov 1974]" },{ "id" : "041-003382619", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/21: Stores Request [28 Nov. 1974]" },{ "id" : "041-003382620", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/22: Stores Request [02 Dec 1974]" },{ "id" : "041-003382621", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/23: Stores Request [03 Dec 1974]" },{ "id" : "041-003382622", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/24: Stores Request [03 Dec 1974]" },{ "id" : "041-003382623", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/25: Stores Request [03 Dec 1974]" },{ "id" : "041-003382624", "parent" : "040-003382598", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/4/26: Stores Request [05 Dec 1974]" },{ "id" : "040-003382625", "parent" : "036-003382594", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/5: Tickets" },{ "id" : "040-003382626", "parent" : "036-003382594", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/6: Photographs of the railway" },{ "id" : "040-003382627", "parent" : "036-003382594", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/7: Postcards" },{ "id" : "041-003382628", "parent" : "040-003382627", "text" : "EAP626/1/2/7/1: Postage stamp" }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003382523
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- EAP626/1/1 : Colonial Secretary's Office files relating to railways
EAP626/1/2 : Archival material and ephemera from Sierra Leone Railways
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- 032-003382523
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP626/1
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 3499 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/collection/EAP626-1
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1860
- End Date:
- 1999
- Date Range:
- Late 19th century-Late 20th century
- Era:
- CE
- Latitude (Decimal):
- 8.489735
- Longitude (Decimal):
- -13.206341
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
- Custodial History:
- Material in this collection was created as part of the EAP626 project 'Tracking the past - the preservation of the railway archives of Sierra Leone'
- Source of Acquisition:
- Received from project holder Mrs Helen Ashby, January 2017 (Accession record EAP626/1)
- Administrative Context:
-
EAP626 was funded by the Endangered Archives Programme. The project digitised material held by the Sierra Leone National Archives and Sierra Leone National Railway Museum.
Date of digitisation: 2012-2016
- Information About Copies:
- Copies of this digital are also held at the Sierra Leone National Archives; Sierra Leone National Railway Museum; National Railway Museum, York
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in either the Sierra Leone National Archives (EAP626/1/1), or the Sierra Leone National Railway Museum (EAP626/1/2)
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)