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British Transport Commission

This page summarises records created by this Organisation

The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.

Date: 1947-1962
History: Established under the nationalisation legislation of 1947 to oversee and regulate (with related bodies), various types of transport acquired by the government. Dissolved in 1962 and replaced by the The British Railways Board.
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: Whitakers; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C279584
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1928-1996: Records created and inherited by the British Transport Commission and successors
2
1948-1978: Ministry of Transport: Nationalised Transport (NTA Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
MT 87
3
1802-2019: Records created or inherited by the British Transport Commission, the British Railways Board, and related bodies
The National Archives, Kew
AN
4
1838-1967: London and South Western Railway Company
The National Archives, Kew
RAIL 411
5
1950-1964: British Transport Historical Records: British Transport Review : Periodicals
The National Archives, Kew
ZPER 43
6
1957-1965: British Transport Historical Records: Transport Age : Periodicals
The National Archives, Kew
ZPER 75
7
1950-1952: British Transport Historical Records: Transport Research Quarterly : Periodicals
The National Archives, Kew
ZPER 147
8
1957-1994: British Railways Board: Director Channel Tunnel and Predecessors: Records
The National Archives, Kew
AN 191
9
1949-1977: British Transport Commission and British Railways Board: West Coast Main Line Electrification Project: Records
AN 193
10
1953-1998: British Transport Commission and British Railways Board: Financial Planning: Corporate Planning: Records
The National Archives, Kew
AN 200
11
1956: British Railways: Eastern Region: Stores Superintendent
The National Archives, Kew
AN 24
12
1950-1952: British Railways: Eastern Region: Excursion Bills
The National Archives, Kew
AN 25
13
1948-1974: British Railways: Western Region: Reports
The National Archives, Kew
AN 49
14
1802-1972: British Transport Commission: Acquired Road Service Companies
The National Archives, Kew
AN 68
15
1947-1984: British Transport Commission and Successor Boards: Press Notices
The National Archives, Kew
AN 79
16
1947-1975: British Transport Commission and Successor Boards: Miscellanea
The National Archives, Kew
AN 84
Related record creators
  Record creator Description of relationship Dates Category of relationship
1
British Railways Board
Successor/Predecessor
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