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Catalogue description British Railways Board: British Rail International: Records
| Reference: | AN 189 |
|---|---|
| Title: | British Railways Board: British Rail International: Records |
| Description: |
Records of British Rail International Ltd, some inherited from its predecessors, the Shipping and International Services Department (later Division) and the Director of International Marketing. The records include conferences with French national railways (SNCF) and records of activities abroad, mainly in Europe but including Japan and North America. |
| Date: | 1967-1994 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
British Rail International Ltd, 1987-1994 British Railways Board, International Marketing Directorate, 1983-1987 British Railways Board, Shipping and International Services Division, 1968-1983 |
| Physical description: | 39 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
British Railways Board |
| Custodial history: | Created and maintained by the British Railways Board. |
| Accumulation dates: | File series ran from 1967 to 1994 |
| Selection and destruction information: | Subjects of records selected include the development of major projects (e.g. the Channel Tunnel), negotiations with railways overseas, and mergers and privatisations. Acquisition criterion: the economic, social and demographic condition of the UK. |
| Accruals: | No further accruals expected |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
British Rail International Ltd was set up in 1987 as an organisation to market British Rail abroad. It was the successor to the International Marketing Directorate, 1983-1987 which, in turn, had succeeded the Shipping and International Services Division, 1968-1983. |
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