ill, p.96.non-fictionA pictorial album of the locomotives of The London & South Western Railway company before the grouping of railway companies in Great Britain in 1923.locomotives - london & south western railway - history, railroads - london & south western railway - history

index, ill, app, bib, maps, p.232.non-fictionA history of the London & North Western Railway in Great Britain.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - london & north western railway - history

index, ill, maps, p.96.non-fictionA history of the London Midland & Scottish Railway in Great Britain from 1931 to 1939.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - london midland & scottish railway - history

index, ill, p.94.non-fictionA history of the London Midland & Scottish Railway in Great Britain from grouping in 1923 to 1930.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - london midland & scottish railway - history

index, ill, maps, p.94.non-fictionA history of the London Midland & Scottish Railway in Great Britain from the war in 1939 to nationalisation by the government in 1948.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - london midland & scottish railway - history

ill, maps, p.31.non-fictionA brief history, route and operation of the 110 mile Heart of Wales railway line from Shrewsbury to Swansea.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - london & north western railway - history

app, ill, p.217.non-fictionA record of the enterprise and achievements of the London and North-Western Railway Company during the Great War (World War 1).railroads - london & north western railway - history, railroads - great britain - history

index, ill, maps, p.255.non-fictionA history of the South Western Railway in England from London to the south west of England & Cornwall. From 1838 to 1922 before it was grouped into The Southern Railway in 1923.railroads - london & south western railway - history, railroads - great britain - history

index, ill, p.502.non-fictionAn illustrated history of the London & North Western Railway in Great Britain.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - london & north western railway - history

ill, p.142.non-fictionA brief history of the hazards of being a locomotive driver from the days of the London & North Western Railway to British Railways in the United Kingdom.railroads - london & north western railway - history, railroads - british railways - history

bib, ill, maps, p.30.non-fictionA history of the Yarmouth & Norwich Railway company which became part of the London & North Eastern Railway in the United Kingdom.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - london & north eastern railway - history

ill, maps, p.44.non-fictionA history of the London & North Eastern Railway from Manchester to Sheffield.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - london & north eastern railway - history

app, ill, maps, p.43.non-fictionA history of the London & North Eastern Railway in Scotland from Edinburgh.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - london & north eastern railway - history

index, ill, p.228.non-fictionA history of the London & North Eastern Railway company in the United Kingdom.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - london & north eastern railway - history

index, ill, p.228.non-fictionA history of the London & North Eastern Railway company in the United Kingdom.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - london & north eastern railway - history

index, ill, p.84.non-fictionA history of the some of the railwaymen who worked on the London & North Eastern Railway in the United Kingdom.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - london & north eastern railway - history

ill, maps, p.42.non-fictionA history of the Eastern Union Railway in the United Kingdom that became part of the London & North Eastern Railway.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - london & north eastern railway - history

ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA guide to England and Scotland put out by the London & North Eastern Railway in the United Kingdom.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - london & north eastern railway - history

index, ill, maps, p.244.non-fictionA history of the London, Chatham & Dover Railway, in England from London to the south east of England.railroads - the london chatham & dover railway - history, railroads - great britain - history

ill, maps, p.42.non-fictionA history of the London, Chatham & Dover Railway, in England from London to the south east of England.railroads - the london chatham & dover railway - history, railroads - great britain - history

appill, p.42.non-fictionA history of the London, Chatham & Dover Railway, in England from London to the south east of England.railroads - the london chatham & dover railway - history, railroads - great britain - history

index, ill, maps, p.283.non-fictionPart 3 of an extensive history of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway, in England from London to the south of England. Focusing on the completion of the railway & its maturity including electrification.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - the london brighton and south coast railway - history

index, ill, maps, p.320.non-fictionPart 2 of an extensive history of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway, in England from London to the south of England. Focusing on the establishing and the growth of the railway.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - the london brighton and south coast railway - history

index, app, ill, maps, p.88.non-fictionA history of the London Midland & Scottish Railway during World War 2.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - the london midland and scottish railway - history

index, ill, p.271.non-fictionA Mechanical history of the London & Brighton, the London & Croydon, and the London Brighton and South Coast Railway, in England from London to the south of England. From 1839 to 1922 before they were grouped into The Southern Railway in 1923.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - the london brighton and south coast railway - history

ill, maps, p.24.non-fictionA brief history of the North London Railway from Broad Street station.railroads - the north london railway - history, railroads - great britain - history

"Freight forwarding" is the arranging of the shipping of goods from their point of origin to their final destination. Freight Forwarders worked as an intermediary between companies that needed to ship products and the shipping and transportation firms that could ensure delivery. A key element of "freight forwarding" was the advice and professional handling of documentation and customs requirements provided. Early "freight forwarders" tended to be innkeepers who forwarded on the luggage of their hotel guests. One of the first "freight forwarding" companies was established by Thomas Meadows in 1836 which made it one of the earliest freight companies in Europe. More reliable rail and steamships were beginning to be used to transport goods and this created a demand for the new "freight forwarding" industry. The combination of railroads and steamships became very important in the late 19th and early 20th century. International shipments became common and freight forwarding that could handle their complexity became an integral part of the manufacturing and shipping landscape. Thomas Meadows & Company Ltd moved to offices in Milk Street, London in 1854 (where they remained until 1969 when they moved out of the city to Leytonstone) and continued in the freight business until 1987 when the company was acquired by Rockwell International Freight. The growth of Thomas Meadows & Company Ltd coincided with the growth and development of the colony of Victoria with an increasing need for the transporting of large numbers of people as well as important goods required by the growing colony - furniture, spirits, food, clothing, agricultural implements, household items etc. In the late 1840's only two or three overseas ships a month visited Melbourne but by late 1852 (after gold was discovered) more than a dozen ships arrived each week. By 1939, Thomas Meadows & Co. Ltd. had offices in Canada, U.S.A., New Zealand, France, Belgium and in Flinders Street Melbourne. This poster was sold by "Smarts Authorised Newsagency" in 1988 in Warrnambool - a business that had been owned by Neil and Shirley Smart at 168 Timor Street, Warrnambool since 1976. Previously it had been "Reed's Newsagency and Book Shop" (a local business established by William Reed circa 1912 and known as "William Reed Bookseller and Stationer"). The original owners, Reed's Newsagency and Bookshop were operating the shop in 1939 which suggests the poster may have been on display (for the information of their customers) in their shop at that time. This poster is significant through its association with Thomas Meadows and Co. Ltd. who is considered to be the founder of the "freight forwarding" industry in the early 19th century. It is an example of advertising used by shipping agents in the mid-19th to early 20th centuries. Its information includes the addresses of the firm's different offices in the U.K. and abroad, ships, shipping lines and ports used and the timetable the vessels were likely to follow. It is also significant through its association with a well known and long standing local Warrnambool business.A 1939 Timetable of "Australian Sailings" produced by the shipping agents Thomas Meadows and Co Ltd. It lists all their ships (plus dates and ports) sailing from the UK to Australia as well as the addresses of their offices in other cities in the U.K., Canada, U.S.A., Australia, New Zealand, France and Belgium. It has three vertical columns depicting (from left to right) January to June sailings, a simple 1939 calendar and their July to December 1939 sailings. The poster is attached on the top and bottom to two thin black metal strips. The top strip has a metal ring with a hole. A stamped label on the back of the poster has the name, telephone number and address of Smarts newsagency plus the date.Front of poster - "FORWARDING AGENTS. INSURANCE BROKERS.PASSENGER AGENTS.CARTAGE CONTRACTORS / MOTOR CAR AND MACHINERY PACKERS.FURNITURE AND GENERALEXPORT PACKERS" "THOMAS MEADOWS & CO Ltd." "ESTABLISHED OVER 100 YEARS" "SHIPPING AGENTS / 35 MILK STREET, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON, E.C.2" "PACKING WAREHOUSES IN LONDON & MANCHESTER" "1939" "TIME TABLE OF AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS" "JANUARY TO JUNE, 1939/ FROM LONDON" "JULY TO DECEMBER, 1939 / FROM LONDON" "HAVE YOUR SMALL PACKAGES SENT BY OUR SPECIAL "SMALLS" SERVICE AT LOWER RATES/RATES TO PORT ONLY OR INCLUDING DELIVERY THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA" "INSURANCE AGAINST ALL RISKS EFFECTED WITH CLAIMS PAYABLE DESTINATION" "ROUTE YOUR SHIPMENTS VIA THOMAS MEADOWS & CO LTD. FOR PROMPTNESS AND ECONOMY" Stamp on back of poster - "SMART'S AUTHORISED NEWSAGENCY' "168 Timor Street, Warrnambool 3280" "Telephone: (055) 62 2092" "12 DEC 1988" Sticker at bottom - "51"flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipping, shipping agents, freight forwarding, freight, shipping time table, thomas meadows & co. ltd., thomas meadows shipping agent, shipping and forwarding agent, smart's newsagency, warrnambool, warrnambool newsagency, chart, poster, smart's authorised newsagency, neil and shirley smart, william reed, reed's newsagency and bookshop

A green cloth hard cover book. Title and author's name are engraved in gold on spine. This is the 3rd edition, first series with black and white illustrations. It describes the engineering practices of the early days of British railroads. The book includes (series 1 to 4)and it contains, roads, tramroads and railroads, bridges, aqueducts, viaducts, wharfs, warehouses, roofs, and sheds, canals, locks, sluices, & the various works on rivers, streams, etc., harbours, docks, piers and jetties, tunnels, cuttings and embankments, the several works connected with the drainage of marshes, marine sands, and the irrigation of land, water-works, gas-works, water-wheels, mills, engines.civil engineering, railway practice, rail constructions, s c brees, western railway great britain, public works, railroads, canals, s.c. brees, samuel brees, samuel charles brees

ill, maps, bib, p.52.non-fictionA history of the South Eastern Railway, and the South Eastern & Chatham Railway from London to the south east of England.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - the south eastern railway - history

index, ill, maps, bib, p.198.non-fictionA history of the South Eastern & Chatham Railway from London to the south east of England.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - the south eastern and chatham railway - history