Series 3 - Welsh Railways Action Group

Identity area

Reference code

3

Title

Welsh Railways Action Group

Date(s)

  • 1969-1988 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

1 small box, 4 folders and 2 vols.

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Name of creator

(1971-1980)

Administrative history

The Welsh Railways Action Group was formed in December 1971 by representatives of several rail organisations in Wales including the Cambrian Coast Line Action Group and the West Wales Railway Action Committee. It brought together interested organisations to campaign for better railway services in Wales, stimulate discussion and research, assist in setting up rail users and campaign groups and publicise the benefit of rail freight.

Name of creator

(1943-)

Biographical history

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(ca. 1917- ca. 2012)

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Papers of the Welsh Railways Action group including minutes, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, publicity material, submissions to consultations and policy documents relating to the core campaign to retain, improve and expand the railway network in Wales as well as papers relating to various local campaigns on specific routes and stations. The series includes correspondence with government departments, members of parliament, local authorities, British Rail and supportive individuals as well well detailed plans for new and improved rail services and media coverage of the campaign.

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Accruals

System of arrangement

Arranged into seve files: Minutes book; scrap book; press cuttings, leaflets; Wrexham-Bidston line; Heart of Wales line; papers and correspondence.

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Conditions governing access

Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions set out in information provided when applying for their Readers' Tickets, whereby the reader shall become responsible for compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 in relation to any processing by them of personal data obtained from modern records held at the Library. = Disgwylir i ddarllenwyr sydd am ddefnyddio papurau modern yn Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru gydymffurfio â Deddf Gwarchod Data 2018 a Rheoliadau Diogelu Data Cyffredinol 2018 yng nghyd-destun unrhyw brosesu ganddynt o ddata personol a gasglwyd o gofnodion modern sydd ar gadw yn y Llyfrgell. Nodir y manylion yn yr wybodaeth a roddir wrth wneud cais am Docyn Darllen.

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  • English
  • Welsh

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Note

Preferred citation: Cambrian Coast Line Action Group Archive 3.

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  • Text: Cambrian Coast Line Action Group Archive 3 (Boxes 9 and 10)