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British Rail
OBS/1/2/2/2/44 · File · 1971-1986
Part of Records of The Observer newspaper

General file regarding British Rail services.

Contains correspondence, reports and memorandum concerning: service contracts; marketing; a Channel 4 report; social occasions; industrial relations; delivery schedules; regional distribution.

Primary correspondents include: Roger Harrison; Reginald Sudbury.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison
British Road Services
OBS/1/2/2/2/45 · File · 1932-1958
Part of Records of The Observer newspaper

General file regarding British Road Services and the supply of delivery vans.

Includes mention of additional 'danger money' payment for delivery during the blitz.

Contains correspondence and memorandum concerning: charges including rate increases; deliveries during holiday periods; McNamara & Co, Royal Mail & Road Transport Contractors; van repairs; weekend and night duties; delivery during the blitz; reduction in use of vehicles during wartime; regulations on driving during the blitz; delivery procedures during states of emergency; agreement between the United Service Transport Company and the Observer.

Primary correspondents include: JE Berridge; Tristan Jones; British Road Services; McNamara & Co; United Service Transport Co.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison
British royalty
GEM/4/1/4/2/21 · File · nd, [c1967]-[c2002]
Part of Records of Gemini News Service

Diagrams and illustrations, produced by Gemini News Service, relating to British royalty.

Subjects covered include: Queen Elizabeth II, including the Silver Jubilee, 1977 and her position as head of the Commonwealth states, nd; the order of succession to the throne, c1970s; the crown jewels, nd; the dynasty of Princess Diana, 1980s; the Royal tour of the Gulf, nd; Windsor Castle; a copy of the 'Instrument of Abdication' of Edward VIII, 1986 and 'The Royal Yacht Britannia', nd.

 Gemini News Service (1967-2002); news agency
British Sports Trust
OBS/6/1/1/2/6/2/5 · File · 1989-1993
Part of Records of The Observer newspaper

Donald Trelford's subject file on the British Sports Trust of which Trelford was Vice-President in 1989.
Includes correspondence between Trelford and the British Sports Trust on events, fundraising. Also includes correspondence with Buckingham Palace, newsletters and reports from the Trust.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Donald Trelford