Identity area
Reference code
OBS/1/2/2/2/60
Title
Circulation: British Rail magazine and newspaper contracts
Date(s)
- 1964-1987 (Creation)
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File
Extent and medium
1 file
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Archival history
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Scope and content
General file relating to British Rail and the carriage of the Observer newspaper and magazine by rail.
Contains correspondence, memorandum and agreements concerning: regional production; social occasions; publicity; freight rates; newspaper and magazine rail contracts; holiday periods; rail disputes; delivery by air; the Mirror Group Newspapers rail consortium; trade unions; the transfer of delivery from rail to road; negotiations with British Rail; draft agreements; carriage costs.
Primary correspondents include: Roger Harrison; British Rail; Robert Reid; Nick Morrell; Reg Sudbury; John Nuttall-Smith; Mirror Group Newspapers; Brian Nicholson; Tristan Jones.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison
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Closed until
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Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Alternative reference number
HF17
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Harrison; Desmond Roger Wingate (1933-); managing director and chief executive of The Observer (Subject)
- Reid; Robert Paul (1934-); Chairman of British Rail (Subject)
- Morrell; Nicholas J; chief executive of The Observer (Subject)
- Sudbury; Reg; Circulation manager (Subject)
- Nuttall-Smith; John; Observer employee (Subject)
- Nicholson; Brian Thomas Graves (1930-); journalist and managing director of the Observer (Subject)
- Jones; Tristan (1913-1990); managing director of The Observer (Subject)
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Description control area
Status
Catalogued