For enthusiasts,researchers and modellers of the Great Eastern Railway
Documents relating to the GERS Collection
Published on 18 May 2019
Introduction.pdf
This introductory document ("Accessing the Collection at the Essex Record Office") explains how to access and order documents from the Collection and provides information about copying.
Published on 02 February 2015
Detailed Description 2013.pdf
This detailed description provides an introduction to the collection, information on new items in this 9th edition, historical background to the collection, general notes, and a detailed description of the catalogue.
Published on 02 February 2015 Modified on 04 May 2016
Catalogue.pdf
This is the main catalogue to the Collection and is a PDF document with a fast embedded index, making word searches faster (Use Shift + Ctrl F).
Published on 30 July 2020 Modified on 20 August 2020
Addendum.zip
This is a 2020 addendum to the main catalogue. It comprises a zipped file which includes the catalogue listing and schedules of the documents in both Word and Excel formats.
Supplements.zip
These are the Supplements to the Catalogue, zipped together in one file for ease of downloading. You can view a summary of the contents of the Supplements here and this information is also contained within the zip file.
Appendices.zip
The Appendices – summary of content:
Maps Diagrammatic maps of systemAppendix 1 Relics transferred to other museums and collectionsAppendix 2 Line codes in line orderAppendix 3A Line codes in alphabetical orderAppendix 3B Line codes in line order
Indexes.zip
In this zipped file are 8 files containing 7 'traditional' indexes of the Catalogue. These are: General, Lines, Stations, Timetables, Books (Alphabetical) and Books (Subject) and Periodicals. These may prove useful, esecially if the straight word search of the Catalogue produces too many results.
Copying.pdf
This file contains further advice about copying collection material.
Credits .pdf
These are the people who should be thanked for making all this possible.
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