Railway and Canal Historical Society

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Railway and Canal Historical Society
Formation4 September 1954;70 years ago (1954-09-04)
Founders
  • Bertram Baxter
  • Gordon Biddle
  • Charles Clinker
  • Ray Cook
  • Maurice Greville
  • Charles Hadfield in absentia
  • Geoffrey Holt in absentia
  • Kenneth Seaward
Founded atGrandmere Hotel, Preston
Location
President
Gerald Leach
Publication
Journal of the Railway and Canal Historical Society

The Railway and Canal Historical Society was founded in the United Kingdom in 1954 to bring together all those interested in the history of transport, with particular reference to railways and waterways in Britain, its main objects being to promote historical research and to raise the standard of published history.

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Activities

As the activities of the society increased, a more formal structure was needed, and it registered with Companies House on 14 November 1967 as a private company limited by guarantee with no share capital. [1]

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References

  1. "Company Details". Companies House.
  2. "Book Awards". RCHS. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  3. 1 2 Markham, Sheila (April 2009). "Interview with Robert Humm". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013.
  4. 1 2 "The Railway & Canal Historical Society" . Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  5. "Individuals and families - Research archive". National Railway Museum . Retrieved 16 February 2012.