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This page is purely to assist me, Hugh Wilding, in getting together whatever for the railway pages in FibiWiki. The content is likely to change without warning so do not link to here if you wish to preserve your sanity! <VBG> | This page is purely to assist me, Hugh Wilding, in getting together whatever for the railway pages in FibiWiki. The content is likely to change without warning so do not link to here if you wish to preserve your sanity! <VBG> | ||
=== [[East Indian Railway]] === | |||
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A proposed page for external links to websites with personal/career/family histories of people connected with railway systems in India. | A proposed page for external links to websites with personal/career/family histories of people connected with railway systems in India. | ||
[http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/genealogy/dibblee/index.htm Frederick Dibblee (in India 1864-1888)] | [https://web.archive.org/web/20190807015751/http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/genealogy/dibblee/index.htm Frederick Dibblee (in India 1864-1888)], now an archived website. | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3VQTAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&lr=#PPP24,M1 India List & India Office List 1905] | |||
=== Cantopher === | |||
'''Cantopher, Bernard William,''' M.I.C.E., late India Public Works Dept. - Apptd. to the dept., 29th Aug., 1873, and posted to state railways; transfd. to Bengal, Aug., 1881; again employed on railways, from Nov., 1883; exec. engr., May, 1884; services lent to Mahratta railway co., 1888-89; offg. engr.-in-chief, Burma state railway, Sept.-Dec., 1893; retd., Oct., 1901. | |||
''India List and India Office List for 1905 : compiled from official records by direction of the Secretary of State for India in Council'' (London: Harrison & Sons, 1905), p 456, col b. [A Record of Service was only included for those earning Rs.1000 or more a month. See section front sheet for further details.] | |||
=== Keily === | |||
'''Keily, Henry Gerald, V.D.''', late Indian State Rlys. (G.I.P.Rly.) (b. 3rd Feb., 1874).- Joined the service as draughtsman, 21st Feb., 1896; asst. loco. supt., March, 1898; dist. ditto, July 1901; dep. transportation supt., March, 1926; confd., June, 1927; retd., Feb., 1932. | |||
''The India Office List for 1933 : compiled from official records by direction of the Secretary of State for India in Council'' (London: Harrison & Sons, 1933), p 692, col b. [A Record of Service was only included for those earning Rs.1000 or more a month. See section front sheet for further details.] | |||
== Indian Railways (IR) == | == Indian Railways (IR) == | ||
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[http://ecr.indianrail.gov.in/ East Central Railway] - follow '''About us''' link (History page not yet written) | [http://ecr.indianrail.gov.in/ East Central Railway] - follow '''About us''' link (History page not yet written) | ||
[http://www.irse.bravehost.com/ Indian Railway Service of Engineers] History pages | |||
[http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/irs/irshome/features/readings/archive/india.htm#EX01 The Institute of Railway Studies & Transport History] "The railways of India, 1853-1953" | [http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/irs/irshome/features/readings/archive/india.htm#EX01 The Institute of Railway Studies & Transport History] "The railways of India, 1853-1953" | ||
[http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/FINAL_GAZETTEE/communication.html "Communications"] ''Nagpur District Gazetteer'' [information about historical background of many railways in Nagpur area]. | |||
Latest revision as of 06:04, 19 September 2022
This page is purely to assist me, Hugh Wilding, in getting together whatever for the railway pages in FibiWiki. The content is likely to change without warning so do not link to here if you wish to preserve your sanity! <VBG>
East Indian Railway
Railway folk
A proposed page for external links to websites with personal/career/family histories of people connected with railway systems in India.
Frederick Dibblee (in India 1864-1888), now an archived website.
India List & India Office List 1905
Cantopher
Cantopher, Bernard William, M.I.C.E., late India Public Works Dept. - Apptd. to the dept., 29th Aug., 1873, and posted to state railways; transfd. to Bengal, Aug., 1881; again employed on railways, from Nov., 1883; exec. engr., May, 1884; services lent to Mahratta railway co., 1888-89; offg. engr.-in-chief, Burma state railway, Sept.-Dec., 1893; retd., Oct., 1901.
India List and India Office List for 1905 : compiled from official records by direction of the Secretary of State for India in Council (London: Harrison & Sons, 1905), p 456, col b. [A Record of Service was only included for those earning Rs.1000 or more a month. See section front sheet for further details.]
Keily
Keily, Henry Gerald, V.D., late Indian State Rlys. (G.I.P.Rly.) (b. 3rd Feb., 1874).- Joined the service as draughtsman, 21st Feb., 1896; asst. loco. supt., March, 1898; dist. ditto, July 1901; dep. transportation supt., March, 1926; confd., June, 1927; retd., Feb., 1932.
The India Office List for 1933 : compiled from official records by direction of the Secretary of State for India in Council (London: Harrison & Sons, 1933), p 692, col b. [A Record of Service was only included for those earning Rs.1000 or more a month. See section front sheet for further details.]
Indian Railways (IR)
Although likely to be outside the time period (1850-1947) of most interest to FibiWiki readers, many of the current consituents of IR seem to have history pages etc. Another list of external links.
South Eastern Railways - follow General tab (successor to the Bengal Nagpur Railway)
East Central Railway - follow About us link (History page not yet written)
Indian Railway Service of Engineers History pages
The Institute of Railway Studies & Transport History "The railways of India, 1853-1953"
"Communications" Nagpur District Gazetteer [information about historical background of many railways in Nagpur area].