User contributions for J N Winkler

19 February 2012

• 20:1420:14, 19 February 2012 diff hist +23,289 N National Archives 2003-05-13 New page: Back at the Public Record Office (now “National Archives” with the rebranding exercise complete in reading room, on the inside-PRO computer screens, even the “Alight here for the Pub... current
• 20:1220:12, 19 February 2012 diff hist +83 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 19:5619:56, 19 February 2012 diff hist +46,925 N National Archives 2003-03-13 New page: Preordered MT 121/32, MT 121/22, and MT 95/652. MT 121 series files concern largely the PBP. 32 is the file dealing with lighting issues, including the real story behind Watkinson’s or... current
• 19:5619:56, 19 February 2012 diff hist +98 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 19:4919:49, 19 February 2012 diff hist +17,098 N National Archives 2003-06-12 New page: Arrived at PRO much as usual. MT 95/1018 This file has covering dates 1967-69 and covers the general issue of metricating traffic signs. This breaks down into two parts: metricating th... current
• 19:4719:47, 19 February 2012 diff hist +167 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 17:1217:12, 19 February 2012 diff hist +44,692 N National Archives 2003-03-11 New page: Arrived at Oxford railway station at 10.04, much as normal, and had little difficulty purchasing ticket/getting dose of railway cappuccino. Train ride to London very smooth and uneventful... current
• 17:1217:12, 19 February 2012 diff hist +167 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 15:2315:23, 19 February 2012 diff hist +16,402 N National Archives 2003-06-10 New page: Arrived at the PRO much as usual. PRO today: DSIR reports on the first tests of economic feasibility for motorways. Most of this material dates from 1952-53, so I suspect only “tablet... current
• 15:2115:21, 19 February 2012 diff hist +226 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 12:1812:18, 19 February 2012 diff hist +46,040 N National Archives 2003-04-10 New page: Arrived around 12.30 as usual and picked up three files—MT 39/555 (dealing with Severn Bridge approach roads in Gloucestershire), MT 39/558, and MT 39/466. MT 39/555 This file deals wi... current
• 12:1712:17, 19 February 2012 diff hist +83 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 12:1412:14, 19 February 2012 diff hist +2,054 N National Archives 2003-10-09 New page: Arrived at railway station slightly late, but caught train without perceptible difficulty. Arrived at PRO much as usual, but found that somehow the advance order I had made had not ‘tak... current
• 12:1312:13, 19 February 2012 diff hist +92 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits

18 February 2012

• 17:4417:44, 18 February 2012 diff hist +7,634 N LSE Library Archives 2002-10-24 New page: Arrived at LSE around noon (had some trouble finding, had to use London streetfinder and campus map. More complex than delineated either on streetplan or map). Registered, requested Rees... current
• 17:4317:43, 18 February 2012 diff hist +110 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 15:3315:33, 18 February 2012 diff hist +549 N National Archives 2004-04-08 New page: Went to the PRO a little late today because I spent part of the morning catching up with visitors, and may leave a little early today, since one of the files I was supposed to look at turn... current
• 15:3315:33, 18 February 2012 diff hist +51 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 15:2215:22, 18 February 2012 diff hist +52,999 N National Archives 2003-04-08 New page: MT 39/147 This file is largely concerned with a proposal, raised at different times by two members of the Kent County Council roads committee—A Hinge and Mr Monins—that a road be cons... current
• 15:2115:21, 18 February 2012 diff hist +83 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 14:3814:38, 18 February 2012 diff hist +1,578 N National Archives 2003-10-07 New page: Arrived at the PRO much as usual, although slightly late due to Tube problems (12.45 PM). Received the three files I ordered, albeit only two at first visit to desk—MT 39/556 is conside... current
• 14:3814:38, 18 February 2012 diff hist +84 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 13:0813:08, 18 February 2012 diff hist +42,355 N National Archives 2003-03-06 New page: Weather was very sunny with puffy cumulus clouds, meaning more unblocked sunshine than not, but the sunshine very clearly distinguished from the cloud cover—a partly sunny rather than br... current
• 13:0813:08, 18 February 2012 diff hist +108 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 12:5812:58, 18 February 2012 diff hist +15,944 N National Archives 2003-06-05 New page: Got up late (8.30) and had to skip breakfast, getting only a cup of tea, and actually got into the shower later than usual—9.20. But managed to get out by 9.38, get dressed etc., and ma... current
• 12:5712:57, 18 February 2012 diff hist +321 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 12:4012:40, 18 February 2012 diff hist +19,075 N National Archives 2003-03-04 New page: Today is my first visit to the PRO. Didn’t begin auspiciously—trains were running between one to two hours behind and the 10.15 fast train to London Paddington left about half an hour... current
• 12:3812:38, 18 February 2012 diff hist +82 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits

17 February 2012

• 12:2012:20, 17 February 2012 diff hist −27 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 11:3911:39, 17 February 2012 diff hist +143 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 11:1111:11, 17 February 2012 diff hist +36 User:J N Winkler No edit summary
• 11:0411:04, 17 February 2012 diff hist +1,507 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 10:4610:46, 17 February 2012 diff hist +65,878 N National Archives 2003-04-03 New page: Arrived at PRO as usual. Started the day (before departure) with three file requests: MT 39/465 (the Maidstone BP file), MT 121/63, and MT 121/64 (the Motorways Bill 1944 files). The Mo... current
• 10:4410:44, 17 February 2012 diff hist +35 User:J N Winkler No edit summary
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• 10:2210:22, 17 February 2012 diff hist +29,456 N National Archives 2003-04-01 New page: Ordered three files to start with—MT 39/294, MT 39/295, and MT 39/145—but both are quite thin and it seems it will be necessary to order more. MT 39/295 This deals with the Motorways... current
• 10:2010:20, 17 February 2012 diff hist +35 User:J N Winkler No edit summary

16 February 2012

• 18:2718:27, 16 February 2012 diff hist +291 User:J N Winkler No edit summary
• 18:2318:23, 16 February 2012 diff hist +8,068 N National Archives 2012-02-16 New page: Arrived at National Archives about 12.20 PM (had another fairly late start from Oxford, but a very short wait at Paddington for the Hammersmith and City Tube). Camera is judged unlikely t... current
• 17:2117:21, 16 February 2012 diff hist +283 User:J N Winkler No edit summary
• 17:1617:16, 16 February 2012 diff hist +16,153 N National Archives 2012-02-14 New page: Arrived at National Archives about 12.35 PM (had fairly late start from Oxford). MT 45/17 This file deals with appointment of Chief Engineer, DREs, Assistant Director, etc. but so far as... current
• 17:0817:08, 16 February 2012 diff hist +51 User:J N Winkler No edit summary
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• 17:0217:02, 16 February 2012 diff hist +5,639 N National Archives 2012-02-09 New page: NATIONAL ARCHIVES NOTES 2012-02-09 Signed up for new reader's ticket via computer. First few document orders: RAIL 418 (acting on suggestion made by authoritative third party). Have ru... current
• 16:5816:58, 16 February 2012 diff hist +383 User:J N Winkler No edit summary

25 May 2009

• 19:3419:34, 25 May 2009 diff hist +4,187 N Photographable PRO files 2006-12-13 Done files omitted New page: PRO FILES TO REQUEST, UPDATED, 29/3/2004 MT 39/555--M4 and M5 in Gloucestershire and near Bristol (EC Boyce plays a big role) DSIR 12/96-97--economic benefits of road improvements, benef... current
• 19:3319:33, 25 May 2009 diff hist +2,478 N PRO files to examine 2007-05-12 New page: FILES TO EXAMINE--2007-05-12 This list has been produced by searching for {signs} within DSIR. DSIR 12/156 (1944 committee on unauthorized signs, literature survey on signs) DSIR 12/167... current
• 19:2519:25, 25 May 2009 diff hist +6,850 N Photographable PRO files 2005-09-07 New page: PRO FILES TO REQUEST, UPDATED, 29/3/2004 MT 39/555--M4 and M5 in Gloucestershire and near Bristol (EC Boyce plays a big role) DSIR 12/96-97--economic benefits of road improvements, benef... current
• 19:2219:22, 25 May 2009 diff hist +527 User:J N Winkler No edit summary
• 18:1418:14, 25 May 2009 diff hist +680 N User:J N Winkler New page: ==Contact details== Via [http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk SABRE]. ==Personal collection== NB--My collections have significant duplication with other members'. Titles listed below are not ...