User contributions for J N Winkler

31 March 2012

• 20:4320:43, 31 March 2012 diff hist +16,926 N LSE Library Archives 2002-11-25 New page: Arrived at the reading room slightly later than usual because of a railway SNAFU--apparently a train had derailed late last night at Ealing Broadway, so there was no direct fast train from... current
• 20:4220:42, 31 March 2012 diff hist +108 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 20:0520:05, 31 March 2012 diff hist +8,938 N LSE Library Archives 2003-01-23 New page: Quiet day; main unusual feature was the episode of nearly uninterrupted sunshine over London and Oxford, lasting till about 3 PM in the afternoon. Train left on time but was late getting ... current
• 20:0420:04, 31 March 2012 diff hist +113 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 19:4219:42, 31 March 2012 diff hist +2,121 N Cambridge University Library 2012-03-02 New page: Arrived at Cambridge University Library promptly around 3.30. Obtained library card without difficulty--I was the only person being processed in the admissions office at the time. Got in... current
• 19:4119:41, 31 March 2012 diff hist +62 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 19:3819:38, 31 March 2012 diff hist +1,176 N National Archives 2012-03-29 New page: Arrived at 12.35 PM owing to delay catching a District Line train for the Richmond fork. Only files not being photographed will be discussed here. DSIR 12/318 This was ordered because i... current
• 19:3619:36, 31 March 2012 diff hist +3,390 N National Archives 2012-03-27 New page: Arrived at 12.20 PM, only to discover that my attempt to reserve my seat for the next visit seems not to have taken, possibly because my documents (all of them?) had a 2012-03-26 return da... current
• 19:3319:33, 31 March 2012 diff hist +185 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
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27 March 2012

• 12:2312:23, 27 March 2012 diff hist +2,618 N National Archives 2012-03-22 New page: Arrived around 1.30 PM, massively late--the District line was not running on the Richmond branch. I walked past the sign explaining the service suspension before I read it, and since it w... current
• 12:2212:22, 27 March 2012 diff hist +82 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 12:1712:17, 27 March 2012 diff hist +1,146 N National Archives 2012-03-20 New page: Arrived around noon. Would have come a little earlier except the train was delayed just before Reading. Main focus of this visit is mopping up old files and chasing down Motorways Archiv... current
• 12:1712:17, 27 March 2012 diff hist +65 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 12:1412:14, 27 March 2012 diff hist +965 N National Archives 2012-03-15 New page: Arrived around 11.10. Files simply being photographed are not noted. MT 112/159 (This file ordered by Chris Marshall.) An important concern is advisory speed signing for curves. Plans... current
• 12:1112:11, 27 March 2012 diff hist +83 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 12:0912:09, 27 March 2012 diff hist +2,275 N National Archives 2012-03-13 New page: Arrived at National Archives at 12.20 PM. The first few hours have been preoccupied with document photography, but now it is necessary to resume active note-taking since files have been e... current
• 12:0812:08, 27 March 2012 diff hist +53 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 12:0612:06, 27 March 2012 diff hist +3,095 N National Archives 2012-03-08 New page: Arrived at National Archives at 12.35 PM. The delay (about 15 minutes later than usual time) was a result of not being able to top up my Oyster card with a credit card. Apparently the ca... current
• 12:0512:05, 27 March 2012 diff hist +81 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 12:0312:03, 27 March 2012 diff hist +1,500 N National Archives 2012-03-06 New page: Arrived at National Archives at 12.20 PM. There was an interesting incident at Paddington station. The train had stopped and had almost completely emptied when a man with a briefcase cau... current
• 12:0212:02, 27 March 2012 diff hist +66 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 11:5911:59, 27 March 2012 diff hist −2 National Archives 2012-02-23 No edit summary current
• 11:5811:58, 27 March 2012 diff hist +2,789 N National Archives 2012-02-23 New page: Arrived at National Archives at 12.25 PM. They found T 162/660, which I had requested two weeks ago and which has only just now turned up. T 162/660 This is a Treasury establishment fil...
• 11:5711:57, 27 March 2012 diff hist +51 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits

26 March 2012

• 00:1600:16, 26 March 2012 diff hist +138 LSE Library Archives 2002-11-21 No edit summary current
• 00:0800:08, 26 March 2012 diff hist +9,897 N LSE Library Archives 2002-11-21 New page: Arrived around noon, as usual on these trips, and requested a number of files under Series 14. Files provided included 14/19 through 14/24 (14/19-14/23 in a single archive box). Those ex...

25 March 2012

• 23:0823:08, 25 March 2012 diff hist +40,666 N LSE Library Archives 2003-01-20 New page: Arrived as usual (the 10.15 from Oxford was running about 6 minutes late; was originally supposed to leave on time but a bunch of other trains were much later and "bunched up" near Oxford,... current
• 23:0723:07, 25 March 2012 diff hist +107 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 23:0023:00, 25 March 2012 diff hist +24,105 N LSE Library Archives 2002-11-19 New page: Arrived, per usual schedule, around noon, and filed a papers request around 12.15. Train left Oxford within five minutes of the scheduled time (10.19 as opposed to a scheduled time of 10.... current
• 22:5822:58, 25 March 2012 diff hist +110 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits

10 March 2012

• 18:2218:22, 10 March 2012 diff hist +26,525 N LSE Library Archives 2002-11-14 New page: Arrived about noon. Requested five folders: 8/52, 6/18, 5/14, 8/6, and 8/1. 8/6 actually an archive box, not a folder. 8/1 slow in coming since it contains prints and negatives, and ap... current
• 18:2118:21, 10 March 2012 diff hist +93 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 18:0018:00, 10 March 2012 diff hist +28,472 N LSE Library Archives 2003-02-12 New page: Have returned to the RJ papers after a hiatus of 1½ weeks, caused by illness (cold for nearly all of last week plus stomach flu early part of this week). Had a relatively normal trip in ... current
• 18:0018:00, 10 March 2012 diff hist −1 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 17:5917:59, 10 March 2012 diff hist +114 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 17:2217:22, 10 March 2012 diff hist +4,470 N LSE Library Archives 2003-10-11 New page: Have taken a quick look at files 14/19 and 14/37. The former contains materials pertaining to the regulation of hackney vehicles (basically, taxi licensing) while the latter contains main... current
• 17:2117:21, 10 March 2012 diff hist +83 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 17:1217:12, 10 March 2012 diff hist +11,103 N LSE Library Archives 2002-11-07 New page: Arrived around noon, requested four files. 16/1 turned out to be repeat. Others were 16/2, 5/7, and 5/19. Contents descriptions follow. 16/2 Basically three items, which are Post-War... current
• 17:1017:10, 10 March 2012 diff hist +133 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits

7 March 2012

• 20:3520:35, 7 March 2012 diff hist +1,845 N LSE Library Archives 2003-10-06 New page: Set out for London an hour later than usual (11.15 train rather than 10.15). Train was delayed getting into Padd (for some reason there is some kind of traffic restriction going into the ... current
• 20:3420:34, 7 March 2012 diff hist +65 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 20:2820:28, 7 March 2012 diff hist +19,675 N LSE Library Archives 2002-12-04 New page: Arrived around 12.30. Trains ran smoothly all the way from Oxford rail station to West Hampstead tube station, but Baker Street station was closed (transfers only; people could not walk o... current
• 20:2620:26, 7 March 2012 diff hist +112 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 19:5119:51, 7 March 2012 diff hist +11,249 N National Archives 2007-03-22 New page: National Archives, 22 March 2007 As before, this visit will consist largely of exploring files not previously seen, and likely to give additional insights into detailed planning of motorw... current
• 19:5119:51, 7 March 2012 diff hist +178 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 19:3519:35, 7 March 2012 diff hist +7,016 N National Archives 2007-03-20 New page: National Archives, 20 March 2007 This will be notetaking in the traditional way, since one of the objectives of this visit is to carry out a reconnaissance of files relating to the planni... current
• 19:3519:35, 7 March 2012 diff hist +100 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 19:3019:30, 7 March 2012 diff hist +10,682 N National Archives 2003-05-29 New page: Back at the PRO as usual, although arrived later than usual. (Sat down with docs at 12.45 last time; this time it’s 1 PM.) Three files requested to start. Going to try to do a full ni... current
• 19:2819:28, 7 March 2012 diff hist +186 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 19:2219:22, 7 March 2012 diff hist +3,518 N National Archives 2003-10-28 New page: Caught a 10.15 train out of London Paddington and arrived at the PRO much as usual—no problems this time. Had requested three files prior to setting out, none of which was MT 95/200 (it... current
• 19:2219:22, 7 March 2012 diff hist +145 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits

5 March 2012

• 21:3821:38, 5 March 2012 diff hist +9,232 N National Archives 2003-05-27 New page: Arrived at the PRO at the usual time (12.30). Not all files requested were immediately available. MT 55/338 Covering date 1947, very thin file, contains a memo by HR Lintern on the impl... current
• 21:3721:37, 5 March 2012 diff hist +179 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 21:3221:32, 5 March 2012 diff hist +68,092 N National Archives 2003-04-24 New page: Arrived at the PRO much as normal. BT 31/30394/235508 This contains incorporation articles etc for a company in Liverpool, Wallasey Motorways Ltd, which was basically a car dealership/ga... current
• 21:3121:31, 5 March 2012 diff hist +116 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits

26 February 2012

• 18:3518:35, 26 February 2012 diff hist +20,425 N National Archives 2003-05-22 New page: Arrived in London much as usual. MT 95/606 I had asked for this file to be held back for today because I didn’t discover it until fairly late on Tuesday and felt I had to return it for... current
• 18:3518:35, 26 February 2012 diff hist +131 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 18:2918:29, 26 February 2012 diff hist +54,061 N National Archives 2003-04-22 New page: Very unusual day (from a travel perspective) owing to an overrun of engineering works at Paddington. Main thing today is to somehow obtain copies or transcriptions of various items referr... current
• 18:2818:28, 26 February 2012 diff hist +50 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits

24 February 2012

• 19:5019:50, 24 February 2012 diff hist +3,009 N National Archives 2003-10-21 New page: Have to finish photographing MT 95/709, and am moving on to MT 95/200 (the Chiswick flyover signs file). However: DSIR 28/218 Requested this file because I have learned, from other DSIR... current
• 19:4919:49, 24 February 2012 diff hist +53 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 19:3719:37, 24 February 2012 diff hist +15,355 N National Archives 2003-05-20 New page: Arrived at PRO much as usual. Ordered three files: MT 106/331, MT 95/605, and DSIR 12/257. I wasn’t issued with the latter as it is supposed to be read on its own. So will come to it... current
• 19:3619:36, 24 February 2012 diff hist +217 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits

20 February 2012

• 15:2915:29, 20 February 2012 diff hist +35,598 N National Archives 2003-03-20 New page: MT 39/556 Some priority is being put on getting through this file as it has to be returned to Conservation—for retagging, etc. So some notes and direct quotes will be taken now, but th... current
• 15:2815:28, 20 February 2012 diff hist +82 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
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• 15:1315:13, 20 February 2012 diff hist +52,684 N National Archives 2003-03-18 New page: MT 39/38 This file is even more substantial than MT 39/41 and contains the full details of the Northern and Western Motorway’s promoter’s attempts to win support for the motorway thro... current
• 15:1215:12, 20 February 2012 diff hist +66 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 11:3611:36, 20 February 2012 diff hist +1,855 N National Archives 2004-02-17 New page: Have returned to the PRO for the first time, after a lapse of some three months. The changes have been considerable. Remodelling of the document research area is complete, and the docume... current
• 11:3511:35, 20 February 2012 diff hist +85 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 11:1411:14, 20 February 2012 diff hist +24,070 N National Archives 2003-05-15 New page: Arrived at PRO much as usual. Files requested include MT 89/217 (UK and the Euroroutes), MT 120/51 (road design—general), and MT 100/12 (ultimate carriageway widths of trunk roads). Th... current
• 11:1411:14, 20 February 2012 diff hist +131 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 11:0911:09, 20 February 2012 diff hist +49,123 N National Archives 2003-04-15 New page: Arrived at Kew as usual. MT 116/3 This is the second working party papers file. A quick catalogue attempted; not detailed review of each paper. Code: TSCDR = Traffic Signs Committee/D... current
• 11:0811:08, 20 February 2012 diff hist +66 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits
• 10:3310:33, 20 February 2012 diff hist +2,301 N National Archives 2003-10-14 New page: Had a fairly smooth ride into London, and got to the PRO bang on time. Documents were waiting and buckled down to work after a brief, fruitless search for current location of the Maybury ... current
• 10:3210:32, 20 February 2012 diff hist +123 User:J N Winkler →Raw notes files from archives visits

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
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17 February 2012

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• 11:1111:11, 17 February 2012 diff hist +36 User:J N Winkler No edit summary
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• 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
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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
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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
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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 ...