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| BURY Oliver R H. 'Great Northern'. Engineer and manager. Born London 1861. Educated Westminster School. . Engineer and manger if railroads as far away as Brazil and Argentina. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. | 1908.04.01 |
| FENTON Sir Myles. KB. 'A Railway Knight'. Manager South Eastern Rly. Born Kendal 1831. Started work at 15 on a local line. Lived in Surrey. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Moustache. Wing collar. Spats. Wearing monocle. (Railroads. Business) | 1890.01.04 |
| FINDLAY Sir George. Deputy Chairman of the 'North Western' railway. Born Rainhill Lancashire 1829. His father worked for George Stephenson. Educated Halifax Grammar School. Started on a branch line in Yorkshire to control some 60. 000 staff. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Railroads) | 1892.10.29 |
| FORBES Mr James Staats. 'L.C.D.R'. Chairman of many Companies. Born 1825. Started in Great Western Railway. London Chatham and Dover Railway. Chairman of Electric Light Co. President of National Telephone Company. Seated. Coloured. c.8x14 ins. By Spy. (Railroads. Business) | 1900.02.22 |
| GRANET W Guy. 'The Midland'. General Manager. By Spy. Born Genoa Italy 1867. Educated Rugby. Balliol. Family were Bankers and Merchants. Smoking a cigar. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Railroads). | 1908.11.11 |
| HARRISON Mr Frederick. General Manager 'L and N W R'. Freemason. His father was manager of the Monmouthshire Railway. Frederick joined London and North Western Railway. HOBBIES: Golf. Billiards. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Railroads. Freemasons) | 1894.01.18 |
| INGLIS James C. 'Great Western'. General Manager of GWR. Born Scotland. Educated Aberdeen Grammar School and University. Worked his way up to General Manager. HOBBIES: Travel. Beard. Smoking a cigar. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Railroads) | 1908.03.11 |
| OWENS Sir Charles John. 'South Western transport'. General Manager. Born London 1845. During the Boer War he transported some 250. 000 men + 10. 000 officers + 25. 000 horses + stores guns an ammunition to 365 ships in Southampton Docks. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Railroads) | 1903.03.19 |
| PEEL Sir Frederick Bart. PC. 'a Railway Commissioner'. Son of Sir Robert. Born 1823. Educated Harrow. Trinity Cambridge. Became a lawyer and MP. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Railroads) | 1903.12.17 |
| SCOTTER Mr Charles. General Manager 'London South Western Railway'. Born 1837. Educated in Hull. JP for Kingston on Hill. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Beard. Glasses. (Business. Railroads) | 1891.04.04 |
| THOMPSON Mr James. General Manager of the 'Caledonian Railway'. Born Dumfriesshire Scotland 1843. Began as a junior clerk. JP for Lanarkshire. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Railroads. Business) | 1895.08.15 |
| WILKINSON Sir Joseph Loftus. General Manager of 'G. W. R. '. A Mason. Born Buckinghamshire 1846 of Yorkshire parents. Joined Great Western Railway at 13. 'Plymouth to Paddington in 4 hours 42 minutes'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Freemasons. Railroads) | 1902.11.20 |
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