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Oakley, Sir Henry
Nationality: British
Brief Bio: 1823-1914, railway administrator, England, British
Notes: Began work as Clerk at Somerset House, moving on to be Assistant at the House of Commons. In 1849 he joined the Great Northern Railway as Clerk in the Secretary’s Office. He progressed through the positions of Assistant Secretary, Accountant and Secretary, until he became General Manager in 1870. In 1873 he also became the Honorary Secretary of the Railway Companies’ Association. In 1891 he was knighted. He left GNR in 1898 to retire, but went on to become Chairman of the Central London Railway.
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14 Related Objects |
| Book of circulars & notices
book
Oakley, Sir Henry
1883-1894
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| envelope addressed to h oakley esq
envelope
1866
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| envelope addressed to henry oakley esq
envelope
1865
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| envelope addressed to henry oakley great northern railway
envelope
1865
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| GNR handbill regarding cheap excursions from Boston to Skegness
handbill
Fred R. Spark; Great Northern Railway; Oakley, Sir Henry
1883
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| Great Northern Railway 'Henry Oakley'
steam locomotive
Ivatt, Henry A; Great Northern Railway
1898
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| Great Northern Railway booking office notice
notice
1887
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| Great Northern Railway handbill
handbill
Spark & Son; Great Northern Railway; Oakley, Sir Henry
1896
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| Illuminated testimonial to Sir Henry Oakley
testimonial
Railway Benevolent Institution
1900
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| manchester, sheffield & lincolnshire railway free pass
pass
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| Midland & Great Northern Joint Railways Circular No 74
circular
Cunningham and Salmon; Great Eastern Railway; Oakley, Sir Henry
1888
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| Notice, Great Northern Railway, Passengers' Luggage
notice
Great Northern Railway; Waterlow & Sons; Oakley, Sir Henry
1887
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| staff circular
circular
Oakley, Sir Henry
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| Worksplate, London & North Eastern Railway, LNER 3990 Doncas
worksplate
1925
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