tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563327546075276103.post5724964718265780044..comments2024-03-11T20:48:37.922+13:00Comments on Woolshed 1: North Tyne railway workers - 1880-1960Dr Clive Daltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929644974912176271noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563327546075276103.post-82116649200535461642012-06-23T05:23:14.794+12:002012-06-23T05:23:14.794+12:00My grandfather,John Wylie was stationmaster at cho...My grandfather,John Wylie was stationmaster at chollerton,Northumberland & also ran the post office,I would like to know more of his history.<br />tim.ormston@talktalk.netCagedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04409847833894464309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563327546075276103.post-25583824377210757002010-08-23T09:35:34.374+12:002010-08-23T09:35:34.374+12:00My great grandfather William Mcleod worked at Fals...My great grandfather William Mcleod worked at Falstone station up until it closed. Not sure what his job was but he lived in the railway house above the station then when the station closed the station became part of the house and he lived there until he died. Prior to going to Falstone station he worked at the bellingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563327546075276103.post-47181347404089777182009-08-29T11:55:23.782+12:002009-08-29T11:55:23.782+12:00It isn't true to say that the North British Ra...It isn't true to say that the North British Railway was purchased by the LNER. In a process known as "The Grouping" (of the railways), as a result of the Railways Act 1921, various independent companies, including the Great Northern Railway, the Great Central Railway, the Great Eastern Railway, the North British Railway, the North Eastern Railway and the Great North of Scotland Railway amalgamated and the LNER was created on 1 January 1923.John Morleynoreply@blogger.com