Letters with Michael Longridge

This collection includes letters sent between Michael Longridge and George Stephenson, discussing general and personal matters as well as issues concerning the Liverpool and Manchester Railway; London and Birmingham Railway; Stockton and Darlington Railway; North Midlands Railway; and the Newcastle and Berwick Railway.

Longridge was joint-owner, alongside William Hawks, of Bedlington Ironworks.

The records are presented in chronological order. Transcripts of the contents can be viewed by a) selecting the 'metadata' button at the bottom right corner of the book explorer or b) selecting the 'read transcription' button in the top left corner

View further details about the collection on our archive catalogue