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Northern Railway group [textual record, technical drawing, cartographic material]

Hierarchical level:

Series

Date:

1849-1893

Reference:

R231-994-5-E, RG30M 77803/10, RG30-I-G

Type of material:

Textual material, Architectural and technical drawings, Maps and cartographic material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

190772

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Canadian National Railway Company fonds

Predecessor companies

Northern Railway group
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Record information – Details
Series includes:

11 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1849-1893

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Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

m of textual records
1 v. of technical drawings (24 leaves, bound) : ink, col. ; 34 cm.
4 maps : 3 blackline prints, 1 col. ms., ink ; 106 x 97 cm or smaller.

Language of material:

English

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Series consists of records created and/or maintained by companies that formed the Northern Railway Group. On 29 August 1849, The Toronto, Simcoe and Lake Huron Union Railroad Company (RG30-I-G-1-a) was incorporated (Statutes of Canada, 12 Vic., Cap. 196) to build a railway from Toronto to Lake Huron. The name was changed by statutes (13-14 Vic. Cap. 131) in August 1850 to Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Railroad Union Company (RG30-I-G-1-b). Some 95.21 miles of line were built and opened from Toronto to Collingwood between 1853 and 1855. The name was once again changed to The Northern Railway Company of Canada in August 1858 (22 Vic., Cap. 117).

In 1817 The North Grey Railway (no records at National Archives) and The Toronto, Simcoe and Muskoka Junction Railway (RG30-I-G-2) were leased by the Northern. In 1872 they amalgamated to form The Northern Extension Railway Company (RG30-I-G-3) which, in its turn, amalgamated with and took the name of the Northern Railway Company of Canada.

The North Simcoe Railway Company (RG30-I-G-4) line was leased in 1878.

Under an agreement of 6 June 1879, The Northern Railway Company of Canada and The Hamilton and North Western Railway (RG30-I-G-5) were consolidated as the Northern and North Western Railway (RG30-I-G-6). This was not a merger or amalgamation as both of the original Companies retained their corporate existence, though the Northern and North Western were operated by a Joint Executive Committee. The Northern and Pacific Junction Railway (RG30-I-G-7) was leased by the joint companies in 1884.

By 1888 the entire system totalled 497.17 miles of line. In that year, effective 24 February 1888, under Deed of Union of 24 January 1888, The Hamilton and Northwestern Railway Company, The Northern Railway Company of Canada and The Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada amalgamated as one company under the latter name.

Cartographic material (RG30M 77803/10) consists of plans dealing with the Northern Railway and the towns of Meaford, Southampton and New Lowell, Ont., dated 1857-1878.
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Surveyor: Donovan, Thos. (Thomas)

Surveyor: Gibbard, William
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Cartographic material (Paper) Finding aid consists of an item list. RG30M 77803/10 Finding aid available in main reference room. (90: Open)

(Electronic) The finding aid is a file list and is available as a PDF attached to this record. 30-37 PDF (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/30-37_volumes_3113 to 3133_open.pdf

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General note:

RG30M 77803/10: Item #1 states: C.R. Sing, land agent, notary public. Item #2 contains an inset showing the position of the railway within southern Ont. Item #4 contains an inset showing roads, mills and post offices in the vicinity of this property, and was surveyed by William Gibbard, P.L.S. .

Source of title:

Title is based on the contents of the series.

Physical description note:

RG30M 77803/10: All items have plan numbers pencilled on the verso.

Note on the state of conservation:

RG30M 77803/10: All items have been mounted on linen backing.

Custodial history:

RG30M 77803/10 was transferred in 1977 from CN Toronto.

Cartographic math data:

RG30M 77803/10: Cartographic material: Scales differ.

Formatted contents note:

RG30M 77803/10: Contents: 1. Plan of town lots adjoining Meaford, being the subdivision of lot xv, conc iv, township of St. Vincent, the property of Cyrus R. Sing, esqr. 1864 -- 2. Plan of the Northern Railway of Canada. 1866 -- 3. Map of Southampton, compiled from the original surveys. 1878 -- 4. Plan of the village of New Lowell, the property of Jacques, Hay & Co, at the Sunnidale Station, Northern Railroad. 1857.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

RG30M 77803/10: Item #1 is signed by Thos. Donovan, Civil Engineer and Provincial Surveyor.

Accruals:

No further accruals are expected.

Source:

Government

Related control no.:

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77803/10 CA
RG30M 77803/10

Former archival reference no.:

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RG30M 77803/10
RG30-I-G
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Textual records

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Architectural: technical drawings

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Cartographic material

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Box [RG30M 77803/10]

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2000014812 Item no. assigned by LAC 1--4

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