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Section of track with Certificate from the Friends of the Settle to Carlisle line

NAN/002/011

A certificate from the Friends of the Settle to Carlisle line, along with a small section of track sold to the public to raise funds for its reopening.
Notice of ceremony of commendation - Girl Guides

NAN/004/007

Letter from Cecelia Dawson (no relation) of Lancliffe Hall, Settle, informing Mrs Dawson (Nancy’s mother) of a Ceremony of Commendation by the Girl Guides.
Certificate award to John Stainton Dawson

NAN/002/007

This is a certificate awarded to John Stainton Dawson (father of Nancy) for his high standard of maintenance of the railway track around Blea Moor.
Letter of congratulations from the Chief Commissioner of the Girl Guides

NAN/004/006

Letter of congratulations from Enid Lawson, Baroness Burnham CBE, the Girl Guide Chief Commissioner for England.
Letter of thanks from Bristish Railways

NAN/004/005

Letter from British Railways to Mrs Dawson thanking her for using her house to help passengers from the Blea Moor railway accident. Note the use of language: “It has come to my notice that your house was used to accommodate injured passengers in the mishap last Friday. Compare the use of ‘mishap’ with the photos of ...
Letter of congratulations - School Governors

NAN/004/004

Letter of congratulations from the Clerk to the Governors of Settle Girls High School.
Invitation to an award ceremony

NAN/004/001

Letter from the Headmistress, CM Harding, of Settle Girls High School to Mr and Mrs Dawson. It is an invitation to attend the award ceremony where Nancy will recieve a watch from British Railways.
Letter of thanks from British Railways

NAN/004/003

Letter of thanks to Mrs Dawson from the Commercial Superintendant of the London Midland Region of British Railways. Note the use of ‘mishap’ to describe the accident.
Nancy Dawson Collection

NAN

Nancy Edmondson (nee Dawson) lived at Blea Moor Cottages from 1938 to 1955. In 1952, when Nancy was 14 years old, there was a serious accident on the Settle to Carlisle line nearby. The collection includes an interview with Nancy, now in her 80s, photos of Nancy’s family and Blea Moor Cottages, photos and reports ...
Ministry of Transport Report on the Derailment

NAN/003/001

Ministry of Transport report on the derailment at Blea Moor, published 1952. The cause of the accident: “There is no doubt about the cause of this accident. The front end of a brake rod on the tender of the leading engine became detached and, after bouncing on the sleepers and ballast between the rails for a distance ...
Nancy Dawson's early life

NAN/001/002

This is a transcript of a talk, given by Nancy Dawson in the 1980s, to the Ladies Fellowship Group in Burton in Lonsdale.

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