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« on: November 08, 2024, 13:01:42 »
The Beeching report in Great Britain was followed by the Benson report in Northern Ireland.

And whilst I can find online copies of the Beeching report, I've drawn a blank looking for a copy of the Benson report - I can find only references and not the report itself.

Can anyone help me?  A URL or even a paper copy I can scan?
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« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2024, 14:08:31 »
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Benson,_Baron_Benson
Might this be of help?.
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« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2024, 14:31:38 »
Quote from: Western Pathfinder on November 08, 2024, 14:08:31
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Benson,_Baron_Benson
Might this be of help?.

Only somewhat - there are a number of references around but none of them has yet lead me to the actual report - just a summary of the headlines and outcomes.
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« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2024, 19:30:13 »
I, too, have trawled the internet, but couldn't find a copy of the full Benson report.

The nearest I could find is the website of the Irish Railway Record Society, at https://irrs.ie/library/ , but I suspect you'd have to pay for a copy.  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2024, 19:39:47 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on November 08, 2024, 19:30:13
I, too, have trawled the internet, but couldn't find a copy of the full Benson report.

The nearest I could find is the website of the Irish Railway Record Society, at https://irrs.ie/library/ , but I suspect you'd have to pay for a copy.  Roll Eyes



Maybe.  Next time I'm in Dublin on a Tuesday evening ...
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The Historic Railway Law Library has over 1,000 volumes including Acts of Parliament, Orders and Instruments, Royal Commissions, Reports, Text Books, Studies, Papers, Accident Reports and Board of Trade Papers. This collection is housed in the Balfour Browne Room which is also home to our exhibition of railway memorabilia. Visitors and researchers are welcome visit the library on Tuesday evenings.
In fact I wish I had known about this prior to 2018 because I spend an awful lot of time around the Dublin area for work and evenings were - well, the library would have been more exciting.
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« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2024, 20:29:22 »
That organisation do have a London Branch if that helps
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« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2024, 08:34:49 »
Try PRONI (Public Record of Northern Ireland) https://apps.proni.gov.uk/eCatNI_IE/SearchResults.aspx
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« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2024, 08:38:31 »
Quote from: CyclingSid on November 09, 2024, 08:34:49
Try PRONI (Public Record of Northern Ireland) https://apps.proni.gov.uk/eCatNI_IE/SearchResults.aspx

Just did ... but "session time out" is what I get  Sad   ... thanks for the try / if there's a more permanent link (or you can download and email me a copy, pretty please  Cheesy )
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« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2024, 10:53:52 »
I tend to forget about PRONI
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/public-record-office-northern-ireland-proni
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/information-and-services/search-archives-online/ecatalogue
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/search-pronis-ecatalogue
Also HMSO in Belfast used to sometimes have stuff elsewhere
All a bit of a strange setup!
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