Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
British Railways
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Description area
Dates of existence
1948-1965
History
British Railways was the nationalised rail entity formed in 1948 and was renamed British Rail in 1965. They adopted a logo of a spoked wheel and a lion in 1949, designed by Abram Games, which was used until 1956.
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Relationships area
Related entity
British Rail (1965-1997)
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Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
British Rail is the successor of British Railways