Canadian National: Rules Examination Certificate, J. J. Briscoe, 1967
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Canadian National: Rules Examination Certificate, J. J. Briscoe, 1967Entry/Object ID
2021.1560.01Description
Canadian National branded exam certification issued to J. J. (Jack) Briscoe in 1967. The certificate acknowledges that Briscoe has passed his oral examination on operating rules book "A" on May 4th, 1967. It also notes that Briscoe will need to be retested on May 4th, 1970. The card also features areas to record: name, date of examination, written examination book, oral examination book, written, oral, date for next exam, signature of examiner Distinguishing Features: Tan coloured paper with black and blue inkContext
Original document belonging to J. J. Briscoe. Canadian National was created following the end of the First World War, by combining five lines which were financially troubled. It soon became the largest railway in the country. Canadian National Railways was founded in 1919 as a combination of several railways that had become bankrupt and were being ran by the Canadian Government Railways, its primary service was freight but also operated passenger service until 1978 until it was absorbed by VIA rail. The Canadian National Railways was created by the Government of Canada as a means to fund the failing railway corporations including: Intercolonial Railway of Canada, National Transcontinental Railway, Prince Edward Island Railway, and Hudson's Bay Railway.Collection
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Canadian National