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Forsythe Collection, specifically related to Transport and Travel ephemera, as designated at the museum. This included items such as timetables, leaflets, handbills, and brochures, but generally excluded items covered by ISBN (International Standard Book Number), such as books and guidebooks. Additionally, posters, tickets, postcards, and extensive model railway interests were not included in the transfer and remained under the possession of the Forsythe family. Subsequently, materials were used in the first APP generated at the museum. Another selective mention is of the material used in The Track Stars Exhibition in 2012.
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Forsythe pursued a career as a museum curator, he married Fiona Forsythe, a librarian. Together, they established a network of contributors and developed what the railway community recognized as a significant and remarkable collection. During house moves, certain items from the family's
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Forsythe Collection to the National Railway Museum at York occurred in two instances, first in January 2009 and then again in January 2012. Approximately 100 meters of shelved material were moved during these transfers. The focus of the transfer was on the grey
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Forsythe and his wife, Fiona. The collection is extensive and includes materials in three public repositories. Of the material now in public ownership or curation, the largest collection is in the
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