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Alderslade, Esther Biography Biography
Esther Hackworth was born on 25 January 1888, she was the daughter of Albert Hackworth and Esther Ann Hackworth, (nee Williams), granddaughter of John Wesley Hackworth and therefore the great granddaughter of Timothy Hackworth. In 1928 she married Norman Alderslade, who was born in 1889 and died in 1968. They had no children. She died in 1973.

Scope and Content
The series contains letters describing the transfer of ownership of the ‘Stephenson’ or 'Blast pipe letter' when Albert Hackworth, Esther’s brother died, from America to England. Letters are written by the current guardian of the letter Gertrude Holmes, widow of Samuel Holmes. One other letter describes Esther’s article on Timothy Hackworth in ‘my magazine’, which is also present in this series.
Extent
4 items
Level of description
SERIES
Repository name
National Railway Museum, York
System of arrangement
Items have been arranged in chronological order.