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... John Telford , Shepherd . 1759. Smeaton completed the Eddystone Lighthouse . 1761. John Rennie born . 1767. Bridgewater Canal started . 1769. James Watt patented his steam engine . 1771. Telford apprenticed to a stonemason in Langholm ...
... John Telford , Shepherd . 1759. Smeaton completed the Eddystone Lighthouse . 1761. John Rennie born . 1767. Bridgewater Canal started . 1769. James Watt patented his steam engine . 1771. Telford apprenticed to a stonemason in Langholm ...
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... John Simp- son and your humble Servant , amidst so many other and still great Undertakings . But John Simpson is a treasure of talents and integrity - I met with him here by chance , employed and recommended him , and he has now all the ...
... John Simp- son and your humble Servant , amidst so many other and still great Undertakings . But John Simpson is a treasure of talents and integrity - I met with him here by chance , employed and recommended him , and he has now all the ...
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... John Rickman , Clerk to the House of Commons , Secretary to the Highland Roads and Bridge Commissioners , etc. , to his wife or his son , referring to tours with Telford and his works , 1828-1833 . Lent by Mrs. Rickman of Sherborne ...
... John Rickman , Clerk to the House of Commons , Secretary to the Highland Roads and Bridge Commissioners , etc. , to his wife or his son , referring to tours with Telford and his works , 1828-1833 . Lent by Mrs. Rickman of Sherborne ...
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The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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