The Story of Telford: The Rise of Civil Engineering |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 59
Page 45
... Port of London . In 1796 the standing Parliamentary Committee on the Port of London had considered eight different plans for pro- viding greater accommodation in the Port , but no de- cisive conclusions were reached , again owing to ...
... Port of London . In 1796 the standing Parliamentary Committee on the Port of London had considered eight different plans for pro- viding greater accommodation in the Port , but no de- cisive conclusions were reached , again owing to ...
Page 242
... Port of Leith , the only important port in Scotland with which he had not hitherto been concerned ; and still further exten- sions of Aberdeen and Dundee . Telford's experience with Glasgow had not been very fortunate . In 1819 he had ...
... Port of Leith , the only important port in Scotland with which he had not hitherto been concerned ; and still further exten- sions of Aberdeen and Dundee . Telford's experience with Glasgow had not been very fortunate . In 1819 he had ...
Page 309
... port for the crossing to Ireland , but recom- mended against it . 1802-10 . NESSOCK ( Port Logan , Galloway ) . Telford advised the development of Port Logan as an alternative to Port- patrick as the Scottish port for the Irish crossing ...
... port for the crossing to Ireland , but recom- mended against it . 1802-10 . NESSOCK ( Port Logan , Galloway ) . Telford advised the development of Port Logan as an alternative to Port- patrick as the Scottish port for the Irish crossing ...
Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
10 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Aberdeen Aberdeen Harbour Andrew Little appointed Aqueduct arch Bagge Bill Loan Commission Broomielaw built Caledonian Canal carried Civil Engineers Clyde coast Commissioners Committee completed connection construction docks Edinburgh Ellesmere Canal Exchequer Bill Loan experience extensive favour feet Ferry Firth Glasgow Gotha Canal harbour Highland Roads Holyhead Holyhead Road House improvement Institution of Civil interest Inverness Inverness-shire iron bridge James Jessop John Gibb John Rennie John Rickman Langholm later Liverpool Loch lock London Bridge Lord Matthew Davidson Menai ment Mersey miles Navigation never North Parliament Parliamentary pier plans Platen Port of London proposed Pulteney railway River River Dee Roads and Bridges Ross-shire says scheme Scotland Severn Ship Canal Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Canal Shropshire Southey steam stone supply Survey Suspension Bridge Sweden Telford's report Thames Thomas Telford tion Town Turnpike Trusts vessels Watt whole wich William writes wrote دو دو وو