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23 The Severn at Buildwas carried a busy boat traffic and Telford ( by this time already engaged on Canal Works ) had himself been improving the navigation between Bewdley and Coalbrookdale . For this reason , and because of the ...
23 The Severn at Buildwas carried a busy boat traffic and Telford ( by this time already engaged on Canal Works ) had himself been improving the navigation between Bewdley and Coalbrookdale . For this reason , and because of the ...
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Rennie had already long been advising on the improvement of communications between England and Ireland and had been responsible for much of the work that produced Holyhead and Howth ( Dublin ) Harbours . But Rennie considered roadmaking ...
Rennie had already long been advising on the improvement of communications between England and Ireland and had been responsible for much of the work that produced Holyhead and Howth ( Dublin ) Harbours . But Rennie considered roadmaking ...
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As already mentioned , the extent of Telford's concern varied considerably . In some , such as the Ulster Canal with which he was already involved before the application to the Commissioners , he had complete control , and one of his ...
As already mentioned , the extent of Telford's concern varied considerably . In some , such as the Ulster Canal with which he was already involved before the application to the Commissioners , he had complete control , and one of his ...
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Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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| Title | The Story of Telford: The Rise of Civil Engineering |
| Author | Sir Alexander Gibb |
| Publisher | A. Maclehose & Company, 1935 |
| Length | 357 pages |
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