The Story of Telford: The Rise of Civil Engineering |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 14
Page 29
... engineering ; he was connected with many of the outstanding works of his day and his reputation for soundness and common sense stood high . Matthew Davidson was almost as thrilled by Telford's appoint- ment as ENGINEER TO ELLESMERE CANAL ...
... engineering ; he was connected with many of the outstanding works of his day and his reputation for soundness and common sense stood high . Matthew Davidson was almost as thrilled by Telford's appoint- ment as ENGINEER TO ELLESMERE CANAL ...
Page 276
... common roads . On the preceding day the carriage was removed from Mr. Maudslay's manu- factory , in the Westminster road , at half - past three o'clock , and passed over Westminster Bridge through Parliament street , Whitehall ...
... common roads . On the preceding day the carriage was removed from Mr. Maudslay's manu- factory , in the Westminster road , at half - past three o'clock , and passed over Westminster Bridge through Parliament street , Whitehall ...
Page 338
... Common Council holden in the Chamber of the Guild- hall of the City of London on the 2nd Day of June 1821 ( to consider a report on the Bridge House Estates Committee on London Bridge ) . ' ' Report of Common Council of City of London ...
... Common Council holden in the Chamber of the Guild- hall of the City of London on the 2nd Day of June 1821 ( to consider a report on the Bridge House Estates Committee on London Bridge ) . ' ' Report of Common Council of City of London ...
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