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... completed the Eddystone Lighthouse . 1761. John Rennie born . 1767. Bridgewater Canal started . 1769. James Watt ... completed Stockton and Darlington Rail- way . 1826. St. Katharine's Docks , Port of London , completed . 1827. Don ...
... completed the Eddystone Lighthouse . 1761. John Rennie born . 1767. Bridgewater Canal started . 1769. James Watt ... completed Stockton and Darlington Rail- way . 1826. St. Katharine's Docks , Port of London , completed . 1827. Don ...
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... he re- mained consulting engineer to the canal with a regular retainer until his death . Long before the completion of the Ellesmere and Shrewsbury Canals , Telford's position among Canal Engineers was well SHREWSBURY CANAL COMPLETED 37.
... he re- mained consulting engineer to the canal with a regular retainer until his death . Long before the completion of the Ellesmere and Shrewsbury Canals , Telford's position among Canal Engineers was well SHREWSBURY CANAL COMPLETED 37.
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... completed , and on 3rd September the laying of the foundation stone was performed by James Ewing , M.P. , and Lord Provost , with full Masonic ceremony . Although the work was carried through with phenomenal speed , being completed ...
... completed , and on 3rd September the laying of the foundation stone was performed by James Ewing , M.P. , and Lord Provost , with full Masonic ceremony . Although the work was carried through with phenomenal speed , being completed ...
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The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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