The Story of Telford: The Rise of Civil Engineering |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 33
Page 70
... extensive utility . If I can accomplish this , I shall have done my duty ; and if the project is not executed now ... extensively from Watt's own report , saying that it was so able and so just , that had a canal of the size Watt was ...
... extensive utility . If I can accomplish this , I shall have done my duty ; and if the project is not executed now ... extensively from Watt's own report , saying that it was so able and so just , that had a canal of the size Watt was ...
Page 212
... extensive docks but also a ship canal across the Wirral Peninsula to the estuary of the River Dee near Hilbre Island - for all of which Parliamentary powers were to be immediately sought . The Engineers submitted two reports . There ...
... extensive docks but also a ship canal across the Wirral Peninsula to the estuary of the River Dee near Hilbre Island - for all of which Parliamentary powers were to be immediately sought . The Engineers submitted two reports . There ...
Page 221
... extensive cutting and embanking , the canal crossing several deep ravines where it had to be carried at a height of from thirty to eighty feet . The canal was successfully constructed . It not only afforded the nearest route between the ...
... extensive cutting and embanking , the canal crossing several deep ravines where it had to be carried at a height of from thirty to eighty feet . The canal was successfully constructed . It not only afforded the nearest route between the ...
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