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... called the Shrewsbury Canal . It reaches from the Town of Shrewsbury to the Coallierries in the neighbourhood of the Wrekin , at a place called Ketley , where there are likewise great Iron Works . There has of course been a good deal of ...
... called the Shrewsbury Canal . It reaches from the Town of Shrewsbury to the Coallierries in the neighbourhood of the Wrekin , at a place called Ketley , where there are likewise great Iron Works . There has of course been a good deal of ...
Page 84
... called on to deposit half the expense in the Bank of Scotland . 4. Telford prepared detailed working drawings and specifications and laid out the line of the road . 5. Tenders were then called for and forwarded to the Commissioners ...
... called on to deposit half the expense in the Bank of Scotland . 4. Telford prepared detailed working drawings and specifications and laid out the line of the road . 5. Tenders were then called for and forwarded to the Commissioners ...
Page 243
... called in to advise the Glasgow authorities ; and he supplied more plans for the enlargement of the Broomielaw Harbour , and the construction of a quay on the south side . A great deal of this work was successfully carried out during ...
... called in to advise the Glasgow authorities ; and he supplied more plans for the enlargement of the Broomielaw Harbour , and the construction of a quay on the south side . A great deal of this work was successfully carried out during ...
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CHAPTER | 1 |
The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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