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... referred and who agreed that it could be so constructed of cast iron ' as to be rendered a substantial and durable edifice . ' Among those so quoted were Playfair , Watt , Jessop , John Wilkinson , and William Reynolds . The revenue to ...
... referred and who agreed that it could be so constructed of cast iron ' as to be rendered a substantial and durable edifice . ' Among those so quoted were Playfair , Watt , Jessop , John Wilkinson , and William Reynolds . The revenue to ...
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... referred to a Select Committee of the House of Commons , which before the end of June , issued four separate reports , the first on Emigration , the second on Roads and Bridges , the third on the Caledonian Canal , and the fourth on ...
... referred to a Select Committee of the House of Commons , which before the end of June , issued four separate reports , the first on Emigration , the second on Roads and Bridges , the third on the Caledonian Canal , and the fourth on ...
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... referred to him . ' It was completed and opened in 1839. The tractive power was locomotive engines . 1826-29 . THE LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY . In 1825 Telford was offered the appointment of engineer to this railway but refused ...
... referred to him . ' It was completed and opened in 1839. The tractive power was locomotive engines . 1826-29 . THE LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY . In 1825 Telford was offered the appointment of engineer to this railway but refused ...
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The Eighteenth Century Transport problem | 26 |
First Highland Survey 1801Second Highland | 60 |
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