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Vignoles, Charles Blacker, 1793-1875 (7)

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Epithet: Creator of Mss Eur D162 In 1844 the construction of the Chester and Holyhead Railway was authorised in order to speed up communication between London and Ireland. As a result, Holyhead grew into an important port. Previously, proposals had been made for the railway route to go from Bangor to Porth Dinllaen. For an account of the career of Charles Blacker Vignoles, 1793-1875, Civil Engineer, consult Life of C.B. Vignoles by O.J. Vignoles,...

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Vignoles, Charles Blacker, active 1824-1876, engineer (8)

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Epithet: engineer

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