Records of the Glasgow District Subway Co, Glasgow, Scotland 1894

Glasgow District Subway Co (subway railway company: 1890-1923: Glasgow, Scotland)

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Glasgow, Scotland, was the third city in the world to build an underground rail system, after London, England, and Budapest, Hungary. In August 1890, the Glasgow District Subway Co was given authority to build a 6.5 mile long route under the streets of Glasgow. The circular line is formed of parallel pair of tunnels built by tunnelling or cut and cover. A third of the running tunnels are lined with iron, the rest with concrete or brick. The system uses an unusual gauge of 4 feet (ab...

Glasgow District Subway Co 1890-1923

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Mitchells, Johnston & Co c1745-

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