Lawrence, Charles 1826-1845

Glynn, George Carr, fl 1845

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London and Birmingham Railway

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The London and Birmingham Railway was sanctioned in 1833, and the Company appointed Robert Stephenson as chief engineer. Its construction was dogged by much opposition. The 112 mile long London to Birmingham line took 20,000 men nearly five years to build. The total cost of building the railway was £5,500,000 (£50,000 a mile). The railway was opened in stages and finally completed on 17 September 1838. The line started at Birmingham's Curzon Street Station and finished at Euston Station in Londo...

Dockray, Robert Benson, 1811-1871

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Robert Benson Dockray (1811-1871), railway engineer. He was appointed as Assistant Engineer, London & Birmingham Railway in 1835, and in 1840 as Resident Engineer for the whole line of the railway. He retained this post on the amalgamation of the London & Birmingham into the London & Northwest system. He resigned 1852 on health grounds. From the guide to the Dockray Collection, 1831-1864, (University of Salford, Information Services Division) ...

Liverpool and Manchester Railway

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Huskisson, W. (William), 1770-1830

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William Huskisson (1770-1830), British statesman, served as plenipotentiary during the 1825-26 border negotiations with the United States. From the description of Willam Huskisson papers, 1824-1826. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702126655 Epithet: statesman British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000834.0x00031d English statesman. From the description of Autograph letters signed (3) : ...

Stanley, Emma, 1805-1876, wife of Edward Geoffrey Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby

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Woods, Edward, fl 1842

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Grand Junction Railway

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Hening, C, fl 1830

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Gower, George Granville, Leveson-, 1786-1861, 2nd Duke of Sutherland

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London and North-Western Railway

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In 1846 three companies, London and Birmingham, Grand Junction Railway and Manchester and Birmingham amalgamated to form the London and North Western Railway. The amalgamation created 247 miles of railway that linked London, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool and Preston. The London and North Western Railway continued to expand and by 1868 the company had added links to Oxford, Cambridge, Leeds, Swansea and Cardiff. However, attempts to amalgamate with Midland Railway ended in failure. By 1871 th...

Lawrence, Charles, fl 1826-1845

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Charles Lawrence was Chairman of the Liverpool and Birmingham Railway Company from 1826-1830. The Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company was established in 1826. The Railway, a stretch of track 31 miles long linking the two cities, was opened on 15 September 1830, though the opening was marred by the death of William Huskisson MP when he was accidentally hit by the Rocket . The Grand Junction Railway Company was established in 1833 to build a line linking Birmingham to the Liverpool and Manche...

Moss, John, fl 1812-1840

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