Proposal by Charles Blacker Vignoles (1793-1875), railway engineer, Professor of Civil Engineering, University College London 1841, for a system of railways in India. 1842
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Vignoles, Charles Blacker, 1793-1875
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Epithet: Creator of Mss Eur D162 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001512.0x0003da 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 c...