James Brindley and the early Engineers ... Abridged from “Lives of the Engineers.'. |
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... Manchester and Liverpool in the last century , their extent , trade , and manufactures - State of the roads about Manchester and elsewhere Scarcity of food from the badness of the roads - Bad roads and dear coals The Mersey and Irwell ...
... Manchester and Liverpool in the last century , their extent , trade , and manufactures - State of the roads about Manchester and elsewhere Scarcity of food from the badness of the roads - Bad roads and dear coals The Mersey and Irwell ...
Page xi
... Manchester and Liverpool - Growth of Liverpool -Decay of Chester - Liverpool coaches , 1726 to 1750 - The Duke's project of a Manchester and Liverpool Canal - Brindley's survey- Extract from diary - Brindley in London- " At the play ...
... Manchester and Liverpool - Growth of Liverpool -Decay of Chester - Liverpool coaches , 1726 to 1750 - The Duke's project of a Manchester and Liverpool Canal - Brindley's survey- Extract from diary - Brindley in London- " At the play ...
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... Manchester and Liverpool and the district - Extraordinary growth of Manchester 217-247 CHAPTER XI . BRINDLEY CONSTRUCTS THE GRAND TRUNK CANAL . - ―― Canal to connect the Mersey with the Trent - Brindley employed as engineer - Survey of ...
... Manchester and Liverpool and the district - Extraordinary growth of Manchester 217-247 CHAPTER XI . BRINDLEY CONSTRUCTS THE GRAND TRUNK CANAL . - ―― Canal to connect the Mersey with the Trent - Brindley employed as engineer - Survey of ...
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... Manchester in 1740 161 .... 7 Map of the Duke's Canal ( Western 8 part ) .. 168 24 Map of the Duke's Canal ( Eastern Map of the Fens as Drained , 1830 Ancient Conduit in Westcheap .. Myddelton's House , Galch Hill .. Myddelton Brass ...
... Manchester in 1740 161 .... 7 Map of the Duke's Canal ( Western 8 part ) .. 168 24 Map of the Duke's Canal ( Eastern Map of the Fens as Drained , 1830 Ancient Conduit in Westcheap .. Myddelton's House , Galch Hill .. Myddelton Brass ...
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... Manchester , and by his published by G. Bickham , in com- side the Lord Mayor elect , the pro- memoration of the event , entitled jector's brother , Maister Thomas ' Sir Hugh Myddelton's Glory . ' It Myddelton . Various figures gesti ...
... Manchester , and by his published by G. Bickham , in com- side the Lord Mayor elect , the pro- memoration of the event , entitled jector's brother , Maister Thomas ' Sir Hugh Myddelton's Glory . ' It Myddelton . Various figures gesti ...
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