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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 794
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Nineteenth Century Short-title Catalogue: phase 1. 1816-1870
Author: The Examiner
Author: The Illustrated London News
Author: Drake's Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway from Birmingham to Liverpool and Manchester
Author: active 1825 James DrakePublisher: Good Press
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Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
James Drake's 'Drake's Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway from Birmingham to Liverpool and Manchester' is a comprehensive guide to the newest mode of transportation in the early 19th century. The book not only provides practical information for travelers, such as distances and landmarks along the railway route, but also includes detailed descriptions of the towns and cities connected by the railway. Drake's writing style is straightforward and informative, catering to the practical needs of travelers. This book is a valuable resource for understanding the impact of the railway on society and commerce during the Industrial Revolution. Drake's detailed observations and meticulous descriptions offer a glimpse into the rapidly changing landscape of Britain in the 19th century. Historians and enthusiasts of railway history will find this book an essential addition to their collection. James Drake's expertise as a cartographer and travel writer is evident in this meticulously researched and well-presented guide, making it a must-read for those interested in the history of transportation and urban development.
Discoveries and Inventions of the Nineteenth Century
Author: Robert RoutledgePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Industrial arts
Languages : en
Pages : 882
Book Description
Marks and Marking of Weights and Measures of the British Isles
Author: Carl RickettsPublisher:
ISBN: 9780952853305
Category : Standardization
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
Memorials of Shrewsbury
Author: Henry PidgeonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shrewsbury (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Excursions in North Wales
Author: John HicklinPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
This travel guidebook is intended to be a pointer for any travelers who wish to experience North Wales to the fullest, with the ancient city of Chester as the starting point. Tourists who desire to explore the beautiful and romantic country of North Wales, with its lovely valleys, its majestic mountains, its placid lakes, its rushing torrents, its rural retreats, and its picturesque castles shall find what they seek in Chester - and can easily continue onwards to other towns and villages in North Wales no less lovely than the one left behind.
History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Shropshire
Author: Samuel BagshawPublisher:
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Category : Shropshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 730
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The history of Oswestry
Author: William CathrallPublisher:
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Category : Oswestry (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description