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The steam locomotive is a machine that has inspired imagination,
innovation and invention from the time of its origination and
continues to evoke passion in enthusiasts today. Here Michael R.
Bailey, expertly and in fascinating detail, describes the
development of the steam locomotive during its pioneering first
half-century until 1850 by exploring the surviving locomotives that
may be seen in Britain, Europe, and North and South America. In
addition to surviving relics, he also takes a look at operable
replicas, which fill many gaps in international collections, to
provide continuity in this evolutionary story. Exploring in depth
each example's operational and preservation history, along with
design characteristics, component materials and modifications made,
no detail is left unmentioned. With unparalleled detail, incredibly
stunning images and a list of museums housing all of the world's
oldest locomotives, this truly is a volume that no student of
railway history should be without.
Thomas Telford, the son of a shepherd, was born in Westerkirk,
Scotland in 1757. At the age of 14, he was apprenticed to a
stonemason. He worked for a time in Edinburgh and in 1792, he moved
to London where he was involved in building additions to Somerset
House. Two years later, he found work at Portsmouth dockyard. In
1787, he became surveyor of public works for Shropshire. By this
time, Telford had established a good reputation as an engineer and
in 1790 was given the task of building a bridge over the River
Severn at Montford. This was followed by a canal that linked the
ironworks and collieries of Wrexham with Chester and Shrewsbury.
This involved building an aqueduct over the River Dee. On the
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Telford used a new method of construction
consisting of troughs made from cast-iron plates and fixed in
masonry. After the completion of the Ellesmere Canal Telford moved
back to Scotland where he took control of the building of
Caledonian Canal. Other works by Telford include the Menai
Suspension Bridge (1819-1826) and the Katherine's Docks (1824-1828)
in London. Telford was also an important road builder. He was
responsible for rebuilding the Shrewsbury to Holyhead road and the
North Wales coast road between Chester and Bangor. During his life,
Telford built more than 1,000 miles of road, including the main
road between London and Holyhead. Thomas Telford died in 1834.
Born into poverty in the Scottish Border country in 1757, Thomas
Telford rose to become a towering figure of the Industrial
Revolution in Britain and the pre-eminent engineer of his day.
Incorporating material from the author's earlier book Thomas
Telford's Scotland, this new edition is a visual celebration of
Telford's architectural and engineering legacy, from the mighty
Menai Bridge to the harbours, manses and chapels of the remote
Scottish Highlands.
20 papers from a conference called in celebration of the 300th
anniversary of Abraham Darby's successful attempt to smelt iron ore
using coke in 1709, which focus on processes of industrialization.
The papers are on three broad topics: metallurgy; the wider social
and environmental 'footprints' of industrialization; and the ways
in which the heritage of industrialization is managed and
interpreted today. Running as a constant thread through all of
these areas is the role which Ironbridge has played both in the
past and in the present.
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