Guest, Charlotte. Extracts from her Journal, 1833–1852. Editor Bessborough, Vere Brabazon Ponsonby, Earl of, John Murray, 1950.
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Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Intimate relationships | E. A. Dillwyn | EAD
's father, Lewis Llewelyn Dillwyn
, owned a spelter works, Dillwyn and Co.
, in Llansamlet, a little to the north of Swansea. He later entered into a business partnership with William Siemens |
| Family and Intimate relationships | Beatrice Webb | BW
's father, Richard Potter
, was a business entrepreneur. His financial interests were many and wide-ranging; his directorships included the Great Western Railway
, the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada
, and the Hudson Bay Company |
| Travel | Charlotte Guest | Her Mamma had entreated I should not go by this conveyance, lest some accident should befall. Guest, Charlotte. Extracts from her Journal, 1833–1852. Editor Bessborough, Vere Brabazon Ponsonby, Earl of, John Murray, 1950. 243 |
Timeline
1836: Isambard Kingdom Brunel began work on Box...
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1836
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
began work on Box Tunnel on the Great Western Railway
.
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
88
Ellis, Hamilton. British Railway History: An Outline from the Accession of William IV to the Nationalisation of Railways 1830-1876. George Allen and Unwin, 1954.
65, 76
4 June 1838: The first section of the Great Western Railway,...
Building item
4 June 1838
The first section of the Great Western Railway
, from London to Bristol, opened.
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
90
Ellis, Hamilton. British Railway History: An Outline from the Accession of William IV to the Nationalisation of Railways 1830-1876. George Allen and Unwin, 1954.
73
1839: The electric telegraph was used for the first...
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1839
The electric telegraph was used for the first time on a railroad by the Great Western Railway
.
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
91
1840: The Great Western Railway first used disc-and-crossbar...
Building item
1840
The Great Western Railway
first used disc-and-crossbar signals to indicate approaching trains.
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
92
17 June 1850: The South Wales Railway opened between Chepstow...
Building item
17 June 1850
The South Wales Railway
opened between Chepstow and Swansea. Lady Charlotte Guest
, one of the travellers on it, reported wonderful speed by the first train on her journey, which covered the distance between...
1 February 1855: The Great Western Railway operated the first...
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1 February 1855
The Great Western Railway
operated the first special postal train between London and Bristol.
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
103
1877: The Severn Tunnel of the Great Western Railway,...
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1877
The Severn Tunnel of the Great Western Railway
, the first long underwater tunnel and the longest railway tunnel in England, was begun.
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
122
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