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Title: Observations on a general Iron Rail-Way: showing its great superiority, by...
Catalogue reference: ZLIB 4/47A
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This record is about the Title: Observations on a general Iron Rail-Way: showing its great superiority, by... dating from 1823 in the series British Transport Historical Records Office library: Railways, Historical. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1823
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Title: Observations on a general Iron Rail-Way: showing its great superiority, by the general introduction of mechanic power, over all the present methods of conveyance by turnpike roads and canals; and claiming the particular attention of merchants, manufacturers, farmers and, indeed, every class of society Author: pub Baldwin, Cardock and Joy
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- with plates and map illustrative of the plan
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Non record material
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- Open Document, Open Description
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ZLIB 4
British Transport Historical Records Office library: Railways, Historical
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