Charles Blacker Vignoles

This book draws on primary sources to illuminate the life and achievements of engineer Charles Blacker Vignoles (1793-1875).

Zusammenfassung
From 1825 to 1870, Charles Blacker Vignoles (17931875) was continually involved in civil engineering in the UK and abroad, yet has been overshadowed by more well-known contemporaries. This 1982 account, using original records, aims to put his engineering achievements into perspective and illuminate the background of one of the great pioneers of the Victorian age.

Inhalt
List of illustrations; Preface; 1. The infant ensign, 1793-1817; 2. South Carolina and Florida, 1817-23; 3. The Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1823-27; 4. The struggle for recognition, 1827-32; 5. The Dublin and Kingstown Railway and the Irish Railway Commission, 1832-9; 6. The North Union, the Midland Counties railways, and the Vignoles rail, 1834-9; 7. The Sheffield and Manchester disaster, 1835-40; 8. The difficult years, 1841-4; 9. The 'Railway Mania', 1844-6; 10. The Kiev Bridge I, 1846-9; 11. The Kiev Bridge II, 1849-53; 12. The last works, 1847-63; 13. The end of a career, 1863-75; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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