Lightboxes
Panier
alb9610470

Mr. John Locke, M.P. for Honiton, 1850. Creator: Unknown.

Mr. John Locke, M.P. for Honiton, 1850. Locke '...studied engineering under the late Sir George Stephenson, and...acted as his principal assistant in the construction of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway - the first of the great iron-ways that now in every direction gird the kingdom...The London and Southampton was the second great, line constructed by Mr. Locke; and it was followed by the Manchester and Sheffield, with its magnificent viaducts and tunnel at Woodhead, hewn through three miles of solid rock...He is known as a distinguished engineer in France...He laid out and executed the line from Paris to Rouen, and the far greater work from Rouen to Havre, and for which last he received from the late King, Louis Philippe, the decoration of the Legion of Honour. He has also the merit of the introduction of passenger railways into Spain...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.
Partager
pinterestPinterest
twitterTwitter
facebookFacebook
emailEmail

Ajouter à une autre Lightbox

Ajouter à une autre Lightbox
add to lightbox print share
Avez-vous déjà un compte? S'identifier
Vous n'avez pas de compte ? S'inscrire
Acheter cette image. Sélectionnez l'usage:
Chargement...
Titre:
Mr. John Locke, M.P. for Honiton, 1850. Creator: Unknown.
Légende: Voir la traduction automatique
Mr. John Locke, M.P. for Honiton, 1850. Locke '...studied engineering under the late Sir George Stephenson, and...acted as his principal assistant in the construction of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway - the first of the great iron-ways that now in every direction gird the kingdom...The London and Southampton was the second great, line constructed by Mr. Locke; and it was followed by the Manchester and Sheffield, with its magnificent viaducts and tunnel at Woodhead, hewn through three miles of solid rock...He is known as a distinguished engineer in France...He laid out and executed the line from Paris to Rouen, and the far greater work from Rouen to Havre, and for which last he received from the late King, Louis Philippe, the decoration of the Legion of Honour. He has also the merit of the introduction of passenger railways into Spain...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.
Personnalités:
Crédit:
Album / The Print Collector/Heritage Images
Autorisations:
Modèle: Non - Propriété: Non
Questions sur les droits?
Taille de l'image:
3568 x 4960 px | 50.6 MB
Taille d'impression:
30.2 x 42.0 cm | 11.9 x 16.5 in (300 dpi)
Mots clés: