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Actions	Documents relating to an article on the Liverpool & Manchester Railway in the Edinburgh Review, October 1832 Remove from selection Add to selection TitleDocuments relating to an article on the Liverpool & Manchester Railway in the Edinburgh Review, October 1832 Reference2014-3021 CreatorLiverpool & Manchester Railway Co The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was first proposed by William James and Joseph Sanders in 1821. In 1826 George Stephenson was appointed chief engineer. The company originally intended to use fixed locomotives to pull freight trains between Liverpool and Manchester, but following the Rainhill Trial competition of 6 October 1829, locomotives in the style of Stephenson's Rocket were commissioned. The company opened the line between Liverpool and Manchester on 15 September 1830. The first passengers travelled along the line two days later and goods on 1 December. The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was absorbed into the Grand Junction Railway on 8 August 1845. Date 1832 Scope and ContentAnswer of the Directors to an Article [by Dr. Lardner] in the Edinburgh Review, for October, 1832, Liverpool, 1832. Also a photocopy of Lardner's article 'Inland Transport' in the Edinburgh Review. The article by Dr. Lardner and the Answer by the Directors of the L & M are a fine example of the cut and thrust between proponents and opponents of railway schemes in the 1830s. Extent2 volumes Physical descriptionGood condition. LanguageEnglish Archival historyPurchased from Bloomsbury Auctions. Formerly part of the Michael G. Max Collection, number 2377. Levelfonds Repository nameScience and Industry Museum Associated people and organisationsLiverpool & Manchester Railway Co The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was first proposed by William James and Joseph Sanders in 1821. In 1826 George Stephenson was appointed chief engineer. The company originally intended to use fixed locomotives to pull freight trains between Liverpool and Manchester, but following the Rainhill Trial competition of 6 October 1829, locomotives in the style of Stephenson's Rocket were commissioned. The company opened the line between Liverpool and Manchester on 15 September 1830. The first passengers travelled along the line two days later and goods on 1 December. The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was absorbed into the Grand Junction Railway on 8 August 1845. SubjectRailways Conditions governing accessOpen access. Conditions governing ReproductionCopies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions. Related object A Letter on the Subject of the Projected Rail Road, between Liverpool and Manchester Publication - "Coloured Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway" A Descriptive and Historical Account of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Two Reports Addressed to the Liverpool & Manchester Railway Company on the Projected North Line of Railway from Liverpool to the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal Hierarchy browser 2014-3021 Documents relating to an article on the Liverpool & Manchester Railway in the Edinburgh Review, October 1832 1832 fonds contains 2 parts

TitleDocuments relating to an article on the Liverpool & Manchester Railway in the Edinburgh Review, October 1832

Reference2014-3021

CreatorLiverpool & Manchester Railway Co

Date

1832

Scope and ContentAnswer of the Directors to an Article [by Dr. Lardner] in the Edinburgh Review, for October, 1832, Liverpool, 1832. Also a photocopy of Lardner's article 'Inland Transport' in the Edinburgh Review. The article by Dr. Lardner and the Answer by the Directors of the L & M are a fine example of the cut and thrust between proponents and opponents of railway schemes in the 1830s.

Extent2 volumes

Physical descriptionGood condition.

LanguageEnglish

Archival historyPurchased from Bloomsbury Auctions. Formerly part of the Michael G. Max Collection, number 2377.

Levelfonds

Repository nameScience and Industry Museum

Associated people and organisationsLiverpool & Manchester Railway Co

SubjectRailways

Conditions governing accessOpen access.

Conditions governing ReproductionCopies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.

Related object

A Letter on the Subject of the Projected Rail Road, between Liverpool and Manchester

Publication - "Coloured Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway"

A Descriptive and Historical Account of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway

Two Reports Addressed to the Liverpool & Manchester Railway Company on the Projected North Line of Railway from Liverpool to the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal