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Clayton Square

Birthplace of modern railways?

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The birthplace of modern railways?

Any number of places might claim to be the birthplace of modern railways but one that doesn't generally feature is the Clayton Square office of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway Company (L&MR) which opened in Liverpool some 190 years ago. This was before the company had track, . . .

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February 02, 2017

Dale Street

The L&MR's Liverpool booking office

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According to Gore's Directory, in 1829 George Ellwood was a stage-coach proprietor at 176 Dale Street working for Angel Inn and Star offices. By 1830 he had crossed the street literally and metaphorically and was working for the competition, the Liverpool & Manchester Railway Company (L&MR). Ellwood was in charge of the . . .

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February 02, 2017

New year, new blog!

This blog will document topics of interest and historical 3D builds I'm creating using OpenSim.The initial focus will be the Liverpool & Manchester Railway which connected a major port to a major industrial centre and catalysed their prodigious growth during the late Georgian and Victorian eras.

At the same time it gives me a chance . . .

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January 01, 2017

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