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Britannia Railway Carriage Works, Birmingham

Image from: The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and Things of Modern England, 1858

Interior of Britannia Railway Carriage and Wagon Works

Image from: The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and Things of Modern England, 1858

Letter from Erasmus Darwin to Matthew Boulton, 1785/01/26

Darwin writes to Boulton about Richard Arkwright’s difficulties over patents for his machinery. —————————————- Derby Jan 26-85… read more »

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Britannia Railway Carriage Works, Birmingham

Interior of Britannia Railway Carriage and Wagon Works

Letter from Erasmus Darwin to Matthew Boulton, 1785/01/26