A green cloth hard cover book. Title and author's name are engraved in gold on spine. This is the 3rd edition, first series with black and white illustrations. It describes the engineering practices of the early days of British railroads. The book includes (series 1 to 4)and it contains, roads, tramroads and railroads, bridges, aqueducts, viaducts, wharfs, warehouses, roofs, and sheds, canals, locks, sluices, & the various works on rivers, streams, etc., harbours, docks, piers and jetties, tunnels, cuttings and embankments, the several works connected with the drainage of marshes, marine sands, and the irrigation of land, water-works, gas-works, water-wheels, mills, engines.civil engineering, railway practice, rail constructions, s c brees, western railway great britain, public works, railroads, canals, s.c. brees, samuel brees, samuel charles brees

index, ill, maps, p.228.non-fictionA history of the 'big four' railway companies in Great Britain, The Great Western Railway, The Southern Railway, The London Midland & Scottish railway, & The London & North Eastern Railway after all the private railways were grouped together into 4 in 1923.great western railway (great britain), the london & north eastern railway, the london midland & scottish railway, the southern railway

index, ill, maps, p.255.non-fictionA history of the South Western Railway in England from London to the south west of England & Cornwall. From 1838 to 1922 before it was grouped into The Southern Railway in 1923.railroads - london & south western railway - history, railroads - great britain - history

index, ill, p.36.non-fictionA railway book for boys and girls of all ages about the passenger train the Cornish Riviera Limited from London to Penzance in Great Britain.railroads - the great western railway - history, railroads - great britain - history

ill, p.115.non-fiction A pictorial history of the Great Western railway in England, Cornwall & Wales.railroads - great western railway - pictorial, railroads - great britain - history

ill, maps, p.80.non-fiction A pictorial history of the broad gauge 7'1/2" Great Western railway in England, Cornwall & Wales from 1833 to 1892.railroads - great western railway - pictorial, railroads - great britain - history

ill, maps, p.80.non-fiction A pictorial history of the broad gauge 7'¼" Great Western railway in England, Cornwall & Wales from 1833 to 1892.railroads - great western railway - pictorial, railroads - great britain - history

index, ill, maps, p.207.non-fiction A history of the Great Western railway in England, Cornwall & Wales over its 150 years.railroads - great western railway - pictorial, railroads - great britain - history

app, ill, p.217.non-fictionA record of the enterprise and achievements of the London and North-Western Railway Company during the Great War (World War 1).railroads - london & north western railway - history, railroads - great britain - history

index, app, ill, p.95.non-fictionA history of the Glasgow and South Western Railway company in Scotland.railroads - glasgow and south western railway - history, railroads - great britain - history

app, ill, maps, p.60.non-fictionA history of the Glasgow and South Western Railway company in Scotland.railroads - glasgow and south western railway - history, railroads - great britain - history

ill, maps, p.150. non-fictionA historical survey of the railway from Chester to Holyhead along the North Coast of Wales & the Island of Anglesey with photographs & track diagrams.railroads - london & north western railway - history, railroads - great britain - history

60lbs rail that was used throughout the Victorian rail network. In 1887 Gibbs, Bright and Co. had a contract with Victorian Railways for railway and canal construction and supply of Krupp Rails. Gibbs, Bright and Co were merchant bankers and shipping agents and merchants who where also Directors of the GWR ( Great Western Railway ) and the Ship The "Great Britain" in England Gibbs, Bright and Company had principally been involved in shipping and trading, mainly in the West Indies, but following the discovery of gold in Victoria they established an office in Melbourne and soon became one of the leading shipping agents and merchants in the Colony. They expanded into passenger shipping and soon established offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Newcastle, Adelaide and Perth as well as launching passenger services between England, Mauritius and New Zealand. Gibbs, Bright also held a number of financial agencies from British mortgage, finance and investment companies as well as representing several British insurance companies in Australia. In addition they conducted a growing import business as well as an export business that included livestock, dairy produce, wool and flour. Also the company played a substantial part in the development of Australia's mineral resources, starting with lead in 1895, and later venturing into tin, gold, copper, cement and super phosphates. In Australia, after WWI, many of the larger companies were managing their own import and export so Gibbs, Bright and Company tended to focus its Agency business on smaller companies while expanding their interest into other markets such as timber, wire netting, zinc, stevedoring, road transport, marine salvage, gold mining as well as mechanical, structural, electrical and marine engineering. The Company's shipping interests continued to grow as well and still formed a major part of its business. In 1948 the parent company in England took the major step from tradition when they changed the business from a partnership into a private limited company. The name was the same, Antony Gibbs and Sons Limited, and in practice the effect of the change was very little. Some of the firm's branches and departments had already become limited companies and the formation of a parent company simplified the structure. The Australian operation was in time changed to Gibbs Bright & Co Pty Ltd in 1963. In 1848 Alfred Krupp becomes the sole proprietor of the company which from 1850 experiences its first major growth surge. In 1849 his equally talented brother Hermann (1814 - 1879) takes over the hardware factory Metallwarenfabrik in Berndorf near Vienna, which Krupp had established together with Alexander Schöller six years earlier. The factory manufactures cutlery in a rolling process developed by the brothers. Krupp's main products are machinery and machine components made of high-quality cast steel, especially equipment for the railroads, most notably the seamless wheel tire, and from 1859 to an increased extent artillery. To secure raw materials and feedstock for his production, Krupp acquires ore deposits, coal mines and iron works. On Alfred Krupp's death in 1887 the company employs 20,200 people. His great business success is based on the quality of the products, systematic measures to secure sales, the use of new cost-effective steel-making techniques, good organization within the company, and the cultivation of a loyal and highly qualified workforce among other things through an extensive company welfare system. From 1878 August Thyssen starts to get involved in processing the products manufactured by Thyssen & Co., including the fabrication of pipes for gas lines. In 1882 he starts rolling sheet at Styrum, for which two years later he sets up a galvanizing shop. The foundation stone for Maschinenfabrik Thyssen & Co. is laid in 1883 with the purchase of a neighboring mechanical engineering company. In 1891 August Thyssen takes the first step toward creating a vertical company at the Gewerkschaft Deutscher Kaiser coal mine in [Duisburg-]Hamborn, which he expands to an integrated iron and steelmaking plant on the River Rhine. Just before the First World War he starts to expand his group internationally (Netherlands, UK, France, Russia, Mediterranean region, Argentina). info from The company thyssenkrupp - History https://www.thyssenkrupp.com/en/company/history/the-founding-families/alfred-krupp.htmlHistoric - Victorian Railways - Track Rail - made by Krupp in 1888Section of VR Krupp 1888 Rail mounted on a piece of varnished wood. Rail made of ironpuffing billy, krupp, rail, victorian railways

Ill, p.153.non-fictionAm illustrated history of British abbeys.abbeys - history, abbeys - great britain

ill, p.174non-fictionA description of the way Locomotives and trains were worked in the latter part of the 19th century in Britain. Volume Two is on the London & North Western Railway, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, Midland Railway, North Staffordshire Railway, Furness Railway, Maryport & Carlisle Railway & the North London Railway. Reprinted from articles in 'The Railway Magazine' from 1915 to 1924.railroads - great britain - history, railway operations - great britain - history

ill, p.152non-fictionA description of the way Locomotives and trains were worked in the latter part of the 19th century in Britain. Volume Four is on the Great Western Railway, Cambrian Railways, Brecon and Merthyr Railway, Taff Vale Railway, Rhymney Railway, Barry Railway & the Midland and South Western Junction Railway. Reprinted from articles in 'The Railway Magazine' from 1915 to 1923.railroads - great britain - history, railway operations - great britain - history

ill, p.113non-fictionA description of the way Locomotives and trains were worked in the latter part of the 19th century in Britain. Volume Three is about The Glasgow and South Western Railway, Caledonian Railway, North British Railway, Highland Railway, Midland & the Great North of Scotland Railway. Reprinted from articles in 'The Railway Magazine' from 1916 to 1922.railroads - great britain - history, railway operations - great britain - history

ill, p.130non-fictionA description of the way Locomotives and trains were worked in the latter part of the 19th century in Britain. Volume Five is about The South Eastern Railway; London, Chatham and Dover Railway: London, Brighton and South Coast Railway; London and South Western Railway; Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway; Metropolitan and Metropolitan District Railways. Reprinted from articles in 'The Railway Magazine' from 1917 to 1925.railroads - great britain - history, railway operations - great britain - history

ill, p.77non-fictionA description of the way Locomotives and trains were worked in the latter part of the 19th century in Britain. Volume Six is on the Great Southern and Western Railway; Waterford, Limerick and Western Railway; Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway; Midland Great Western Railway & the Great Northern Railway (Ireland.) Reprinted from articles in 'The Railway Magazine' from 1925to 1926.railroads - great britain - history, railway operations - great britain - history

index, ill, bib, p.92.non-fictionA history of The Glasgow & South-Western Railway in Scotland.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - scotland - history

ill, p.96.non-fictionA pictorial album of the locomotives of The London & South Western Railway company before the grouping of railway companies in Great Britain in 1923.locomotives - london & south western railway - history, railroads - london & south western railway - history

ill, p.72.non-fiction A short history of the Great Western railway in England, Cornwall & Wales.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - great western railway - history

index, ill, p.178.non-fictionA history of The Cambrian Railway, in western Wales from 1852 to 1888.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - the cambrian railway - history

index, app, ill, maps, p.218.non-fictionThe continuing history of The Cambrian Railway, in western Wales from 1889 to 1968.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - the cambrian railway - history

ill, maps, p.44.non-fictionAn account of the origins and development of the Great Western broad gauge 7'1/4" system in Great Britain, with a glance at broad gauges in other lands.railroads - broad gauge - history, railroads - the great western railway - history

ill, maps, p.180.non-fiction A history of the Great Western railway in England, Cornwall & Wales from 1835 to 1935 reprinted from The Great Western Railway Centenary Number of 'The Times.'railroads - great britain - history, railroads - great western railway - history

ill, maps, p.45.non-fictionA history of the Cambrian Railways in western England & Wales.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - the cambrian railway - history

ill, maps, p.112.non-fiction A history of the Great Western railway in England, Cornwall & Wales at the turn of the 20th century.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - great western railway - history

index, app, bib, ill, maps, p159.non-fictionA history of the Midland & South Western Junction Railway in England.railroads - the midland & south western junction railway - history, railroads - great britain - history

ill, maps, p.455.non-fiction A comprehensive history of the Great Western railway in England, Cornwall & Wales. Volume I is from 1833 to 1863.railroads - great britain - history, railroads - great western railway - history