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100 1 _aMorgan, William
245 1 4 _aThe Chester and Holyhead Railway and Its Prospects
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2020-05-17
508 _aTranscribed from the 1849? H. Hughes edition by David Price
520 _a"The Chester and Holyhead Railway and Its Prospects" by William Morgan is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book discusses the significance of the Chester and Holyhead Railway, which links England to Ireland, particularly highlighting its construction challenges and monumental achievements. Morgan, a shareholder in the venture, outlines the railway's potential impact on social, political, and economic landscapes both in England and Ireland. In this publication, Morgan emphasizes the railway's groundbreaking engineering, including its impressive crossings such as the Menai Straits and the river Conway. He predicts a substantial benefit to both passenger and freight traffic, positioning the railway as a pivotal artery for transporting goods from Ireland to England, and facilitating trade with the Americas and other parts of the world. By detailing the growing influx of visitors to North Wales and the potential for expanding tourism, Morgan paints an optimistic picture of the railway's future, urging shareholders to hold onto their investments as the completion of the line approaches. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChester and Holyhead Railway
653 _aRailroads -- Wales, North
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62157
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