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OPENING OF A STREET RAILWAY.AT BIRKENHEAD

... classes will prize, and wonder how they could have existed so long withoat Only five months bave elapsed sines Mr. George Francis Train laid his proposals on the subject before ths Commis- sioners of Birkenhead. Two months later found those proposals ...

Published: Thursday 06 September 1860
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2514 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DAILY AND PERIODICAL PRESS

... .-The first street railway in ?? Britian wasa opened on Thureday, at Birkethead. The patentee is anr American, Mr. George Francis Train ; and for his system he claims the follow. ing advantages :- Saving of time-no-jolting-less confusion-less noire-fewer ...

Published: Friday 07 September 1860
Newspaper: Newcastle Courant
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 5834 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

THE BUCKS ADVERTISER AND AYLESBURY N'EWS.—SEPTEMBER STs, 1860

... The ties: alter t railway in Oreat Britain was opened on Toureday at Birkenhead. 'rhe patentee is an American- I Mr. George Francis Train, and in Bisken head the system has been introduced at Mr. Frain's own expense. Mr. Train has laid his rails (rota near ...

Published: Saturday 08 September 1860
Newspaper: Bucks Advertiser & Aylesbury News
County: Buckinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1689 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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... Irondon : - - - Now Vast; li Novo', Belgian Consul • the Cosset tie Bremen. h r .. ht. The chair filled • by —Mr. George Francis Train. The entertainment WWI of the elegant doserip. tine, and much tnt was added to the enjoj of all present by tile genial ...

Published: Saturday 08 September 1860
Newspaper: Sligo Chronicle
County: Sligo, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 5221 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

OPENING OF THE FIRST TRAMWAY IN ENGLAND

... street railway in England took place to-day at Birkenhead, and the event was celebrated by a grand banquet given by Mr George Francis Train, the patentee for Europe. The opening of the line was attended with tie most perfect success throughout, all the a ...

Published: Saturday 08 September 1860
Newspaper: Glasgow Free Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 828 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

A BAD LITTLE BOY

... rated at Birkenhe a d—is being extended to Liverpool,- Manchester, London, and other places through the energy of Mr. George Francis Train. That gentleman was present during the evening, and at the dose o f thy lecture a discussion took place. 14% ...

Published: Tuesday 11 September 1860
Newspaper: Northern Daily Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3254 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CORRESPONDENCE. CENTRALISATION—IS IT GOOD? Lerrer 11

... America, where they have introdncod railways into the streets of every city of the Union. It has been reserved for Mr. George Francis Train, who has for some time been in Liverpool, as the representative of a company formed for the construction of street ...

Published: Wednesday 12 September 1860
Newspaper: Bayswater Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2134 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

and —ii 1 LANCASHIRE VOLUNTEER 1 ENGINEER C9BrS. UNHTORM:— BCARLET, with BLTTE FACLN »S, TRIMMED with Wfh; ' ..

... which to be appropriated to other prizes. M. Led ward, Eeq.'s Prize £25. J. Laird. Esq.'n Prize One Whitworth Rifle. George Francis Train. Esq. A Celt's Revolver. W. HAJDFIELD, Honorary Secretary. Grange-mount, daughton. Birkenhead: 17. Sooth Castle-street ...

Published: Thursday 13 September 1860
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 1420 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

imploneut4 'shown, autl thin feet attests the grpuieg sies.ro ut tugs tenser to avail himself of the letsut ..

... thanks to Mr Palle*, which i'mposition was wended by Mr Salt, pastel unanituonaly, anti acknowledged by Mr Pallets. M: George Francis Train, in a characterwically e toe .iv.-at advitniagea which Iseult from tie intrAnstion of the ayrem of sir. et railways ...

Published: Monday 17 September 1860
Newspaper: Evening News (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1864 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

VOLUNTEER MOVEMENTS THE CHESHIRE RIFLE PRIZE MEETING. Although Lancashire had its grand fete at Knowsley, ..

... best shot -S. Ledward, Esq.'s, prize of £2:5. To the second best shot-John Laird, Esq.'s, prize of a Whitworth rifle. George Francis Train, Esq., a Colt's revolver. Competitors to fire five shots at each of the ranges, and the prize to be adjudged according ...

Published: Thursday 20 September 1860
Newspaper: Northern Daily Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2193 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CIIESTERFIELD HANDICAP

... We have so often demonstrated the important advantages of street railways; as, introduced into this country by Mr. GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN, that we should think it out of place to repeat a single argument. We shall note, in passing, the fact that the Times ...

Published: Saturday 22 September 1860
Newspaper: Northern Daily Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2086 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MONEY MARKET

... State report opportunely puts street railways before the public from a financial point of view. The indefatigable Mr. George Francis Train has Just intro- duced this description of enterprise into England with great success. The first step has been taken ...

Published: Monday 24 September 1860
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1504 | Page: 7 | Tags: Commerce