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A Tramway Pioneer

... and California. He has been throughout his life associated with tramways, for he began his career the staff the late George Francis Train, who at Birkenhead built the first tramway this side the Atlantic. Captain George.” How long the exile of that singularly ...

Published: Thursday 03 February 1910
Newspaper: Globe
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 481 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

The league and congested HOLDINGS

... London United Tramways Company appear in th© Press 10-day. It recalled that he was on the staff that eccentric genius. George Francis Train, who built fho first British tramway Birkenhead. Since those days has helped to introduce tramways at Edinburgh. Bristol ...

Published: Friday 04 February 1910
Newspaper: Irish Times
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: | Words: 1393 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LONDON CORRESPONDENCE. 153 MN= RUM LONDON, DEUMIIDAY Nwirt

... United Tramway* Company •pnear in the Press to-day. It is recalled that he was on the staff of that. eccentric genius. George . Francis Train, who built the first British tramway at Birkenhead. Since those days he has helped to introduce tramways at Edinburgh ...

Published: Friday 04 February 1910
Newspaper: Evening Irish Times
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: | Words: 1524 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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... Robinson has been as- He was bern at sociated with tramway work Birkenhead in 1848, and joined the staff of the late Sir George Francie Train, who, in the ‘sixties, built the first tramway in Burope at Birkenhead. Sir Clifton has built tramways if Edinburgh ...

Published: Friday 04 February 1910
Newspaper: West London Observer
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 358 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Rates to the Nis. O. T. 11111 e, N.P

... only in this country, but in America and on the Continent. Born at Birkenhead in 1848, he joined the staff of the late George Francis Train, who, in the sixties, built the first tramway in Europe at Birkenhead. Sir Clifton has built tramways in Edinburgh ...

Published: Saturday 05 February 1910
Newspaper: Uxbridge & W. Drayton Gazette
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 2507 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SCHOOL TEACHER STRANGLED

... and akill to San and California. baa haao throughout hi* lifo **#ociated with lor he hi* earner the staff of the late George Franci* Train, who at ken head built tba brat tramway aid* of tba Atlaali ...

Published: Saturday 05 February 1910
Newspaper: East Anglian Daily Times
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 1536 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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... the practical affairs of world Clifton Robinson life early He was but a of twelve when as the junior member of the of George Francis Train boarded the first introduced into Great Britain and a career the full story of which would be a history of tramway ...

Published: Saturday 05 February 1910
Newspaper: Middlesex County Times
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 7648 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

PRACTICAL POULTRY NOTED

... an• nounced) has certainly been romantic in a degree. He had a promising beginning in his association as a lad with George Francis Train, a man of real, if somewhat erratic genius, who started at Birkenhead the first tramway laid down in Europe Looking ...

Published: Wednesday 09 February 1910
Newspaper: Perthshire Advertiser
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 3607 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ONE-HORSE SHAY

... United Tramways is announced) has certainly been romantic degree. had a promising beginning his association as lad with George Francis Train, a man cf real, if somewhat erratic genius, who started Birkenhead fir-t tramway laid down in Europe. Looking back ...

Published: Friday 11 February 1910
Newspaper: Linlithgowshire Gazette
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 947 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

SKETCH OF HIS CAREER

... the world. Clifton Robinson began life early. He was but a boy of tw,lve when, as thejunior member of the staff of George Francis Train, he boarded the first tramcar introduced into Great Britain, and thus began a career, the full story of which would ...

Published: Friday 11 February 1910
Newspaper: Acton Gazette
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 323 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

A LONDON LETTER TO WOMEN

... the London United Tramways, gives some most interesting accounts of the growth of tramways. a boy he served under Mr. George Francis Train, who laid down the first tramway in Europe Birkenhead. Sir Clifton came to London.fonrteen years ago, and it took him ...

Published: Friday 11 February 1910
Newspaper: Shrewsbury Chronicle
County: Shropshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1820 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

A PATHETIC CROWD: THE LONG QUEUE OF OUT-OF-WORKS OF ALL CLASSES REGISTERING FOR EMPLOYMENT

... Electric Tramways, has well been called the Tramway King,” for he was one of the pioneers on the staff of the late George Francis train, who opened the first tramway in Europein Birkenhead, in iB60 —and since then he has been intimately connected with ...

Published: Saturday 12 February 1910
Newspaper: Illustrated London News
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1519 | Page: 6 | Tags: none