LIGHTHOUSES

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Printed handbill requesting 'a Meeting of the Owners and Masters of Vessels' to discuss 'the establishment and maintenance of one or more Floating Lights', 'particularly on the East Coast' of England.

Author: 
J. Herbert, Secretary, Trinity House, London [Dawson Turner; lighthouses]
Publication details: 
'TRINITY-HOUSE, LONDON, | 23rd November, 1826.'
£150.00

On one side of a piece of laid paper, roughly 31 x 20 cm. 30 lines. Tipped in along one edge inside modern folder with grey paper boards. Good, on paper lightly creased at foot. Addessed 'To Dawson Turner Esqre' by 'Custom House | Yarmouth | 11 December 1826 | [signed]

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Thirteen files of typed and manuscript material relating to construction projects (including Aberdeen Harbour) by the Scottish civil engineer John Gibb, deputy to Thomas Telford, compiled by his great-grandson Sir Alexander Gibb.

Author: 
John Gibb (1776-1850), Scottish civil engineer, deputy to Thomas Telford, founder member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, great-grandfather of Sir Alexander Gibb (1872-1958); Sir Hugh Beaver
Publication details: 
All but one item (from 1965) dating from between 1928 and 1937. The greater part of material from Aberdeen, with some items from Glasgow and London.
£1,450.00

Thirteen files, on the following works by John Gibb: Kelvin Aqueduct; Broomielaw Bridge; Cullen Harbour; Boat O'Brig Bridge; Bonar Bridge; Cartlands Crag Bridge; Almond Viaduct; Northern Lighthouses; Victoria Railway Bridge over the River Wear; Stonehaven Harbour; Aberdeen Harbour; Don Bridge.

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