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Papers on tidal harbours, 1839 - 1846

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/504

Scope and Contents

Papers concerning tidal harbours, including the proceedings of the Commission on the State of Tidal Harbours; notices of the Commission's meetings; minutes of evidence before the Commission, including evidence from G. Stephenson, J.M. Rendel and W. Cubitt; a report by the Commissioners on the port of Hull; reports on Southwold harbour; R. Stevenson's report on the Tay navigation, with plans of proposed harbour and railway crossings; improvements to the Severn River; suggestions and improvements to Dover harbour, including two plans of proposals; draft conclusions of the Commission; the First Report of the Commissioners featuring proposed improvements for Rye, Harwick, Montrose, Southwold and Glasgow; capital returns of British harbours; the Second Report of the Commissioners featuring improvements to London's port and the River Thames; the report of the Clyde Trustees; printed letters by W. Yetts on the Yarmouth bar and harbour and the knight of Kerry and Wexford harbour, with three plans; newspaper accounts of river and harbour improvements; J. Rennie's suggestions for improvements to Chester harbour and the River Dee, with a map; and H.M. Denham's storm report for Liverpool, 1839. The correspondents include S. Herbert, F. Beaufort, C.H. Potts, J. Washington, T.A. Larcom and W. Denison.

Dates

  • 1839 - 1846

Conditions Governing Access

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

2 archive box(es) (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English