A painting of how Liverpool Road station would have looked in 1835, showing the railway, trains, warehouses and surrounding buildings
Re earlier post. Revision of legend correcting my regular mis-spelling of stationary, thanks for not mentioning it
A diagram showing Liverpool Road Station Manchester in the 1830s/1840s. The diagram shows various earlier proposals for a terminus station and the eventual move to Victoria station in 1844
A painting of Liverpool Road Railway station as it would have looked in 1835. With explanatory notes for the railway, warehouses, station features, roads and rivers.
Finally, in the Liverpool Road Manchester project. Two info graphics summarising the story of the Liverpool and Manchester railway terminus. Am I the last person to realise Hunts Bank station (Victoria station) was briefly a terminus of the L&MR (1844/5) prior to the GJR taking it over. So....
Paintings of 3 locomotives of the Liverpool and Manchester railway; Planet, Samson, and Patentee; showing key aspects of design.
Re; last post. Studies of three key Stephenson locomotives in that early 5 year period ( ala Bury/Shaw), establishing classes and standards for many decades to come. A remarkable journey over such a short time.
A list of locomotives of the Liverpool & Manchester railway from 1829 to 1845.
Continuing the study of L&MR locomotives, a one-pager info sheet focusing on the first 5 years, dominated somewhat by Stephenson. (post Fanny Kemble).
Thanks so.much for this kind comment Mike
Thanks so much Vrs as always!
Thanks so much Urs. I always take pleasure from your enjoying the work, it keeps the experience fresh. This stage is in some ways the best. A starting point; a landscape not seen for 200 yrs and the drawings more artsy and vibrant and collaborative knowledge is still to come.
A sketch of how Wappi g station.might have looked in 1830. Aeriel landscape showing streets, buildings etc.
Always an interesting stage in the discovery process. Roughing out the landscape around Wapping station; Liverpool dock terminus of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway; c. 1830. So few sources here, so many questions.
It is the tunnel by which slave picked American cotton was expedited through Liverpool to the textile weavers of Manchester during the industrial revolution
Amazing Eric, thanks v much! Impossible to imagine the conditions and the degree of courage and endurance shown by these men.
Thanks very much for sharing this wonderful resource P. I didnt know Telford was involved to this degree. As it happens have also just found some earlier work on this subject - I think Vrs? Is there a legible version of the route?somewhere? No worries if that's asking too much. Thanks again.
Thanks very much for sharing this wonderful resource P. I didnt know Telford was involved to this degree. As it happens have also just found some earlier work on this subject - I think Vrs? Is there a legible version of the route?somewhere? No worries if that's asking too much. Thanks again.
Thanks Vrs, indebted to Paul, for making me look at this more closely and to you more than ever.
Yes, I wondered if anybody, man or beast who stayed underground for any length of time might be located near the air vent. I am wondering if there was some rudimentary human accommodation too.
An illustration of how the Wapping Tunnel in Liverpool was built. Showing a cutaway diagram of two shafts and the interior of the tunnel under construction; men horses tramway. . A plan shows the location of all 8 construction shafts.
First draft of an illustration showing two of 8 construction shafts or 'eyes' along the Wapping tunnel in Liverpool - during its construction in 1827/8. A plan shows the location of all 8 shafts (see R H G Thomas p39).
A diagram showing speculative timeliness for construction of the Wapping tunnel in the 1820s influenced by events
Intriguing. Theres a mini series in all this...On the move and short of time, but wondering what the sequence of events was?
Got to be true!
Is that then what necessitated the curve?
Fascinating. Assume the eye would have been in the square gardens opposite, with a drift in?
These are great. Thought I might have a look myself sometime.
Thanks for your replies Paul. Yes, the squared road shape suggests a bridge. But was it demolished??
Yes, thats what I think Im suggesting here. You can see from gage that the housing in front of the boys institute will become LIPA and the suggestion is that the eye is thereabouts, where Swire shows the N end of the 'St James' quarry at that spot - pre the houses being built.
A discussion document designed to establish detasils relating to the building of the Wapping Railway tunnel in Liverpool. Showing maps and the position of tunnel details.
L&MR Panorama study, Back in Liverpool for research oin the Wapping tunnel and a reconstruction of Wapping station itself. Initially trying to establish the position of shafts or eyes used to build the tunnel. Bear with me as always @vrsimility.bsky.social and @lmrailway.bsky.social A start....
A drawing of several bridges which would have existed on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1836. Sketches of each bridge are placed where they would have stood along a map of the line
The next section of the L&MR bridge study - block 2b- V2. Including the mystery bridge at Whiston, subject of previous post.
A discussion document about the historic and current railway bridges in the Whiston area, with sketches, photos and document extracts to help.
Still baffled by the Whiston 1 bridge issue. Discussion board attached and grateful for any comments, opinions, musings, insults etc. as always. Find it hard to believe there was no station (or halt??) at Whiston (until 1990??). Originally wondered if this was ex 'Bottom of Whiston Incline' .
An extract from an Ordnance Survey map of 1849. Shows the town of Whiston in Lancashire, where a railway cuts through.
@lmrailway.bsky.social Hi Paul. re Whiston bridges -1830. The bridge list shows Whistons 1 and 2; both stone. The OS map for 1840odd seems to show a level crossing, two wooden bridges and bridge 2. A later bridge roughly takes the place of the western most wooden bridge; struggling to see bridge 1.
A painting. A reconstruction of BrMley Moore dock in Liverpool as it would have looked in the 1860s. Showing an aeriel view of several docks, warehouses, sailing ships, trains and vehicles and a windmill.
Hi Dr John, thanks very much for the comments. I have actually completed one recon of BM (1860s). Quite something to sit in the HD stadium and realise its heritage.
Hi Brian, thanks very much for your comments and kind offers of documentation. I'm grateful . DM on the way. Cheers
A painting of how Liverpool Road Station Manchester would have looked in 1836. An ariel view showing the railway itself, warehouses, streets and buildings, factories, people and transport
Liverpool Road Station Version 3. Multiple amendments (stonework, building details, street furniture, horses etc). Still tbc for Version 4 - a) coal-drop detail, b) departures roof, c) arrivals exit.
Thanks very much all for comments etc.
A study of a set of 12 bridges (sketches and descriptions) which were built for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. In this case all show arches passing under the railway through an embankment
Liverpool and Manchester Railway, panorama study (features) block 2A - Ainsworths Bridge to Lee's Bridge number 1; numbered 8 to 20 on original list. Thanks to @lmrailway.bsky.social
Thanks Dennis, its very atmospheric!
