Great Western Railway

Connections

Connections Author name Sort descending Excerpt
Family and Intimate relationships E. A. Dillwyn
EAD 's father, Lewis Llewelyn Dillwyn , owned a spelter works, Dillwyn and Co. , in Llansamlet, a little to the north of Swansea. He later entered into a business partnership with William Siemens
Travel Charlotte Guest
Her Mamma had entreated I should not go by this conveyance, lest some accident should befall.
Guest, Charlotte. Extracts from her Journal, 1833–1852. Editor Bessborough, Vere Brabazon Ponsonby, John Murray.
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CG later travelled on the inaugural journey of the Great Western Railway
Guest, Charlotte. Extracts from her Journal, 1833–1852. Editor Bessborough, Vere Brabazon Ponsonby, John Murray.
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and on a train...
Family and Intimate relationships Beatrice Webb
BW 's father, Richard Potter , was a business entrepreneur. His financial interests were many and wide-ranging; his directorships included the Great Western Railway , the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada , and the Hudson Bay Company

Timeline

1836: Isambard Kingdom Brunel began work on Box...

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1836

Isambard Kingdom Brunel began work on Box Tunnel on the Great Western Railway .

4 June 1838: The first section of the Great Western Railway,...

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4 June 1838

The first section of the Great Western Railway , from London to Bristol, opened.

1839: The electric telegraph was used for the first...

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1839

The electric telegraph was used for the first time on a railroad by the Great Western Railway .

1840: The Great Western Railway first used disc-and-crossbar...

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1840

The Great Western Railway first used disc-and-crossbar signals to indicate approaching trains.

17 June 1850: The South Wales Railway opened between Chepstow...

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17 June 1850

The South Wales Railway opened between Chepstow and Swansea. Lady Charlotte Guest , one of the travellers on it, reported wonderful speed by the first train on her journey, which covered the distance between...

1 February 1855: The Great Western Railway operated the first...

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1 February 1855

The Great Western Railway operated the first special postal train between London and Bristol.

1877: The Severn Tunnel of the Great Western Railway,...

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1877

The Severn Tunnel of the Great Western Railway , the first long underwater tunnel and the longest railway tunnel in England, was begun.

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