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Thomas Andrew Walker
Thomas Andrew Walker (15 October 1828 – 25 November 1889) was an English civil engineering contractor. He worked on major infrastructure projects in the latter half of the 19th century, including the Severn Tunnel, the Manchester Ship canal, and the London District Railway. Early life and education Thomas Andrew Walker was born at Brewood in Staffordshire, the eldest of the three children of Robert Walker and his third wife Ann Hay. His younger sister was Annie Louisa Walker. He had four half-sisters from his father`s first marriage, and one half-brother and one half-sister from his father`s second marriage. He was educated at Brewood Grammar School (1838–43) and then at King's College London until 1845. In 1852 he and his younger brother Charles sailed to Canada with their father where the three had been offered work by Thomas Brassey on the construction of the Grand Trunk Railway. Notable projects After working on the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada for two years, Walker r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas A Walker (G J Stodart 1888)
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Idaho * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts and entertainment *Thomas (Burton novel), ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Talbot (engineer) , musician
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Joseph Talbot may refer to: * Joseph E. Talbot (1901–1966), U.S. Representative from Connecticut * Joseph C. Talbot (1816–1883), bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Indiana * Joseph Talbot (priest), Dean of Cashel, 1924–46 * Joe Talbot, American filmmaker * Joe Talbot (singer) Joseph Talbot (born 23 August 1984) is a Welsh singer. He has been the vocalist for British rock band Idles since their inception in 2009. Early life Talbot was born in Newport on 23 August 1984. He moved to England as a child, where he grew up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spurgeon's College
Spurgeon's College is an evangelical Baptist theological college in South Norwood, London, England, United Kingdom. It is affiliated with the Baptist Union of Great Britain. History The school was founded in 1856 by Pastor Charles Spurgeon as "Pastors' College" in London. His vision was to provide a practical theological education, mission-centered. By 1892, the school had trained 863 students. In 1923, it moved to its present building and was renamed in honor of its founder. Programs It delivers training for the Baptist ministry both in the UK and elsewhere. It also offers a suite of other courses including online learning, a part-time (Monday) Degree course, several Master's courses. In 2008 the college was also accredited by the British Accreditation Council. In 2011 the college underwent three external inspections. A week-long inspection by the ecumenical churches (Quality in Formation) declared the college 'fit for purpose' and the University of Wales judged that the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monmouthshire Beacon
The ''Monmouthshire Beacon'' is a weekly tabloid newspaper covering the areas of Monmouthshire, south Herefordshire and western Gloucestershire. It has been in continuous publication since 1837. Since 1980 the newspaper has been part of the Tindle Newspaper Group of local newspapers owned by Farnham Castle Newspapers and chaired by Sir Ray Tindle (1926–2022).Monmouthshire Beacon British Newspapers Online, accessed 20 January 2012 The newspaper's editorial office is at Cornwall House, Monnow Street, . The ''Beacon'' is published every Wednesday. Its sister paper, the '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of St Stephen And St Tathan, Caerwent
The Church of St Stephen and St Tathan, Caerwent, Monmouthshire, is a parish church with datable origins to the 13th century. It is believed to be one of the oldest Christian sites in the county, and possibly within Wales. The church is sited within the walls of the Roman town. It remains an active parish church and a Grade II* listed building. History It is possible that a very early Christian congregation worshipped at Caerwent in the Roman period, although there is no evidence that this settlement was on the site of the present church. In 1992, a pre-Norman cross-head was discovered near the site indicating the presence of a Christian church predating the Norman Conquest. The oldest part of the existing church is the chancel, dating from the 13th century. The church was restored in 1893–1894 and again in 1910–1912 by G. E. Halliday. It remains an active church in the parish of Caerwent and Dinham and is a Grade II* listed building. Architecture and description The church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caerwent
Caerwent () is a village and community in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located about five miles west of Chepstow and 11 miles east of Newport. It was founded by the Romans as the market town of '' Venta Silurum'', an important settlement of the Brythonic Silures tribe. The modern village is built around the Roman ruins, which are some of the best-preserved in Europe. It remained prominent through the Roman era and Early Middle Ages as the site of a road crossing between several important civic centres. The community includes Llanvair Discoed. The village itself had a population of about 1,200. Etymology The modern name derives from '' Venta'', an ancient British word denoting a "market", and Caer, a later Welsh word denoting a fortified settlement. The town would give its name to the post Roman successor kingdom of Gwent and it is possible that the modern name means "''Fort of Gwent''". Romans writers recorded the town as ''Venta Silurum'' to distinguish it from the othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bright's Disease
Bright's disease is a historical classification of kidney diseases that are described in modern medicine as acute or chronic nephritis. It was characterized by swelling and the presence of albumin in the urine. It was frequently accompanied by high blood pressure and heart disease. Signs and symptoms The symptoms and signs of Bright's disease were first described in 1827 by the English physician Richard Bright, after whom the disease was named. In his ''Reports of Medical Cases'', he described 25 cases of dropsy (edema) which he attributed to kidney disease. Symptoms and signs included: inflammation of serous membranes, haemorrhages, apoplexy, convulsions, blindness and coma. Many of these cases were found to have albumin in their urine (detected by the spoon and candle-heat coagulation), and showed striking morbid changes of the kidneys post-mortem. The triad of dropsy, albumin in the urine and kidney disease came to be regarded as characteristic of Bright's disease. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert William Perks
Sir Robert William Perks, 1st Baronet (24 April 1849 – 30 November 1934) was a British Liberal Party (UK), Liberal politician, lawyer, financier, and company director. He was the son of George Thomas Perks (1819–1877), a Wesleyan Methodist Church (Great Britain), Wesleyan Methodist preacher (who served as minister of Wesley's Chapel from 1862 to 1865, and was elected president of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference in 1873). Robert W. Perks was educated at Kingswood School (1858–65), then at a private school in Clapham run by Henry Jefferson (former head of Kingswood), and at King's College London (1866–71). He was awarded a number of prestigious prizes at the Kings College prize-ceremonies of July 1867 and July 1868 and passed the Matriculation Examination for entry to London University held in June 1869. He passed the intermediary (also known as "first") examinations for his University of London B.A. in 1870 but never completed that degree. In March 1916 he was appointed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manchester Ship Canal
The Manchester Ship Canal is a inland waterway in the North West England, North West of England linking Manchester to the Irish Sea. Starting at the River Mersey, Mersey Estuary at Eastham, Merseyside, Eastham, near Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, it generally follows the original routes of the rivers Mersey and River Irwell, Irwell through the Historic counties of England, historic counties of Cheshire and Lancashire before joining the latter at Salford Quays. Several sets of locks lift vessels about to the canal's terminus in Manchester. Landmarks along its route include the Barton Swing Aqueduct, the world's only swing aqueduct, and Trafford Park, the world's first planned industrial estate and one of the largest in Europe. The rivers Mersey and Irwell were first made navigable in the early 18th century. Goods were also transported on the Runcorn extension of the Bridgewater Canal (from 1776) and the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (from 1830) but by the late 19th century the Mer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hopper Barge
A hopper barge is a type of barge commonly designed to transport commodities like coal, steel, rocks, sand, soil and waste. 'Hopper barge' can also refer to a barge that dumps cargo at sea. These are now commonly called 'split hopper barge', because they split along the length of the hull. Split hopper barges can be non-propelled or self-propelled . History The term 'hopper barge' surfaces in the second half of 19th century England, especially in relation to dredging. The word 'hopper' has multiple meanings. The hopper car is a well known use, but hopper can also mean: "any of various other receptacles for the temporary storage of material". By the 1890s, iron hopper barges used in dredging had doors in the hull for quickly dumping their load on the sea floor. The 1950s American hopper barge descended from the welded steel barge, which replaced wooden cargo carriers. The steel barge offered better protection for the cargo, and required little maintenance. In the 1950s hoppe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, GaWC 2024 ranking. The city proper has a population of 3.1 million and its urban area 16.7 million, making it the List of metropolitan areas, twentieth largest metropolitan area in the world. It is known for its preserved eclecticism, eclectic European #Architecture, architecture and rich culture, cultural life. It is a multiculturalism, multicultural city that is home to multiple ethnic and religious groups, contributing to its culture as well as to the dialect spoken in the city and in some other parts of the country. This is because since the 19th century, the city, and the country in general, has been a major recipient of millions of Immigration to Argentina, im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Río De La Plata
The Río de la Plata (; ), also called the River Plate or La Plata River in English, is the estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River at Punta Gorda, Colonia, Punta Gorda. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean and forms a funnel-shaped indentation on the southeastern coastline of South America. Depending on the geographer, the Río de la Plata may be considered a river, an estuary, a gulf, or a marginal sea. If considered a river, it is the widest in the world, with a maximum width of . The river is about long and widens from about at its source to about at its mouth. It forms part of Argentina–Uruguay border, the border between Argentina and Uruguay. The name Río de la Plata is also used to refer to the populations along the estuary, especially the main Port city, port cities of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, where Rioplatense Spanish is spoken and tango culture developed. The coasts of the river are the most densely populated areas of Urugua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
