Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List

Ref.

U140/J/06/02

Date:

26 May 1837

Level : item Title:

Liverpool Prices

Extent: 2pp Scope and Content: Printed handbill/newsheet, 'Liverpool Prices Current, Imports etc. for week ending 26 May 1837', including sugar, cotton, dyes, grain, etc.

Ref.

U140/J/06/03

Date:

1839 - 1845

Level : file Title: Railways Extent: 9 items Scope and Content:

1. 2 Mar 1839 Printed second half yearly report of the Great Leinster and Munster Railway, first extension from Dublin to Kilkenny, Henry Bainbridge Esq. Chairman, Engineers John MacNeill and David Aher. (41pp) 2. nd [1840s] Printed report on A Proposed Line of Railway from Cork to Bandon, by Kinsale, from the provisional committee of the Cork, Kinsale and Bandon Railway, Chairman John Isaac Heard. Refers to survey of proposed line from Bandon through Shippool wood. (2pp) 3. 1844 Printed prospectus, Great Southern and Western Railway, second division, from Cork and Limerick through Mallow and Charleville, uniting with Dublin and Cashel Railway near Holy Cross. Capital of £1,359,000 in 27,000 shares. Lists members of committee, engineer, secretary, bankers, etc. (2pp) 4. 1844 Printed map of railways of England and Ireland highlighting proposed GSWR second division connecting Cork, Limerick and Waterford, Dublin and Cashel. Charles Vignoles, engineer. (2pp)

5. 23 Dec 1844 Printed notice of public meeting of Cork, Youghal and Cove Railway, at Mall House, [Youghal], for proposal to form a company. (1p)

6. 24 Mar 1845 Printed prospectus, Cork and Waterford Railway to connect with the Waterford and Kilkenny Railway and also Youghal, Midleton, Dungarvan, and Tramore with branches to Cove and Fermoy. Capital £1,000,000 in 40,000 shares. Lists committee members, engineers, architect, bankers, solicitors. Description of railway, appendix with populated areas, imports and exports, form of application, etc. (4pp)

7. 1 Oct 1845 Fragment of printed prospectus for [Cornwall and Devon Railway]. (2pp)

8. nd [c1845] Fragment of printed prospectus, Great Western and Falmouth Junction Railway Company. (2pp)

U140 Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List