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Atmospheric Pumping Machinery Contracted

Great Britain · Science / Civil Engineering. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1845Date range
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Chronological records

1845

Isambard Kingdom Brunel1845

Devon · Science / Civil Engineering

Contracts are placed for stationary engines and equipment needed to operate Brunel's atmospheric railway system.

Names involved

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Provenance

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