1885-9

THE WEST HIGHLAND RAILWAY.
Contractors: Lucas and Aird.
Foreman: G.M.TARRY.
Engineers: FORMANS and McCALL of Glasgow.
Cost: £2.25 million.
From Craigendoran to Crianlarich to Fort William.
Ceremonial opening, Aug 11th 1894.
Ref: The West Highland Railway, John Thomas,
ISBN 1899863214
The Times, Oct 25th 1889.
www.railscot.co.uk. I.C.E. [1889-1894]

THE TILBURY DOCKS.
Engineer in charge: A.MANNING.
Cost, £2.8.million.
Ref: The Times, Jan 31st, June 18th,
Nov 23rd .1885. April 19th/20th 1886.
Morning Post. April 20th 1886
www.portcities.org.uk www.londonancestor.com

THE EAST and WEST INDIA DOCKS extensions.
Contractors: Lucas and Aird.
Original contractors: Kirk and Randall.
Ref: The Times. Jan 31st 1885
www.british-history.ac.uk
The West India Docks. I.C.E. [1884-1886]

1885.

THE SUAKIM TO BERBER RAILWAY. Egypt.
Contractors: Lucas and Aird.
Ref: www.remuseum.org.uk
www.victorianweb.org.
The Times.Feb 24th/26th .March 19th .1886.
I.C.E.

1886.

BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.
Architect: JOHN WOLFE BARRY.
Engineer: H.M.BRUNEL.
Superintendant of Works: HENRY TURNER
Resident engineer: MR CRUTTAWELL.
Ref: www.lonwalk.ndirect.co.uk
Dundee Courier, Jan 8th 1884
Francis Frith, London Photographic Memories.
THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL contract.
Ref: The Times, July 20th
The building of the canal was a long drawn out business and was not finally built
by Lucas and Aird.

LONDON, CHATHAM and DOVER RAILWAY.
Fawksham to Gravesend.
Contractors: Lucas and Aird.
Ref: I.C.E.

MEDWAY VALLEY RAILWAY.
For the War Department.
Ref: Morning Post.Sept 3rd 1887.

1887.
IMPERIAL INSTITUTE foundation stone laying.
Ref: The Times, June 20th, July 1st.

DOVER HARBOUR. WELLINGTON BRIDGE widening
Contractors: Lucas and Aird.
Cost £20,000.
Ref I.C.E.

1888.
THE TRENT and MERSEY CANAL widening for THE BURTON UPON TRENT and HUMBER
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Engineer: HENRY ROLFE Esq.
Ref: The Times. July 14th. Derby Mercury July 18th

THE ILFRACOMBE to BRAUNTON and MORTHOE RAILWAY. Doubling the line for the SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY.
Ref: Wikipedia.

THE PUTNEY to WIMBLEDON RAILWAY.
Ref: Wikipedia,
www.british-history.ac.uk. Kensington Canal, railways and related developments.

QUEEN ANNE’S MANSIONS. Victoria Street.
Extension to London’s first high rise flats.
Ref: JOSEPH PENNELL original in HENRY JAMES,
English Hours [1905] reprinted J.C.SQUIRE
A London reverie [1928]
Nicholas Pevsner [that irredeemable horror!]
The Times Dec 15th. Sept 20th 1893 and numerous legal wranglings.

1888-90

THE HODBARROW IRONSTONE MINE.
Engineer: SIR JOHN COODE.
Ref: wiki-worldflicks.org
www.irsociety.co.uk Kirk Photo.
The Times Oct 24th.
I.C.E. [1886-1890]

1889
LONDON and SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY.
Wimbledon to Fulham.
Contractors: Lucas and Aird.
Ref: I.C.E.

NEWHAVEN DOCKS.
Contractors: Lucas and Aird.
Ref: I.C.E.

ARDROSSAN HARBOUR.
Eglinton Dock.
Contractors: Lucas and Aird
Ref: I.C.E.