The Town of Paisley: Historical SketchDaily express, 1878 - 129 pages |
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... was £ 16,000 . The promoters and first directors were - Ludovic Houstoun , of Johnstone ( Governor ) , R. Farquharson , ( Deputy - Governor ) , Messrs Alexander Fullerton , James Buchanan , W. Waterston , John Orr , John Bell , James.
... was £ 16,000 . The promoters and first directors were - Ludovic Houstoun , of Johnstone ( Governor ) , R. Farquharson , ( Deputy - Governor ) , Messrs Alexander Fullerton , James Buchanan , W. Waterston , John Orr , John Bell , James.
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... Messrs Barr and Brown and other gentlemen proceeded from the Black Bull Inn t the piece of ground known as the Stane Acre . There Provost Hutchison lifted a spadeful of earth , and expressed a hope that the undertak- ing would be ...
... Messrs Barr and Brown and other gentlemen proceeded from the Black Bull Inn t the piece of ground known as the Stane Acre . There Provost Hutchison lifted a spadeful of earth , and expressed a hope that the undertak- ing would be ...
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... Messrs Barr & M'Nab of the Abercorn Foundry . She was an iron boat , 125 feet in length over all ; length of keel , 102 feet ; breadth of beam , 14 feet ; depth of hold , 9 feet . The weight of the hull was about 45 tons ; and she drew ...
... Messrs Barr & M'Nab of the Abercorn Foundry . She was an iron boat , 125 feet in length over all ; length of keel , 102 feet ; breadth of beam , 14 feet ; depth of hold , 9 feet . The weight of the hull was about 45 tons ; and she drew ...
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... Messrs Barr & M'Nab were decked with flags . As the time expected for the arrival of the train approached , the excitement was intense . At 1.25 the train burst into sight amidst the cheers of the multitude , the firing of a cannon and ...
... Messrs Barr & M'Nab were decked with flags . As the time expected for the arrival of the train approached , the excitement was intense . At 1.25 the train burst into sight amidst the cheers of the multitude , the firing of a cannon and ...
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... Messrs Barr and M'Nab launched an iron passenger steamer named " The Lady Brisbane . ' The weather was beautiful , and a great crowd of people witnessed the launch . Miss Barr , sister of one of the builders , did the naming ceremony ...
... Messrs Barr and M'Nab launched an iron passenger steamer named " The Lady Brisbane . ' The weather was beautiful , and a great crowd of people witnessed the launch . Miss Barr , sister of one of the builders , did the naming ceremony ...
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Abbey Abbot Abercorn appointed Bailies Baillie and Council Barr & M'Nab Barrhead bell boats Brown building built burgesses burgh called Campbell Canal Cart Causeyside cholera Church City of Glasgow Clyde coach Coats Cochran CONTRIBUTED BY J. W. C. County Craig Cross death died Dunoon Earl Edinburgh Elderslie erected feet Foxbar Gavin Stewart Glasgow Bank Gleniffer Braes Gourock Greenock HISTORICAL SKETCH horse hour inhabitants James John Johnstone Joseph Whitehead July Kelburne Kerr Kilbarchan King kirk Lady Brisbane Lady Kelburne Lord magistrates manufacture meeting Messrs Barr Miss morning named Neilston o'clock Paslay passengers Peter Coats population pounds Scots Presbytery prisoners Provost quhilk race received Renfrew Renfrew Railway Renfrewshire river Robert Saint Mirin sall Scotland Scots Sheriff Sneddon Spiers steamer steeple Stewart stones Stranraer subscriptions taken tion Tolbooth took place Town Council TOWN OF PAISLEY unemployed William Wynd