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841

Giles

and

Frederic Morton

being

the

the

Engineers - During the years 1855 and 1856 I was in charge of some alterations and improvements of Railway Branch Line in Derbyshire, under my Father, the Engineer.

From August 1856 to May 1857, I was surveying for, and assisting in laying out, the Recife and San Francisco (Pernambuco) Railway, under the directions of I. Sool Pucker, Esqr, Mo. Inst. C. E., but was obliged to leave on account of ill health.

During the latter part of 1837 and the commencement of 1838, I was assisting my Father in his London Office.

From that time until the end of 1860, I was Resident Engineer of a Branch Line of the London and South Western Railway.

From the early part of 1861 to September 1867, I was employed as Resident Engineer, under Messrs. William Baker and Charles Dacré, carrying out very extensive alterations and improvements at London Road Station, Manchester, for the London and North Western, and Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Companies. I carried those works to a successful completion and received the thanks of the Joint Board of Directors, and a bonus of one year's salary.

In September 1867, I was appointed...

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841 Giles and Frederic Morton being the the Engineers - During the years 1855 and 1856 I was in charge of some alterations and improvements of Railway Branch Line in Derbyshire, under my Father, the Engineer. From August 1856 to May 1857, I was surveying for, and assisting in laying out, the Recife and San Francisco (Pernambuco) Railway, under the directions of I. Sool Pucker, Esqr, Mo. Inst. C. E., but was obliged to leave on account of ill health. During the latter part of 1837 and the commencement of 1838, I was assisting my Father in his London Office. From that time until the end of 1860, I was Resident Engineer of a Branch Line of the London and South Western Railway. From the early part of 1861 to September 1867, I was employed as Resident Engineer, under Messrs. William Baker and Charles Dacré, carrying out very extensive alterations and improvements at London Road Station, Manchester, for the London and North Western, and Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Companies. I carried those works to a successful completion and received the thanks of the Joint Board of Directors, and a bonus of one year's salary. In September 1867, I was appointed...
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841 Giles and Prederic Morton - being the the Engineers - During the years 1855 and I was in charge of 2 185te. I was and improvements of Railway in Father, my Ad a some alterations Branch Lim Derbyshire, under Engineer - 1856 to May 1857- in From August; I was surveying for, and assisting laying out - the Recife and San Francisco (Pernambuco) Bailway - under the directions of I. Sool Pucker, Esqr, Mo. Inet. C. E., but was obliged to leave on account of ill health During the latter part of 1887- commencement of and the AVAI Office- 1838- afisting my and · from that time mutil Father in his Lovidon 1860– the end of 1960 was Resident Enginar of a Branch Line - of the London and South Westore Railway- 1861 From the early part of nes to I was September 1867 employed As Resident Lengineer - under Meepy William Baser and Charles Dacré - carrying out very extensive alterations and improvements at London Road Station Manchester - for the London and North Western- and Manchester, Sheffied and Lincolnshire Railwa throw of Companies. I carried those works & succesful completion and received the thanks of the Joint Board of Directors, bonus of one year's Salary. and a In September 1867. I was afficitur, appoi
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841

Giles

and

Prederic Morton -

being

the

the

Engineers - During the years 1855 and

I was in charge of 2

185te. I was

and improvements

of Railway

in

Father,

my

Ad

a

some alterations

Branch Lim

Derbyshire, under

Engineer -

1856 to May 1857-

in

From August; I was surveying for, and assisting laying out - the Recife and San Francisco (Pernambuco) Bailway - under the directions of I. Sool Pucker, Esqr, Mo. Inet. C. E., but was obliged to leave on account of ill health

During the latter part of 1887- commencement of

and the

AVAI

Office-

1838-

afisting my

and · from that time mutil

Father in his Lovidon

1860–

the end of 1960 was Resident Enginar

of a

Branch Line - of the London and

South Westore Railway-

1861

From the early part of nes to

I was

September 1867

employed

As

Resident Lengineer - under Meepy

William Baser and Charles Dacré -

carrying

out

very

extensive alterations

and improvements at London Road Station Manchester - for the London and North Western- and Manchester,

Sheffied and Lincolnshire Railwa

throw of

Companies. I carried those works &

succesful completion and received the thanks of the Joint Board of Directors,

bonus of one year's Salary.

and a

In September 1867. I was afficitur,

appoi

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