Science
FOX
(Sir Charles, 1810-1874, Engineer, Worked with Sir Joseph Paxton and Sir William Cubitt on the Crystal Palace in 1851)
Autograph Letter Signed to John Warren and John Deere as Honorary Secretaries
enclosing a note from my friend Mr Haden who you will find very zealous in the good cause..., I side 8vo., 8 New Street, 3rd April
Item Date: 1852
Background
In 1837 Robert Stephenson appointed him as one of the engineers on the London and Birmingham Railway, where he was responsible for Watford tunnel and the incline down from Camden Town to Euston. He later formed the company Braham, Fox & Co which was responsible for many important station roofs including Liverpool Tithebarn Street, (1849–50), Bradford Exchange (1850), Paddington and Birmingham New Street.
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