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Forth and Clyde Canal Working Party
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Forth and Clyde Canal Steering Committee
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John Smeaton
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Engineer
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Forth & Clyde Canal Swift Passenger Boats
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Forth & Clyde Canal Society
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Forth & Clyde Canal Co
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The Forth & Clyde Canal Co was incorporated under Act of Parliament, 8 March 1768 (8 Geo III c.65) as the Company of Proprietors of the Forth and Clyde Navigation. The constitution was changed under Act of Parliament, 12 July 1805 (46 Geo III c.120) and the management vested in the Governor and Council of the Company of Proprietors of the Forth and Clyde Navigation.
The company was vested in the Caledonian Railway Company by Act of Parliament of 20 July 1867 (30 & 31 Vic c.106), and incorporated as the Forth and Clyde Navigation Guaranteed Company. It was dissolved on 11 November 1881 under the Caledonian Railway (Guaranteed Annuities Stock No 2) Act of 8 April 1881. From 1881 the Caledonian Railway Canal Department operated the canal and on 1 July 1923 the Caledonian Railway Co became part of the London Midland and Scotland Railway Co. |
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Robert Mackell
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Central Regional Council. Chief Executive's Office
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Mid Scotland Ship Canal
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The Mid Scotland Ship Canal was a scheme to link the Forth and Clyde rivers via Loch Lomond.
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Caledonian Railway Co Canal Dept
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From 1867 until 1923 the Forth & Clyde Canal Co was run by the Caledonian Railway Co. By Act of Parliament of 20 July 1867 (30 & 31 Vic c.106), the canal company was incorporated as the Forth and Clyde Navigation Guaranteed Company, a subsidiary of the Caledonian Railway Co. It was dissolved on 11 November 1881 under the Caledonian Railway (Guaranteed Annuities Stock No 2) Act of 8 April 1881. The Caledonian Railway Canal Department operated the canal. On 1 July 1923 the Caledonian Railway Co became part of the London Midland and Scotland Railway Co.
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William Symington
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In 1802 Symington built the Charlotte Dundas at Grangemouth, one of the first practical steamboats, and intended as a tug for the Forth & Clyde Canal. The canal owners refused to allow its use on the canal because they were afraid that the wash would damage the canal banks.
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Alexander Bain
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Elenor Nelson
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Sands, Murray & Cochran
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Fleming, R, & Neill, A
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Thomas Wilson
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Works supervisor, Grangemouth Docks improvements, 1840s. Employed 1822 by Forth & Clyde Canal Co as Inspector of Works, Falkirk. Transferred to Grangemouth and supervised building of docks. Elder in Glasgow, West UP Church, Falkirk and UP Church, Grangemouth. Liberal. Supported voluntarism. Early career was carpenter at Bowling and built Lighter at Blackhall, on Monkland Canal
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Charles Baird
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Peter A Brown
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Burgh Engineer
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Survey & Development Services
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Swan, S C
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