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Add Chris Haynes' note about the Liverpool trip in 1859
(Fowler's estimates of the completion date were always optimistic, although he emphasised that they were dependent on the availability of land.)
In May 1859 Henry Orlando Bridgeman made a special trip to Liverpool to recruit additional navvies to strengthen the labour force.<ref name=Nabarro36/><ref group="note">[[Bibliography#Books|Nabarro (1971)]] reports Bridgeman made a special visit to Liverpool in May 1959 to enlarge the labour force. Bridgeman was, however, employed by [[John Fowler]] working for the [[The Severn Valley Railway Company (19th Century)|SVR Company]] and [[Peto, Brassey and Betts|Thomas Brassey]] was responsible for recruiting workers. Bridgman may have met the contractors in Liverpool to discuss progress on recruitment.</ref>
On 25 June 1859 ''Berrows Worcester Journal'' reported on the construction of [[Wribbenhall Viaduct]]:
==See also==
*[[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership]]
==Notes==
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