A notice detailing the quantities of coals and small goods hauled on the railway 1826-1829

A notice detailing the quantities of coals and small goods A notice detailing the quantities of coals and small goods

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A notice detailing the quantities of coals and small goods
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

A notice detailing the quantities of coals and small goods
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

This note indicates how quickly the Stockton and Darlington Railway grew in relation to the coal trade. It also has some surviving calculations done in pencil.

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Identifier:
RAIS/4/5/6
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Port of Stockton. An Account of the Quantities of Coals distinguishing Small shiploads at this Port Coastwise and Foreign, in the Years 1826, 1827 1828, and to the 31st of Aug’t. 1829

Years Coastwise Foreign
Imperial Chaldrons Imperial Chaldrons
Coals Small Coals Coals Small Coals
1826 7955 -- 64 416
1827 23791 1114 176 376
1828 28296 12825 244 448
To 31st Aug’t 1829 12356 1799 240 484

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