Hobson''s Conduit - The New River At Cambridge Commonly Called Hobson''s River

Klappentext First published in 1938, this history of Cambridge's urban watercourse was written by W. D. Bushell of Hobson's Conduit Trust. Zusammenfassung It is a peculiarity of Cambridge that in one of the principal streets! Trumpington Street! there is a runnel of fresh water! named Hobson's Conduit. First published in 1938! this history of Hobson's urban watercourse was written by W. D. Bushell of the Hobson's Conduit Trust. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Author's note; 1. The open watercourses in the streets of Cambridge; 2. The Nine Wells, and the watercourse down to the Conduit Head; 3. The distribution of the water from the Conduit Head; 4. The Elizabethan proposals; 5. The ancient King's Ditch; 6. The water brought down Trumpington Street to the King's Ditch; 7. The water brought to the Market Hill; 8. The water brought to Emmanuel and Christ's Colleges; 9. Thomas Hobson, the carrier; 10. Other benefactors of the Conduit; 11. The constitution of the Trust; 12. Roman and medieval waterworks and the New River from Ware to London; 13. Technical skill in the seventeenth century; 14. Cambridge water supplies, past and present; 15. The medieval water supply of Trinity Cambridge; 16. The old account books of the Trust; 17. The more recent history of the Conduit; Appendices; Index.

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• Authors: W. D. Bushell, Bushell W. D., Edward Jackson, J. A. Venn
• Assisted by: Jackson Edward (Foreword), Venn J. A. (Foreword)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.01.2012
• EAN: 9781108042444
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04244-4
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Cambridge
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; NATURE / Natural Resources, European History, Cambridgeshire, HISTORY / Europe / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / Water Supply, British & Irish history, Science / Environmental Science, Water supply & treatment, Water supply and treatment, Drought & Water Supply, Drought and water supply