Horse-Drawn Transport in Leeds : William Turton, Corn Merchant and Tramway Entrepreneur.
Title:
Horse-Drawn Transport in Leeds : William Turton, Corn Merchant and Tramway Entrepreneur.
Author:
Turton, Andrew.
ISBN:
9780750963152
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (288 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Picture Credits -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I Leeds -- 1 Golden Fleece -- 2 'Unhappy Abodes of Filthy Misery' -- Part II Initial Capital 1844-1870 -- 3 William - Apprentice Mechanic -- Mary - Flax Mill Worker -- 4 William Turton, Corn & Hay Merchant -- 5 New King Coal -- 6 Horsepower -- 7 Turton's Buses -- Part III Society and Politics 1860-1900 -- 8 A Resurgent Borough -- 9 Hayfield House -- 10 'Turton and Victory' -- 11 Councillor Turton -- 12 Cellars and Sewers -- Part IV Tramways 1870-1900 -- 13 Enter the Tram -- 14 Leeds Tramways Company - Infrastructure -- 15 Leeds Tramways Company - Stakeholders -- 16 Gathering Steam -- 17 Municipalisation -- 18 Turton & Busby in the North -- 19 Electric Shock -- Part V Succession 1900-1925 -- 20 Passing On -- 21 Inheritance -- 22 Heritage -- Bibliography -- Plates -- About the Author -- Copyright.
Abstract:
William Turton (1825-1900) became the most experienced and respected developer of urban transport in northern England. Turton began a hay dealership aged nineteen, becoming a large-scale corn, fodder and coal merchant. He investing in livery stables, cabs and horse omnibuses. He was a founding Director of Leeds Tramways Company and Chairman for most of its existence to 1896. As a Borough Councillor for many years, he was close to decision-making and ran risks of insider dealing and conflicts of interest. With Daniel Busby he pioneered tramways for most northern cities (including Bradford, Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield, Nottingham and Newcastle). He adopted steam engines alongside horses, the real heroes of the story. His great-great-grandson reveals his fascinating life story.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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