Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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1851 Great Exhibition: Official Catalogue: Class VII.: Alfred Giles

From Graces Guide

71. GILES, ALFRED, 9 Adelphi Terrace — Designer.

Model of a timber roof, suitable for warehouses, etc.

Model of a repairing or dry dock, constructed of brick, with stone copings. The form of the dock, and the use of brickwork for such a purpose is stated to be new, and the economy, as compared with stonework, considerable.

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