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Lord Davies of Llandinam Papers,
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Documents related to a proposed Channel Tunnel

File comprises 2 reports on a proposed channel tunnel between England and France. The first is entitled "The Channel Tunnel by a Railway Military Expert", dated 1907 and discussing how such a tunnel would affect the UK's defences and how the English side of the tunnel could be defended in the event of an invasion. The second is entitled "Channel Tunnel; Reports by British and French engineers; Papers on National Defence" and compiled by General Sir William Butler, G.C.B., Major-General; Sir Alfred E. Turner K. C. B. and Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Campbell K. C. M. B which deals with engineering questions, military concerns and contains details of construction and models of governance for such a tunnel involving both the UK and French governments.

Miscellaneous Davies Family Records,

An unrelated group of material, comprising stray items, relating to the Davies family of Llandinam, 1788-1901, comprising photocopies of two letters, 26 May and 2 June 1788, from Dr Richard Price; a bound volume of press cuttings, taken principally from Shrewsbury and Oswestry newspapers, June 1856-July 1857, relating to the affairs of a number of railway companies in mid-Wales; material relating to the coming-of-age celebrations of Edward Davies, Llandinam, June 1873, and his son David Davies, July 1901; and a volume of press cuttings, 1887-93, describing mainly the sittings of the Royal Commission on Land in Wales and Monmouthshire, mainly within Pembrokeshire, and on the proposed harbour trust for Cardiff.

Price, Richard, 1723-1791.

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