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Post by Georgie on Jan 23, 2009 21:15:32 GMT
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Post by Milliesmum on Jan 23, 2009 21:21:17 GMT
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Post by Georgie on Jan 23, 2009 21:37:56 GMT
Around the mid-18th century, the Darbys began thinking big. In 1709, old Abraham Darby (grandfather of the Bridge designer) had been responsible for perfecting the use of coke as a fuel in iron-smelting. The Darby plant encompassed three furnaces with chimneys tall enough to generate greater heat than had ever been known in iron production, making its manufacture here cheaper than could be achieved anywhere else. The volumes produced were therefore greater than anywhere else. Indeed, the family enjoyed a brief monopoly before others caught on to using the same techniques. Abraham’s grandson, also Abraham, was 23 when he first proposed the idea of building a river bridge from iron. The idea was thought crazy at first. so these are the 3 men??? thank you ever-so much!!! it is very apreshiated! as i am dyslexic! thanks again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Milliesmum on Jan 23, 2009 21:47:57 GMT
No problem! Is this homework?
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Post by Georgie on Jan 23, 2009 21:54:04 GMT
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Post by Milliesmum on Jan 23, 2009 21:59:32 GMT
I wish my son would get his homework done on a friday night - he'll be the one panicking on Sunday teatime when it's not finished!
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