Title
'Owen Rowland (1820-1877): electrician and telegraph engineer' by Michael J Cooke
Reference
UK0108 SC MSS 255
Date
2013
Scope and Content
Privately published book titled, 'Owen Rowland (1820-1877): electrician and telegraph engineer' by Michael J Cooke, which is a biography of Owen Rowland. The contents list is as follows;
Overview
Chapter 1: telegraph engineer;
Getting established
Overhouse telegraph
Telegraphic abbreviations
Lightning strikes
Ideas man
Chapter 2: electrician;
Electrician to Board of Trade
Chapter 3: journals;
The Electrician
Editor and contributor
Institute or society
Fibres under pressure
Macintosh objects
Reflection
Chapter 4: promoter
Bonelli's printing electric telegraph
Parkesine
Net-worker
Chapter 5: weather forecaster
Magnetic storms
Getting involved
Terrometers
Testimonials
Sequel
Exent
1 volume
Persons keyword
Level of description
sub-fonds
