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Paperback, [EAN: 9781330159705], Forgotten Books, Forgotten Books, Book, [PU: Forgotten Books], 2018-05-01, Forgotten Books, Excerpt from Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain and of the Museum of Practical Geology: The Geology of the Country Around Oldham, Including Manchester and Its Suburbs; (Sheet 88 S. W., And the Corresponding Six-Inch Maps 88, 89, 96, 97, 104, 105, 111, 112; Lancashire 259, 271;) In the survey of the northern portion of this Sheet, especially in the neighbourhood of Rochdale, and the mountainous tract around Delf and east of Staleybridge, I had the benefit of the assistance of my colleague, Mr. A. H. Green. It is my agreeable duty to acknowledge, on the part of Mr. Green and myself, the assistance received from the colliery proprietors and managers in the neighbourhood of Rochdale, Oldham, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Manchester, without which it would have been impossible to carry out an accurate geological survey of the district. Amongst so many to whom our acknowledgments are due, we may particularly mention Mr. Higson, Her Majesty's Inspector of Mines, and his sons, who were always ready to give us the benefit of their knowledge of the Coal-measures of Ashton-under-Lyne; Mr. Peace, manager of Lord's Field Colliery; Mr. Garside, manager of Mr. Buckley's colliery; Mr. Astley, proprietor, Mr. Charlton, manager, and Mr. Seddon, underlooker, of the Great Dukinfield Collieries; Mr. Wyld, of Staleybridge, who kindly accompanied me in examining the sections along the new road between that town and Ashton-under-Lyne; Mr. Fletcher, the trustee, and Mr. Bains, manager, of Haughton Colliery; J. Red-fem, underlooker, who kindly assisted me in examining the river section in that district, with which he has a life-long acquaintance; Mr. Goodwin, of Hyde; Mr. Clayton, manager of Mr. Jowett's collieries; the proprietor and manager of Mottram Colliery; Mr. J. Hibbert, manager of Mr. J. Harrop's colliery Bardesley; Mr. Wyld and Mr. Collinge of Glodwick; Messrs. Baily and Marland of Cross Colliery, near Oldham. To the former gentleman I am specially indebted for personal ass, 923004, Higher Education, 922234, Education, 278028, Earth Sciences & Geography, 57, Science & Nature, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 278031, Geology, 278032, Economic Geology, 922228, Geochemistry, 278038, Historical Geology, 922238, Reference, 278040, Soil Science, 278028, Earth Sciences & Geography, 57, Science & Nature, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 564350, Geology, 564334, Scientific, Technical & Medical, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books<

ISBN: 1330159705

Paperback, [EAN: 9781330159705], Forgotten Books, Forgotten Books, Book, [PU: Forgotten Books], Forgotten Books, Excerpt from Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain and of the … Altro …

Paperback, [EAN: 9781330159705], Forgotten Books, Forgotten Books, Book, [PU: Forgotten Books], Forgotten Books, Excerpt from Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain and of the Museum of Practical Geology: The Geology of the Country Around Oldham, Including Manchester and Its Suburbs; (Sheet 88 S. W., And the Corresponding Six-Inch Maps 88, 89, 96, 97, 104, 105, 111, 112; Lancashire 259, 271;)It is my agreeable duty to acknowledge, on the part of Mr. Green and myself, the assistance received from the colliery proprietors and managers in the neighbourhood of Rochdale, Oldham, Ashton-under - Lyne, and Manchester, without which it would have been impossible to carry out an accurate geological survey of the district.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works., 13603, Geology, 16052951, Geomorphology, 16052841, Historical, 271631011, Limnology, 16052891, Physical, 16052941, Plate Tectonics, 16053011, Sedimentary, 16053041, Specific Locations, 16052931, Structural, 16053021, Volcanology, 13592, Earth Sciences, 75, Science & Math, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<