Does anyone have details to hand or references for the train(s) which carried
people from London to Birmingham for the World Premiere of Mendelssohn's
oratorio Elijah in 1846?
I would like information about how many travelled, what the rolling stock
consisted of and how long the journey took amongst others.
Out of interest there are articles on the musical connection to railways at the
following URLs:
http://www.musicweb.uk.net/railways_in_music.htm
http://www.musicweb.uk.net/railways_in_music2.htm
Cheers,
Charlie Niven
Geotechnical Engineer
Owen Williams Railways
Birmingham
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