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Many thanks
Towse Harrison
> William James live interpretation development
>
> Dear GEM colleagues,
>
> This message will be of particular interest to museums and sites with
> industrial heritage collections.
>
> I am seeking any information about William James [1771 - 1837] as part of
> detailed character research for live interpretation commissioned by
British
> Waterways.
>
> James was the transport visionary who owned the Stratford Canal, promoted
> the Stratford - Moreton Tramway and most significantly instigated the
> Liverpool and Manchester Railway. His subsequent financial bad luck led
to
> an untimely demise in Bodmin in 1837, and subsequent authors, particularly
> those who eulogised George Stephenson, have used his bankruptcy as an
excuse
> to write him out of the place he deserves in British (and world) history.
> See also the newly-launched website at www.williamjames.org.uk.
>
> I would be interested in any examples of James' involvement in industrial
> projects local to your site, or any papers or correspondence which links
> your own industrial pioneers or sites with James. Please forward this
> e-mail within your organisation to archivists, librarians and curators who
> may find it of interest.
>
> Please also let me know if your own museum or site would be interested in
> using this particular live interpretation scenario once developed.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Verity Walker
> Director
> Interpretaction
> 01628 478076
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