Rowland Brotherhood memoir - page 4
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Object number2019.00010.01.04
TitleRowland Brotherhood memoir - page 4
Creator Rowland Brotherhood (author)
DescriptionFourth page of handwritten memoir written by Rowland Brotherhood, contractor who worked with IK Brunel. Page 4 of 78.
Talks about own background - 'born in Witton Deane October 5th 1812'. Mentions Hounslow heath and talks about places where he would get food and drink - miss Campbells; 'Sir Bengiman Hobhouse, Gostlings, and calverts, at Kneller Hall,I also remember being taken to my Grandfathers sheep shearing dinners'. mentions an explosion at a Powder Mill, and also going to London. Talks about cobbled streets, sedan chairs. Ends ' I saw some of the first steam boats that run
to Richmond' and mentions salmon.
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Production date 1881 - approx 1881
Persons keywordBrotherhood, Roland
Object namememoir
Object categorypersonal record
Materialpaper
Techniquehand-written
Dimensions
- height: 279 mm
width: 205 mm
Credit lineDonated by the Lowther family; descendants of Rowland Brotherhood