Original Contract and Drawings

Document is indenture made the nineteenth day of March in the year of our lord 1836 between the Great Western Railway Company of the one part and William Ranger of Great Deans Yard of the other part. Contract includes information for the schedule of the works to take place and a description of the works to take place. Document is signed by William Ranger.

Details of Culvert. Twelve drawings on one sheet. Drawing No. 10 for Contract No. 1B. Drawings are of elevations, transverse sections and plans of culvert. This is one of the drawings referred to in the contract between the Great Western Railway Company and Mr. William Ranger bearing date the 19th day of March 1836. Signed by Brunel and William Ranger.

Details of Bridge. Five drawings on one sheet. Drawing No. 11 for Contract No. 1B. First drawing is of an elevation, second drawing is of a longitudinal section, third drawing is of transverse section through the wing walls, fourth drawing is of a plan, fifth drawing is of transverse section thro' the wing walls.

Details of Cuttings and Embankments. Five drawings on one sheet. Drawing No. 2 for Contract No. 1B. First drawing is of cutting no. 1, second drawing is of embankment no. 1, third drawing is of cutting no. 2, fourth drawing is of embankment no. 1, fifth drawing is of embankment no. 3. This is one of the drawings referred to in the contract between the Great Western Railway Company and Mr. William Ranger bearing date the 19th day of March 1836. Signed by Brunel and William Ranger. In Chancery Ranger Vs the Great Western Railway Company shewn to Thomas Lloyd on his examination for the plantiff.

Document in chancery. Two drawings on one sheet. Drawing No. 3 for Contract No. 1B. First drawing is of an elevation, second drawing is of a plan. This is one of the drawings referred to in the contract between the Great Western Railway Company and Mr. William Ranger bearing date the 19th day of March 1836. Signed by Brunel and William Ranger. In chancery Ranger vs the Great Western Railway Company shewn to John Eager on his examination for the plaintiff.

Aerial View of Avon Bridge. Drawing No. 5 for Contract No. 1B. Drawing is of a plan of bridge crossing the River Avon. This is one of the drawings referred to in the contract between the Great Western Railway Company and Mr. William Ranger bearing date the 19th day of March 1836. Signed by Brunel and William Ranger.

Details of Bridge. Five drawings on one sheet. Drawing No. 4 for Contract No. 1B. First drawing is of transverse section thro' CD, second drawing is of longitudinal section, third drawing is of transverse section thro' EF, fourth drawing is of general plan, fifth drawing is of transverse section thro' GH. This is one of the drawings referred to in the contract between the Great Western Railway Company and Mr. William Ranger bearing date the 19th day of March 1836. Signed by Brunel and William Ranger.

Details of St Anne's Tunnel. Document in chancery. Five drawings on one sheet. Drawing No. 9 for Contract No. 1B. First drawing is of transverse section of tunnel through rock, second drawing is of transverse section with part masonry, third drawing is of transverse section all masonry, fourth drawing is of transverse section through one of the shafts, fifth drawing is of longitudinal section through on of the shafts. This is one of the drawings referred to in the contract between the Great Western Railway Company and Mr. William Ranger bearing date the 19th day of March 1836. Signed by Brunel and William Ranger. In chancery Ranger vs the Great Western Railway Company shewn to Thomas Lloyd on his examination for the plaintiff.

Plan of the Line. Document in chancery. Drawing No. 1 for Contract No. 1B. Drawing is of a plan of the line through Brislington Parish. This is one of the drawings referred to in the contract between the Great Western Railway Company and Mr. William Ranger bearing date the 19th day of March 1836. Signed by Brunel and William Ranger. This is one of the drawings referred to in the contract between the Great Western Railway Company and Mr. William Ranger bearing date the 19th day of March 1836. Signed by Brunel and William Ranger. In chancery shewn to Thomas Lloyd and Christopher Beninson on their respectful examinations for the plaintiff.