The full location of places and objects mentioned in articles
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a'penny_gateº | 'Halfpenny¹ Bridge' (Ha'penny bridge) was the local name for Stonehouse toll bridge connecting Plymouth with Devonport. The nickname derived from the halfpenny it cost for pedestrians to cross. Reference:
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Albion¹ | A steamer called the Albion was built in 1820 for the Margate Steam Packet Company.
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Angel¹ | A landmark in the London borough of Islington. Historically a centre of business. The name is taken from the public house and hotel that stood there at various times.
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battersea¹ | Battersea is an area on the Thames in the south-west of London
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Bilstonº | Bilston: a town in the Black Country between Birmingham and Wolverhampton
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Bingley¹ | Bingley is about 40 miles (65 kilometres) north-west of Leeds. It was a centre of the woollen and worsted trade.
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brighton¹ | A town on the south eat coast of England. It was adopted as a leisure resort of Royalty during the late 18th century and was fashionable among the aristocracy. During the 19th century - thanks largely to frequent railway services - it became a popular leisure resort among the middle and lower classes especially Londoners. It was sometimes called "London by the sea".
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broomielawº | Quayside area in the centre of Glasgow
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camborneº | A town in Cornwall. A centre of tin mining until the 20th century
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Capel_Court° | Site of the Stock Exchange from December 1802 until 1854 http://www.londonstockexchange.com/about-the-exchange/company-overview/our-history/our-history.htm
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Corkº | Cobh (Corkº in English). It was known as Queenstown from 1849 until 1920. It was a major port of call for emigrant ships including the Atlantic and the Titanic
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Coromandel¹ |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coromandel_Coast
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Creweº | A town in the midlands of England. Location of a large, famous railway junction often mentioned in poplar song
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Deepside_Moss | Location not identified. It is presumably somewhere on the Glasgow and South-western railway line.
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dover¹ | The main port for vessels engaged in the transport of goods and people between England and France
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Eclipse¹ | The first of three ships called Eclipse was built in 1816 and was in service for the Margate Steam Packet company until 1823
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edgbastonº | An affluent suburb of Birmingham
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Elliot_Junctionº |
Reference: Historical Triumphs and Disasters website. The Elliot Junction rail crash, 1906
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falmouthº | On the mouth of the river Fal - The Falmouth Packet Service operated ships out of Falmouth for over 160 years between 1689 and 1851. Its purpose was to carry mail to and from Britain's growing empire.
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