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Captain Huish, Late General Manager of the North-Western Railway, 1858. Creator: Unknown
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Captain Huish, Late General Manager of the North-Western Railway, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Captain Huish, Late General Manager of the North-Western Railway, 1858. Engraving from a photograph by Mayall. As soon as the Captain's intention to resign was communicated to the directors, they met and unanimously passed a resolution expressing their "sense of his great ability, integrity, unwearied industry and steady devotion to the interests of the company...and of their personal regard and esteem." To this compliment was annexed an addendum in the shape of a grant of £3000...At the early age of sixteen [Captain Huish] entered the East India Company's service, and reached Calcutta at the close of the Burmese war. He returned to England in 1835, when railways were first beginning to attract a good deal of attention. He secured the appointment of secretary to the Glasgow and Greenock Railway, where he remained four years, and then left to assume the management of the company then known as the "Grand Junction, " whose head offices were at Liverpool. On the amalgamation of the various lines which now constitute the London and North-Western Railway, Captain Huish removed to London, and became general manager, a position he maintained with much credit upwards of eighteen years'. From "Illustrated London News", 1858
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Captain Huish, Late General Manager of the North-Wastern Railway, 1858
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- This image depicts Captain Huish, a distinguished figure in the history of the British railway system, in the later years of his illustrious career. The photograph, an engraving from an original by Mayall, captures the gravitas and wisdom of a man who dedicated his life to the development and management of the railways. At the height of his career, Captain Huish tendered his resignation to the directors of the North-Western Railway Company. In response, the directors passed a heartfelt resolution expressing their deep appreciation for his "great ability, integrity, unwearied industry and steady devotion to the interests of the company," and expressed their "personal regard and esteem" for the esteemed captain. The resolution was accompanied by a generous grant of £3000 as a token of their gratitude. Captain Huish's railway career began at the tender age of sixteen, when he joined the East India Company's service and arrived in Calcutta at the end of the Burmese war. He returned to England in 1835, a time when railways were just beginning to gain prominence. He secured the position of secretary to the Glasgow and Greenock Railway, where he served for four years before assuming the management of the company then known as the "Grand Junction," whose headquarters were in Liverpool. With the amalgamation of various lines that now constitute the London and North-Western Railway, Captain Huish relocated to London and became the general manager, a position he held with great distinction for over eighteen years. This image serves as a testament to Captain Huish's remarkable contributions to the railway industry and his enduring impact on the transportation landscape of Victorian Britain.
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