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English: The Ceremony of Cutting the First Sod of the Wirral Railway, near Hawarden Bridge, by Mr Gladstone. Illustration for The Graphic, 29 October 1892. The first sod of the Wirral Railway was cut by William Gladstone using a silver-mounted spade. The proceedings were opened by Sir Edward Watkin.
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Source PortCities Liverpool
Author The Graphic, vol 46

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