What is recorded here
This red commemorative plaque records: Liverpool Overhead Railway 1893-1956 Engineers Sir Douglas Fox & J.M. Greathead Recorded plaque organisation: Institution of Civil Engineers.
James Henry Greathead and Sir Charles Douglas Fox were engineers instrumental in the development of the Liverpool Overhead Railway, the world's first electric elevated railway, which operated from 1893 to 1956, showcasing innovative engineering solutions for urban transport.
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