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Magnus Volk

Photographic miscellany

Photo:Volk's Railway, east of the Banjo Groyne, 1935

Photo:The Clock Tower with hydraulic ball designed by Magnus Volk, ca 1895

Photo:Volk's Railway, the opening on 4th August, 1883(Magnus Volk is standing on the left of the carriage)

Photo:Volk's Railway, Aquarium station, 1912

Photo:Magnus Volk (1851-1937) in his electric dog cart outside Volk's electric rail office in Madeira Drive c 1897, with sister-in-law Deborah and his son Bert.

This page was added on 22/03/2006.

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The cartoon [by Sea Salt] used to illustrate this section and also "Inventor born 1851" is, unfortunately, NOT of Magnus Volk. It is of Councillor William Hill. Cartoon No 88 of Brighton Celebrities was published by The Brightonian in Issue 161 dated Saturday Nov 17 1883. Mr Hill favoured the use of the Tram [which is the vehicle depicted]. Schemes to introduce trams were proposed in 1864, 1879, and in 1883. Hence, possibly, the title [not shown] of the Cartoon, which is "Perserverance".

By I F Sinclair (28/09/2011)

Typographical error : for Hill read HALL.

By I F Sinclair (02/10/2011)