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26 May
Scotland’s first commercial railway signed off
30 October
Tay Bridge designer dies of anxiety
24 February
Caledonian Sleeper carries its first passengers
01 November
The Highlands and Islands Development Board opens
31 March
Edinburgh architect Robert Morham is born
