The British in Argentina

What the UK could not achieve by force in 1806 and 1807, was succesful through commerce and providing us the products of the Industrial Revolution, and also bringing us the technologies for agriculture and cattle, as the iron cables to divide the land and the different races of cattle (cows and horses) which provided us to take advantage of the huge prairies of the Pampa Humeda. That was achieved in a long period of good relationship between 1850 and 1930, and also provided us of a huge railway net made with efficiency and excellent technology.

After 1930, the "Imperial Preferences" fueled by other nations of the Commonwealth (i.e.Australia, New Zealand) began to erode the excellent relationship and nationalistos of both countries ruined this period which I see with a bit of Nostalgy.

I would like to have access to that, but I see that they are very expensive.

I can still see today some of the influences the Brits had in Argentina.

The first network of sewers in CABA was financed by a pension Fund from Dundee....

Quote from GlasgowJohn

The first network of sewers in CABA was financed by a pension Fund from Dundee....

Probably still working as well.

Here's a fine example of the Brit influence. Yes I know they're shite!!

Nice article here about the railways in my area. https://www.classicbuses.co.uk/argent6.htm

''This 0-6-0 saddle tank was built in 1906 by the North British Locomotive Co of Glasgow,''

My father-in-law often says Argentina would be in a better state if British influence had prevailed and not Spanish/Italian. He speaks of his father and grandfather who would remember the efficiency and quality of English companies/work compared to latin-influenced alternatives.