Undated broadsheet on Thomas Telford's suspension
Undated broadsheet on Thomas Telford's suspension bridge joining the Welsh mainland and Angelsea, built between 1820 and 1826. Original timber deck wrecked in storm of 1839 and replaced by heavier one. In 1940 chains renewed with high tensile steel. Engraving
Picture No
13903860
Media ID
48383252
Size
6000px x 8769px
(6.2MB)
Credit
World History Archive / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
World History Archive
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1826 1839 Broadsheet Chains Heavier Joining Mainland Renewed Replaced Suspension Telfords Tensile Wrecked
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