Sujet
Suspension bridge over the Conwy estuary, Wales, c1840. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Suspension bridge over the Conwy estuary, Wales, c1840. One of the earliest iron suspension bridges, built by Thomas Telford (1757-1834). The first stone was laid on 3 April 1822 and the bridge was completed in the summer of 1826. Telford used eye-bar chains in its construction rather than cables.
Oxford Science Archive
Date
1840
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B65_219
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (3,1Mo) / 42,4cm x 29,5cm / 5007 x 3490 (300dpi)