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'Britannia Bridge, Anglesey Entrance', Wales, 1849. Artist: George Hawkins

'Britannia Bridge, Anglesey Entrance', Wales, 1849. The Britannia Tubular Bridge was designed by Robert Stephenson and was completed in 1850. It was constructed to provide trains of the Chester and Holyhead Railway with a passageway across the Menai Straits from mainland Wales to Anglesey.

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Title:

'Britannia Bridge, Anglesey Entrance', Wales, 1849. Artist: George Hawkins

Caption:

'Britannia Bridge, Anglesey Entrance', Wales, 1849. The Britannia Tubular Bridge was designed by Robert Stephenson and was completed in 1850. It was constructed to provide trains of the Chester and Holyhead Railway with a passageway across the Menai Straits from mainland Wales to Anglesey.

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Album / Heritage Images / Historica Graphica Collection

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Image size:

5190 x 4188 px | 62.2 MB

Print size:

43.9 x 35.5 cm | 17.3 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

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