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THOMAS BARBER. 'Menai Bridge (from the Anglesea Side)', 1830. Artist: Thomas Barber

THOMAS BARBER. 'Menai Bridge (from the Anglesea Side)', 1830. Thomas Telford's suspension bridge over the Menai Straits was built in 1820-1826. It was built to carry the London/Holyhead road used for transporting mails between Dublin and London. The bridge's original timber deck was wrecked in a storm in 1839. In 1940 the chains were renewed with high tensile steel.
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'Menai Bridge (from the Anglesea Side)', 1830. Artist: Thomas Barber
Caption:
'Menai Bridge (from the Anglesea Side)', 1830. Thomas Telford's suspension bridge over the Menai Straits was built in 1820-1826. It was built to carry the London/Holyhead road used for transporting mails between Dublin and London. The bridge's original timber deck was wrecked in a storm in 1839. In 1940 the chains were renewed with high tensile steel.
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engraving
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Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images
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Image size:
3778 x 2772 px | 30.0 MB
Print size:
32.0 x 23.5 cm | 12.6 x 9.2 in (300 dpi)
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