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Urara Bridge, 1885

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3086F/60

Scope and Contents

193 x 247 mm. A view of a section of the bridge from underneath, showing one of the outer supporting piers, composed of two joined iron cylinders, and set into the rock face at the edge of the gully. These lattice bridges started to appear on the railways in the early 1870's.

Dates

  • Creation: 1885

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition, apart from fading at two edges.

General

SG.

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Finding aid date

2003-07-24 15:53:22+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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