The Britannia Tubular Bridge, Menai Strait, Wales, c1850. Artist: Unknown
/1154920.jpg "The Britannia Tubular Bridge, Menai Strait, Wales, c1850. Artist: Unknown")
1-154-920 - Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images
The Britannia Tubular Bridge, Menai Strait, Wales, c1850. The Britannia Tubular Bridge with the Menai Suspension Bridge, a road bridge of 1826, in the background. A sailing ship and a steamship sail on the sea below. 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.
Image Details
People Information
Creator
- Unknown, attributed to: {}:
People Related
- Robert Stephenson: British: Civil engineer, politician
Geographic Hierarchy
World Europe United Kingdom Wales
- 52 30 00 N , 003 30 00 W
World Europe United Kingdom Wales Menai Strait
- 53 12 00 N , 004 14 00 W
World Europe United Kingdom Wales Anglesey
- 53 17 00 N , 004 20 00 W
World Europe United Kingdom Wales Gwynedd Bangor
- 53 16 00 N , 004 07 00 W
Category Hierarchy
Science & Nature Technology & Innovation
Science & Nature Geographical Features
Artistic Representations Landscapes
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3282x1915
File Size : 18,414kb
Aliases
- CIV/C000128
- 0460000907
- 1-154-920
- 1154920
- 907
- CIV/C000128