Renewal of one of the girders of the Royal Albert Bridge in July 1928, using a specially-engineered mobile adjustable hoist to lower the girder into place. The rail bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and was completed in 1859

Date:: 22 Jul 1928

Location:: Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash, Cornwall; Show all locations

Royal Albert Bridge, City Of Plymouth

Reference:: RBO01/09/OP04897

Type:: Photograph (Gelatine Print)

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Description

A stamp on the reverse of the print reads 'G.W.R. Engineer's Office, Paddington, Photographic Department. Negative No. B Box 1 8 6-14, Negative taken 22 Jul 1928, Print despatched 10 Aug 1928'.

Archival History

This image was received from Timothy Lingard, owner of the Gallery Lingard in Pall Mall, London, who specialised in architectural drawings and perspectives. These images were part of the larger Sotheby's auction lot 524, 28/04/1988, and were unwanted by Lingard and subsequently donated to the N.M.R.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/09 Early Photographic Print Collection: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Engineer: Brunel, Isambard Kingdom

Photographer: Great Western Railway Company Photographic Department

Donor: Lingard, Timothy

Keywords

Victorian Railway Bridge, Engineering, Rail Transport