A massive mobile hoist lifting an iron girder into place on the Royal Albert Bridge in the late 1920's, overseen by a work crew and engineers standing on the extended arm of the hoist. Part of I.K. Brunel's bridge can be seen to the left of frame

Date:
1925 - 1929
Location:
Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash, Cornwall
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Royal Albert Bridge, City Of Plymouth
Reference:
RBO01/09/OP04903
Type:
Photograph (Gelatine Print)
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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

Donor: Lingard, Timothy

Keywords

Victorian Railway Bridge, Engineering, Rail Transport