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The Britannia Tubular Bridge - entrance from the Bangor Side, 1850. Creator: Unknown
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The Britannia Tubular Bridge - entrance from the Bangor Side, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Britannia Tubular Bridge - entrance from the Bangor Side, 1850. Steam train on the newly-opened bridge....showing two of the four colossal statues of lions - "we must not, " says Sir F. Head, "compare them to sentinels, for they are couchant - which in pairs terminate the land ends of the abutments that on each side of the Straits laterally support its approaching embankment". They are composed of the same grey Anglesey marble as the towers. "These noble animals...although sitting, are each twelve feet high, twenty-five feet long, and weigh thirty tons. Their appearance is grand, grave, and imposing - the position they occupy being 180 feet in advance of the entrances into the two tubes, which so closely resemble that over the drawbridge into a fortress, that one looks up almost involuntarily for the portcullis". From "Illustrated London News", 1850
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This photograph print depicts the entrance of The Britannia Tubular Bridge from the Bangor side in 1850, with a steam train making its way across. The bridge, designed by Sir Francis Bond Head and Sir Francis Trevithick, was a marvel of 19th-century engineering, showcasing two magnificent stone lions at its land ends. These colossal statues, composed of Anglesey marble like the towers, are each twelve feet high, twenty-five feet long, and weigh thirty tons. Unlike sentinels, they are described as 'couchant,' or reclining, adding to their grand, grave, and imposing presence. Their position, 180 feet in advance of the bridge's entrances, creates an intriguing resemblance to the drawbridge entrance into a fortress. The lions' appearance is a testament to the meticulous attention to detail and the ceremonial nature of the bridge's opening. The photograph, published in the Illustrated London News in 1850, captures the essence of this engineering feat and the awe it inspired in the public. The Britannia Tubular Bridge, a significant tourist attraction, was a groundbreaking achievement in transportation history, linking the mainland of Wales to Anglesey Island via steam train. This photograph is an essential addition to any collection of 19th-century art, engineering, or transportation history.
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