| Medal commemorating the building of the Britannia Tubular Bridge, North Wales, c1850. The Britannia Tubular Bridge was designed by Robert Stephenson (1803-1859). Construction began in 1846 and the bridge was opened on 18 March 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. The railway terminated at Holyhead, which became a major port for travellers to Ireland. | |
| Licence : | Droits gérés |
| Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Heritage Images / Ann Ronan Picture Library |
| Taille de l’image : | 3304 px × 3170 px |
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