details of The Fairbairn steam crane 1878 at Bristol in May

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The Fairbairn steam crane was built in 1878 to handle very heavy loads on ships in the Docks. It worked until 1973 and can still lift 36 tons. It is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument. You can visit the crane and see it work on special days.

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Size: 3378px × 5067px
Location: Bristol, England UK
Photo credit: © Carolyn Jenkins / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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