Paddington Station, the London terminus of the Great Western Railway, 1854. Iron was used in the construction of the roof, and the spans supported on cast iron pillars. The building was the joint work of Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) and Matthew Digby Wyatt (1820-1877). From 'The Illustrated London News', (London, 8 July 1854). Wood engraving.

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Paddington Station, the London terminus of the Great Western Railway, 1854. Iron was used in the construction of the roof, and the spans supported on cast iron pillars. The building was the joint work of Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) and Matthew Digby Wyatt (1820-1877). From 'The Illustrated London News', (London, 8 July 1854). Wood engraving.

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