Britannia Tubular Bridge over Menai Straits between Welsh mainland and Angelsea. Chester and Holyhead Railway. Begun 1846, opened 18 March 1850. Engineer Robert Stephenson. Box girder bridge. In background is Telfords road suspension bridge built 1820-1826. Hand-coloured lithograph published Bangor c1850

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Britannia Tubular Bridge over Menai Straits between Welsh mainland and Angelsea. Chester and Holyhead Railway. Begun 1846, opened 18 March 1850. Engineer Robert Stephenson. Box girder bridge. In background is Telfords road suspension bridge built 1820-1826. Hand-coloured lithograph published Bangor c1850

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