The Fairbairn patented design steam crane in Bristol docks with the M shed museum and other cranes in the background. Designed in the 1870's lifting

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The Fairbairn patented design steam crane in Bristol docks with the M shed museum and other cranes in the background. Designed in the 1870's lifting 35 tons and loading it directly onto a railway wagon from a ship. Built by local company Stothert and Pitt it is the only surviving example of this design.

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Bristol, England,UK
Photo credit: © Philip Bishop / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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