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Lithograph
Isometrical projection of a portion of one of the tubes of the Britannia Bridge
Artist
Matthew Forster
Publisher
John Weale
(1791-1862)
Printer
Day & Son
(1831-1867)
SignatureL. l. below title, Drawn by Matthew Forster; l. r. below image, Day & Son, lith.rs to the Queen
Date
1849-1850
Medium / Technique
Ink on Cardboard
Lithography
Lithography
Dimensions54.4 x 37.0 cm
Origin
England
Object NumberM6924.15
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Mrs. Phillip Mackenzie
Status
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Britannia Bridge: platform and construction of tubes, September 1848
George Hawkins II
1849/08/01
M6924.4
Statement Showing Cambres to which Tubes Were Laid, Subsidence during Construction, Deflection of Tubes, &c.
Inconnu / Unknown
1860
M15934.51
Victoria Bridge, Diagrams Shewing the Deflections of the Tubes when Tested. January 5th, 1860
William Oliver Gooding
1860
M15934.91
Victoria Bridge Diagram Shewing Result of Testing Nos. 1 and 2 Tubes on the 29th April 1859
Inconnu / Unknown
1860
M15934.48
Victoria Bridge, Traveller for the Inspection and Painting of Tubes, 1859
J. Dunbar
1860
M15934.81
Victoria Bridge, Machine Used for Boring Side Lights in Tubes, 1859
J. Dunbar
1860
M15934.83
Statement Showing Lengths of Tubes, their Weigths, and the Number of Days Occupied in Erection
Inconnu / Unknown
1860
M15934.50
From no. 11 dam, showing no. 10 pier and staging for tubes, Victoria Bridge, Montreal, QC, 1859
William Notman
1859
N-0000.193.140.1
Cast iron arches originally proposed for the Britannia Bridge
Anonymous
1849/08/01
M6924.35
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