River, railway and ravine : foot suspension bridges for empire
Harper, Douglas2015
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Place reservation for River, railway and ravine : foot suspension bridges for empireThis is the story of Harpers of Aberdeen who developed from their mid-19th century fencing business, a unique system of suspension that allowed their light foot suspension bridges to be relatively rigid and so overcame the main disadvantage of such bridges.
Main title:
River, railway and ravine : foot suspension bridges for empire / Douglas Harper.
Author:
Harper, Douglas, author
Imprint:
Stroud : The History Press, 2015.
Collation:
168 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 23 x 25 cm
Access restrictions:
Dorrator Bridge, p80-82, (photo) p80.
ISBN:
9780750962131 (hbk)0750962135
Dewey class:
338.7'62423'094123338.7624
Local class:
338.762423
Language:
English
Subject:
Harpers of Aberdeen -- HistorySuspension bridges -- Great Britain -- Design and construction -- History -- 19th centurySuspension bridges -- Great Britain -- Design and construction -- History -- 20th centurySuspension bridges -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- Design and construction -- History -- 19th centurySuspension bridges -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- Design and construction -- History -- 20th centuryFootbridges -- Great Britain -- Design and construction -- History -- 19th centuryFootbridges -- Great Britain -- Design and construction -- History -- 20th centuryFootbridges -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- Design and construction -- History -- 19th centuryFootbridges -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- Design and construction -- History -- 20th centuryBridge construction industry -- Scotland -- Aberdeen -- HistoryIndustryIndustry
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905904
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