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Description: | inscription, cast, NORTH EASTERN
RAILWAY
KING EDWARD BRIDGE
OVER
THE RIVER TYNE
inscription, cast, COMMENCED MAY 1902
LENGTH 2500FT.
CENTER SPANS 300 FT
SOUNT SPAN 191 FT
NORTH SPAN 231 FT
WIDTH 46 FT 6 INS
HEIGHT 110 FT
WEIGHT OF STEEL WORK 5782 TONS
ENGINEER
C.A. HARRISON C.E.
CONTRACTORS
THE CLEVELAND BRIDGE & ENGINE CO.
OPENED ON JULY 10TH 1906
BY
H.M. KING VII
Medal commemorating the opening of King Edward Bridge over the Tyne. | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.socialhistory.450524 | Go to resource |
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