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River, Railway and Ravine: Foot Suspension Bridges for Empire
River Railway and Ravine Foot Suspension Bridges for Empire
Author: Douglas Harper
This 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. Harpers built in excess of 60 of them throughout the UK and the British Empire between 1...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780750962131
ISBN-10: 0750962135
Publication Date: 11/1/2015
Pages: 168
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Publisher: The History Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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