Festival Of Britain Lighting Installed
For the 1951 Festival of Britain, the Clifton bridge is illuminated with thousands of bulbs, making the nineteenth century landmark part of a national celebration.
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Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust Biography and Timeline
Follow Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust through 7 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1951
1964
Centenary Illumination Marks Bridge Opening
The Clifton Suspension Bridge is lit with thousands of lamps in 1964 to celebrate the centenary of its original public opening.
2002
Leigh Woods Abutment Chambers Identified
An engineering inspection revealed internal vaulted chambers inside the apparently solid Leigh Woods masonry abutment.
Hungerford Chain Heritage Documented
Conservation work on Clifton's suspension structure preserved evidence of iron links originally made for Hungerford Bridge.
Leigh Woods Vault Interiors Surveyed
An inspection at the Leigh Woods end of the Clifton Suspension Bridge identifies hollow vaulted chambers inside the masonry abutment previously thought to be solid.
2014
Clifton Bridge Anniversary Celebrated
The bridge marked 150 years since its opening as a lasting landmark of nineteenth century engineering.
Hungerford Chain Reuse Celebrated
Interpretations of Clifton Bridge's history highlighted the recycled nineteenth century suspension chains from London.
Records, sources and methodology
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