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Floating Harbour Scheme Gains Backing

Great Britain · Science / Civil Engineering. Chronological records from PostgreSQL.

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Floating Harbour Scheme Gains Backing

Jessop, William · Bristol · Civil engineer

Bristol merchants approved a plan to hold harbour water at a navigable level despite large tidal changes. This altered the relationship between the river and urban buildings.

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