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Second Royal Albert Truss Floated

Great Britain · Science / Civil Engineering. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1858

Isambard Kingdom Brunel10 July 1858

River Tamar · Science / Civil Engineering

The second main span is floated into the Tamar to complete the paired crossing arrangement.

Names involved

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

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