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Telford Competition Judgement Challenged

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

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1830Date range
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1830

Isambard Kingdom Brunel1830

Bristol · Science / Civil Engineering

Brunel continues promoting his Avon Gorge design after Thomas Telford rejects the first competition entries and proposes his own bridge.

Names involved

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Provenance

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