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Clifton Chain Contract Awarded

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

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1840Date range
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Chronological records

1840

Isambard Kingdom Brunel1840

Hayle · Science / Civil Engineering

The Copperhouse Foundry at Hayle receives the contract to manufacture suspension chains for Brunel's Clifton bridge.

Names involved

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Provenance

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