Suspension Collection (page 6)

The great international railway suspension bridge and Niagara Falls. Date c1876

Bird s-eye view of the great suspension bridge, connecting the cities of New York and Brooklyn-from New York looking south-east. Date c1883 May 16

Suspension bridge over the Rhone, Avignon, Provence, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

The Great East River Suspension Brige, New York, the Brooklyn Bridge Date: 1883

The great East River suspension bridge. Connecting the cities of New York & Brooklyn. From New York looking south-east. Date c1892. The great East River suspension bridge

Glasgow from the Sailors Home, 1880. Five bridges are visible spanning the Clyde and they are, from nearest the viewer; the Caledonian Railway Bridge (completed 1879)

Marlow Suspension Bridge
The suspension bridge at Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England. Designed by William Tierney Clark, the bridge was built between 1829 and 1832, reconstructed in 1965. Date: 1960s

George Washington Bridge
The two-level George Washington bridge, crossing the Hudson River, New York, U.S.A. It was designed by Othmar H, Ammann. The lower level opened 29 August 1962. Date: opened 25 October 1931

Queens Park Bridge
Queens Park Suspension Bridge, built to the designs of Charles Greenwood, Chester, Cheshire, England. Date: completed 1923

Conway Castle Bridge
Conway (Conwy) Castle suspension bridge, Gwynedd, North Wales, was designed by Thomas Telford and completed in 1826. Date: completed 1826

Menai Suspension Bridge
Thomas Telfords graceful suspension bridge over the Menai Straits, looking towards the Carnarvonshire mountains, Wales. Date: built 1819 - 1826

Suspension railway, Royal Panarmonion Gardens
An advertising flyer or notice for a Suspension Rail-way, Royal Panarmonion Gardens, Liverpool Street, Kings Cross, New Road, St Pancras in London

Coronation of George V - Celebrations in Bristol
Firework Show from the Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol to commemorate the coronation of King George V on 6th May 1910. Date: 1910

Double page spread in a diary for 23-28 October
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 23-28 October. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

River Avon and Portway, Bristol

The Suspension Bridge - Bedford. Designed by John James Webster and opened in 1888

Pertuis, France - Bridge over the Durance River

Car cross section 4 / W H Robinson
Cross section showing a system of constant lubrication of the back axle, linked to the suspension - in true Heath Robinson style

Czech Republic - Decin - on the border with Germany - a spa town. Cargo transported by road, rail and water all passes through the town

Shock absorbers in action
An artistic photograph of a train suspension system in action, absorbing the shock of the wheel on a rail when in motion. A photograph used in an advertisement for Rocksil rock wool - used

Bangor - looking down the Menai Straits, past the Menai Suspension Bridge, or Pont Grog y Borth, designed by Thomas Telford and opened in 1826

Chelsea Bridge
Chelsea suspension bridge

Panorama of Budapest, Hungary
Szechenyi lanchid or Szechenyi Chain Bridge - a suspension bridge spanning the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the two sides of Budapest, Hungary

Budapest, Hungary - View across Danube toward the Parliament Building with St. Stephens Basilica in the distance. Note the lowered funnel on the steamship to allow passage under the span of

Palestine Gendarmerie
A Palestine gendarmerie cavalry patrol fording the river Hisbani near Khasas; emergency suspension bridge being completed to assist in evacuation during floods

Construction of the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge, 1849
Engraving showing the basket ferry and temporary towers built prior to the construction of a Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge, USA, 1849

Menai Bridges / Hawkins
The Britannia Tubular Bridge (foreground) designed by Robert Stephenson and opened in 1850 and the Menai Suspension Bridge designed by Thomas Telford, opened in 1826

Conway Bridge / Wales
The Conway ( Conwy ) Castle Bridge a steel suspension bridge built by Thomas Telford (1757- 1834) between 1822 and 1826

Menai Bridge - Telford
The suspension bridge over the Menai Straits, built by Thomas Telford and opened on 30 January 1826

Brooklyn Bridge 1876
In a boatswains chair, brave engineer Frank Farrington is the first person to cross the bridge. Suspended by a single cable, he raises his hat to the crowds 227 feet below

Honduras Mejocote R
Rope suspension bridge enabling people to cross from one bank of the Mejocote river to the other

Canada Frazer River
The wire suspension bridge over the Frazer (or Fraser) river, British Columbia

Canada Hamilton Ontario
Distant view of the town, from near the suspension bridge and depot of the Great Western Railway

Menai / Home / Lithograph
Ships passing under the Menai Suspension and Tubular Bridge built by Thomas Telford, opened in January 1826

Suspension Bridge
Bristol: Clifton Suspension Bridge, opened 8 December 1864

A Reading in Bed Device
A book-holding device for reading in bed. The book may be inclined to catch the light, whilst the pages are kept free for ease of page- turning

Switzerland / Fribourg
Fribourg including a view of the suspension bridge. A group of locals perform a folk dance to the tune of a fiddle player in the foreground

Budapest 1930S
The River Danube and the Elizabeth Suspension Bridge, Budapest, Hungary, on a lovely day, showing moored boats and two women pushing a pram along the riverbank

Devotees of Xaca in Japan have their faith tested
Devotees of Xaca demonstrate their faith by confessing their sins while suspended over an abyss. If they lie, they tip the scales and fall

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