'Casting the cylinder of the 'Britannia Press' at the Bank Quay Foundry, Warrington', 1851. Artist: Unknown
/1152729.jpg "'Casting the cylinder of the 'Britannia Press' at the Bank Quay Foundry, Warrington', 1851. Artist: Unknown")
1-152-729 - Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images
'Casting the cylinder of the 'Britannia Press' at the Bank Quay Foundry, Warrington', 1851. Casting the cylinders for the hydraulic press (lift) used to raise the prefabricated sections of the Britannia Tubular Bridge across the Menai Straits, Wales. Nasmyth safety ladles (invented 1838) are being used.
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- Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
- James Nasmyth: British; Scottish: Engineer, inventor, philosopher, artist
Geographic Hierarchy
World Europe United Kingdom England Warrington Warrington
- 53 23 00 N , 002 36 00 W
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Science & Nature Technology & Innovation
Trade & Industry Manufacturing & Heavy Industry
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3715x2822
File Size : 30,715kb
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- 002398
- 002398
- 0460000068
- 1-152-729
- 1152729
- 68
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