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'Plymouth Breakwater from the West', 1829. Artist: Thomas Allom

'Plymouth Breakwater from the West', 1829. Artist: Thomas Allom

1-158-280 - Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images

'Plymouth Breakwater from the West', 1829. Built by the Scottish civil engineer John Rennie (1761-1821), work was begun in 1812 and completed in 1841. Here blocks of stone, that have been unloaded from specially designed vessels using a crane, are being manoeuvred into position on rollers. Illustration from Devonshire Illustrated, 1829.

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  1. Thomas Allom, attributed to: British; English: Architect, artist
Medium
  1. Engraving
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World Europe United Kingdom England Plymouth, City of Plymouth

  1. 50 23 47 N , 004 08 19 W
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5004x3490
File Size : 51,164kb

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  1. 006977
  1. 006977
  1. 0460000717
  1. 1-158-280
  1. 1158280
  1. 717
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