Thomas Telford Through Time

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, Travel, History
Cover of the book Thomas Telford Through Time by John Christopher, Amberley Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: John Christopher ISBN: 9781445657820
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Publication: April 15, 2016
Imprint: Amberley Publishing Language: English
Author: John Christopher
ISBN: 9781445657820
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Publication: April 15, 2016
Imprint: Amberley Publishing
Language: English

Before the emergence of the steam railway rocketed the likes of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Robert Stephenson – the great Victorian engineers – into the limelight, there was a ‘Colossus’ who dominated the engineering scene and laid the foundations for what was to follow. Thomas Telford built a series of ambitious road and canal projects, as well as many notable bridges – including the ground-breaking Menai Suspension Bridge – numerous harbour works and buildings. Contrasting old and new images, John Christopher examines Telford’s principal works to highlight his diverse, but often overshadowed, achievements. These include not only the Menai bridge, of course, but also the other masonry and iron bridges, the Ellesmere Canal with its aqueducts at Pontcysyllte and Chirk, the Caledonian Canal slicing though Scotland’s Great Glen, and the A5 road running between London and Holyhead.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Before the emergence of the steam railway rocketed the likes of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Robert Stephenson – the great Victorian engineers – into the limelight, there was a ‘Colossus’ who dominated the engineering scene and laid the foundations for what was to follow. Thomas Telford built a series of ambitious road and canal projects, as well as many notable bridges – including the ground-breaking Menai Suspension Bridge – numerous harbour works and buildings. Contrasting old and new images, John Christopher examines Telford’s principal works to highlight his diverse, but often overshadowed, achievements. These include not only the Menai bridge, of course, but also the other masonry and iron bridges, the Ellesmere Canal with its aqueducts at Pontcysyllte and Chirk, the Caledonian Canal slicing though Scotland’s Great Glen, and the A5 road running between London and Holyhead.

More books from Amberley Publishing

Cover of the book Redbourn Through Time by John Christopher
Cover of the book Oxfordshire Buses by John Christopher
Cover of the book Conwy & Around in 50 Buildings by John Christopher
Cover of the book Central Birmingham History Tour by John Christopher
Cover of the book A London Safari by John Christopher
Cover of the book Tetbury Through Time by John Christopher
Cover of the book Britain's Canals by John Christopher
Cover of the book Henry VIII by John Christopher
Cover of the book Viking Warfare by John Christopher
Cover of the book Preston Through Time by John Christopher
Cover of the book Secret Kingston Upon Thames by John Christopher
Cover of the book The Norman Conquest by John Christopher
Cover of the book Stoke Through Time by John Christopher
Cover of the book Land Rover by John Christopher
Cover of the book Gillingham & Around From Old Photographs by John Christopher
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy