
2 7 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 19cm
Description
Lithograph by G Barnard showing a view of a viaduct on the proposed Great Western Railway (GWR). Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859), Wharncliffe Viaduct was the first contract let on the GWR. Brunel was appointed chief engineer of the GWR in March 1833, with the task of building a railway to link London and Bristol. The first section, opened in 1838, went from London to Taplow, Buckinghamshire, before finally reaching Bristol in 1841. Published by Hullmandel.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10419918
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