1851 Great Exhibition: Official Catalogue: Class VII.: Henry Heathcoat Russell

78. RUSSELL, HENRY HEATHCOTE, C. E. , 20 George St., Adelphi — Inventor and Designer.

Invention for a tidal staircase for landing passengers from craft at any elevation of tide, which by its arrangement (upon the Archimedian screw principle) revolves as the water ascends or descends, and thus preserves the steps perfectly dry.

Speedy louis, invented to expedite the hoisting of light stones in the erection of buildings, etc. By this contrivance it will be seen that it is impossible to lose any of the component parts, as may be the case in the ordinary louis, which consists of five separate pieces, the loss of any of which renders the remainder useless. This model has been tested by the hoisting of a block of 5 tons of Portland stone with safety. An ordinary louis for comparison.

Model of suspension-bridge, upon the exhibitor's patent principle, whereby undulatory and vibratory motion is prevented, and the bridge rendered sufficiently rigid for the purposes of railway trains, marching troops, or other transit.

Competition design, upon the same principle, for the railway suspension and lift bridge uniting Cologne and Deutz.

Improvement upon Taafe's slating; registered by the exhibitor. By this mode each slate is secured at all the four angles, with the advantage that any single slate may be taken out and repaired, without disturbing the rest.

Skeleton model of a Gothic tie-beam roof, to show the comparative modes of slating, the arrangement of the rafters, the saving of timber, etc.

Design and proposed site for a bridge at Westminster, to harmonize with the New Houses of Parliament, and preserve the present approaches; dispensing with the necessity of erecting a temporary wooden bridge for the traffic during its erection; thereby saving £40,000.

Design for a new bridge at Cologne.

See Also

Loading...