Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,652 pages of information and 247,065 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Portugalete Transporter Bridge

From Graces Guide

Also known as Puente de Vizcaya

Crosses the Nervión River between Portugalete and Las Arenas (part of Getxo), Biscay, Basque Country, Spain.

45 metres high, 160 metres long.

Constructed 1887-93. Designed by Alberto de Palacio and Ferdinand Arnodin.

1937 The deck was demolished during the civil war, although the pylons were left in place.

1939-41 Reconstructed by J. Juan Aracil.

See Structurae entry and Wikipedia entry.

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