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This is a wrought iron lattice girder bridge built in 1870 to carry the Launceston to Deloraine railway over the South Esk river. Designed by [[William Thomas Doyne|Doyne]], Major and Willett. The ironwork was supplied by [[Charles De Bergue and Co]] of Manchester and Cardiff. | This is a wrought iron lattice girder bridge built in 1870 to carry the Launceston to Deloraine railway over the South Esk river. Its two 64m. spans were the same as those of the Barwon Iron Bridge at Geelong, a figure not exceeded in Australia until 1880 when the Fitzroy Suspension Bridge was built. | ||
Designed by [[William Thomas Doyne|Doyne]], Major and Willett. The ironwork was supplied by [[Charles De Bergue and Co]] of Manchester and Cardiff. | |||
See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longford_Railway_Bridge Wikipedia entry] | See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longford_Railway_Bridge Wikipedia entry] | ||
W. T. Boyne and Charles De Bergue & Co were also involved in the design and construction of the [[Launceston | W. T. Boyne and Charles De Bergue & Co were also involved in the design and construction of the [[Kings Bridge, Launceston, Tasmania|Kings Bridge, Launceston]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:15, 19 March 2018
This is a wrought iron lattice girder bridge built in 1870 to carry the Launceston to Deloraine railway over the South Esk river. Its two 64m. spans were the same as those of the Barwon Iron Bridge at Geelong, a figure not exceeded in Australia until 1880 when the Fitzroy Suspension Bridge was built.
Designed by Doyne, Major and Willett. The ironwork was supplied by Charles De Bergue and Co of Manchester and Cardiff.
See Wikipedia entry
W. T. Boyne and Charles De Bergue & Co were also involved in the design and construction of the Kings Bridge, Launceston.
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Sources of Information
- 'Spanning Two Centuries - Historic Bridges of Australia' by Colin O'Connor, University of Queensland Press, 1985