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1863 one of their largest bridges was [[Blackfriars Railway Bridge|Blackfriars] which unusually was not designed by the company but by [[Joseph Cubitt]] who also installed it. | |||
Proud of their speed of delivery, reducing the time for bridge building from years to months | |||
Silver medal at the Paris Exhibition for a self-acting steam striker | |||
Silver medal at the Paris Exhibition for a self acting steam striker | |||
Revision as of 11:47, 23 March 2012
Iron bridge builders of Crumlin
1853
1857 Start of diversification into other areas - railway signal and switching gear, steam-powered machine tools for riveting, striking, drilling and lifting and other civil engineering ironwork, such as lighthouses, piers and railway station roofing.
Employed about 200 people
1863 one of their largest bridges was [[Blackfriars Railway Bridge|Blackfriars] which unusually was not designed by the company but by Joseph Cubitt who also installed it.
Proud of their speed of delivery, reducing the time for bridge building from years to months
Silver medal at the Paris Exhibition for a self-acting steam striker