Bridging The Tamar Pemros Road | St Budeaux | Plymouth PL5 1LP | 01752 361577 Email Facebook Twitter Instagram From the viewing area of the Tamar Bridge Visitor Centre viewing area, we get a fine view of three bridges, a traditional suspension bridge in the Tamar Bridge, a lenticular truss (a form of suspension) inContinue reading “Brunel’s Plan: Building the Royal Albert Bridge”
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Bridges: From the Archives
The Box The Box | Tavistock Place | Plymouth | Devon PL4 8AX 01752 304774 Email Facebook Twitter The city’s historic collections contain a really interesting postcard collection, acquired in 2017, plus other documents that record and shed light on some of Plymouth’s bridges. Here’s a roundup of a few of them. Laira Bridge ThisContinue reading “Bridges: From the Archives”
Group Profile: Bridging The Tamar
Bridging The Tamar Pemros Road | St Budeaux | Plymouth PL5 1LP | 01752 361577 Email Facebook Twitter Instagram The Visitor Centre at the Saltash Bridge opened its doors for the first time in May 2019. Since then ‘Bridging the Tamar’ has welcomed many visitors and achieved great things. The project was started as thereContinue reading “Group Profile: Bridging The Tamar”
Engineering Plymouth
Plymouth is home to a number of feats of civil engineering – from historic landmarks such as the breakwater and Smeaton’s Tower, to more modern but vitally important structures like the Tamar Bridge. ‘Engineering Plymouth’ celebrates the city’s iconic locations in a project that has brought together 14 regional partners and over 30 contributors, including:Continue reading “Engineering Plymouth”
A View from The Tamar Bridge
Bridging The Tamar Pemros Road | St Budeaux | Plymouth PL5 1LP | 01752 361577 Email Facebook Twitter Instagram Due to current restrictions, the Tamar Bridge visitor centre is currently closed. However, to celebrate Plymouth History Festival, the fantastic folks at Bridging the Tamar have found a way for you to see these 19th and 20th century engineeringContinue reading “A View from The Tamar Bridge”
River Crossings: Bridges
The Box The Box | Tavistock Place | Plymouth | Devon PL4 8AX 01752 304774 Email Facebook Twitter These information panels were originally produced to mark the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 2018. Read through them to discover more about some of Plymouth’s most important bridges from theContinue reading “River Crossings: Bridges”
Group Profile: Lynher CIC
Lynher CIC Twitter Facebook Instagram Email Lynher CIC was formed in April 2016 in order to save the Tamar sailing barge ‘Lynher’ which was at risk of destruction. Dominic and Barbara Bridgman started fundraising to buy the timber and other material needed for the restoration which started in Oct 2016. Thanks to the support ofContinue reading “Group Profile: Lynher CIC”
Ferries: From the Archives
The Box The Box | Tavistock Place | Plymouth | Devon PL4 8AX 01752 304774 Email Facebook Twitter Ferries have provided vital links across Plymouth’s rivers for centuries. Some of them have been replaced by bridges, while others continue today. Here are a few insights from the city’s historic collections. Saltash Ferry You can findContinue reading “Ferries: From the Archives”
Plymouth History Festival 