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Ref No	DM162/10/2/folio 381-387
Title	Letter about the Victoria Bridge, Canada: part 1
Description	Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel concerning the Victoria Bridge, St Lawrence River, Canada, including comparison with Stephenson's views, details of difficulties, design and construction of piers and ice breakers, iron superstructure, comparison of suspension chains, arches, beams and girders, Britannia, Newark, Chepstow and Saltash bridges, recommendations for tubular bridge, total cost and estimate of possible reductions.
Date	30 November 1855
Format	Manuscript
Extent	7 sheets
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