| Description | Different Designs for a Bridge across the River Avon (Telford etc.)
DM216/2/1-2
Design by W. Bridges, Bristol, January 1793, showing a bridge with lots of rooms, and a sailing boat sailing through, 2 photographic copies of a print ‘in the possession of Mr. Tovey’, 21.8cm x 16.8cm, 11.6cm x 7.9cm
DM216/2/3-6
Thomas Telford’s design for a suspension bridge across the River Avon, showing cathedral like piers, with ships, and horse and cart, n.d., (with four photographic copies), encapsulated, 28cm x 21.4cm
DM216/2/7
Illustration showing the Clifton Suspension Bridge Pier en fete (probably at the opening of the Bridge), taken from a newspaper, with troops, flags, bands, and spectators, n.d. [1864], 17.5cm x16.5cm (copy also at DM216/4/3)
DM216/2/8
‘The winning design for the Clifton Suspension Bridge’, I.K. Brunel and Samuel Jackson, 1831, Christmas card reproduction, colour, by the Trustees of Bristol Muncipal Charities for the Leukaemia Research Fund, 1960s, 20.5cm x 14.5cm
DM216/2/9
Engraving of the Clifton Suspension Bridge, from St Vincent’s Rocks to Leigh Down, by Mr Brunel Junior , Engineer, printed by C. Hullmand, published by Wright & Bagnall, 18 Bridge Street, Bristol; showing the completed bridge with sphinxes, paddle steamer, buildings, Avon Gorge and river, Observatory, n.d.; encapsulated with security tag on back, 25.4cm x 19.4cm.
DM216/2/10-11
Design for a Suspension Bridge across the River Avon, by C.H. Capper, Engineer, Birmingham, drawn on stone by H. Harris, Birmingham; with stone pillars, people, sailing boat, looking outwards River Severn; original encapsulated 20.6cm x 26.5cm
DM216/2/12-13
Design for a wrought iron bridge over the River Avon, designed by Thomas Motley, Civil Engineer, Bristol, engraving by W. Joyce, n.d., showing people, ships, and buildings, with details of size, encapsulated, 29cm x 22.4cm, with photographic copy
DM216/2/14
Design for a suspension bridge by William Hill of Bristol, engraved by Wright and Bagnall, showing ships, buildings, and people fishing, with details of extent, encapsulated, 28cm x 20cm
DM216/2/15-17
Lithographic print of a design for the Clifton Suspension Bridge, showing men seated on rocks looking at Clifton Suspension Bridge and further towards Bristol, with ships, buildings, and woods. Dedicated 'To I.K. Brunel, Esq. re. C.E. & F.R.J. This View of one of those magnificent works of art designed by him and now in course of erection is most respectfully dedicated by The Publisher'. 'On stone by Horner', lithography by 'Day & Haghe Lith.rs to the Queen', 'Published by George Davey, 1 Broad Street, Bristol'. n.d., encapsulated, 31.9cm x 24cm
Colour reproductions of Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s competition drawings for the Clifton Suspension Bridge, (3), December 1830; with detail of the approved piers showing the sphinxes, and the site of the proposed bridge from Rownham Ferry, c.1836, and sketch of the building of the bridge, 1836; taken from an unknown book with text, 24.5cmx20.2cm (probably DM1152)
Photographic reproduction of engraving of the Hotwell House with piers for Clifton Suspension Bridge in background, and cable between piers, also shows sailing ship, people, dog, wheelchair, drawn by W. Willis, published by J. Barrie Boston (?), n.d., 25.1cm x 18.4cm (DM1037)
Design for a Stone Bridge at Clifton, estimated cost £30,000, W.W. Young, Engineer, published by Jn. Wright, 18 Bridge Street, Bristol, two copies (photographic and photocopy), 25.4cm x 19.8cm (back of copy is labelled DM751)
Photographic copy of lithographic print of a design for the Clifton Suspension Bridge, showing men seated on rocks looking at Clifton Suspension Bridge and further towards Bristol, with ships, buildings, and woods. Dedicated 'To I.K. Brunel, Esq. re. C.E. & F.R.J. This View of one of those magnificent works of art designed by him and now in course of erection is most respectfully dedicated by The Publisher'. 'On stone by Horner', lithography by 'Day & Haghe Lith.rs to the Queen', 'Published by George Davey, 1 Broad Street, Bristol'. n.d., 25.5cm x 18.5cm (see also DM216/2/16 below) |