River, Railway and Ravine : Foot Suspension Bridges for Empire
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0750962135
ISBN-13
9780750962131
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Imprint
The History Press Ltd
Country of Manufacture
CN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 8th, 2015
Weight
996 grams
Dimensions
23.50 x 25.70 x 2.00 cms
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General & world historyBridges
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From their mid-nineteenth-century fencing business the Harpers of Aberdeen developed a unique system of suspension that allowed their light foot suspension bridges to be relatively rigid. The Harpers’ innovative work overcame the disadvantages of this type of bridge and was of considerable benefit to those who relied upon them.
From their mid-nineteenth-century fencing business the Harpers of Aberdeen developed a unique system of suspension that allowed their light foot suspension bridges to be relatively rigid. John Harper was one of the first to employ steel wire rope, now universally used. The Harpers’ innovative work overcame the disadvantages of this type of bridge and was of considerable benefit to those who relied upon them. Harpers built over sixty such bridges throughout the UK and the British Empire between 1870 and 1910, but until now they have been little documented. The author, John Harper’s great-grandson, searched the globe to find and cross those still in use. Here he tells the story of his ancestors, his journeys and the communities the bridges served.
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