Object Type: Folder
In Folder: Historical Engineering Collection
Copy sketch is of the chain arrangement to the tide Guage [Gauge] showing the float and counterbalance and working of the whole
17 May 1857
Drawing is of ten foot, nine foot and six foot cylinders and the [junctions or joins] between them including air pump.
1845-1859
Two general drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of a general elevation, second drawing is of a general plan of the Royal Albert Bridge.
[1845-1859]
Six drawings on one sheet. First three drawings are for Pier No. 1 west and are all different sections showing progress of construction from July 1st 1854 to September 1st 1854, last three drawings are for Pier No. 3 and are all different sections showing progress of construction between 1st January 1854 and May 1st 1854.
01 January 1854
Two drawings on one sheet of Eye of Clifton Bridge Link Royal Albert Bridge
1845-1859
Two separate drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of diagram of tides at Devenport for the month of August 1857. Second drawing is of Saltash Bridge, diagram shewing range of tubes during the summers [April to September] of 1854, 1855 and 1856.
1854-1857
Two separate drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of keys, wedges &c for main chains at vertical trusses and intermediate links with a scale of three inches to a foot. This drawing has four drawings. Second drawing made up of three drawings with a scale of ten feet to an inch are of soundings round the face of the cylinder showing the sand and slag thrown there. This is the dated drawing.
26 May 1855
Three separate drawings on one sheet. First is a set of drawings of the east abutment including an elevation, plan at d.d., and section at c.c. Second drawing is of details of [bracing]. Third drawing is of end of tube with plan of upper and lower 2ft side plates.
01 December 1853 and 07 June 1854
Four drawings on one sheet. First two drawings are of sectional plans through masonry of centre pier, third and fourth drawings are of the side piers with half plans above water plinth shewing alternate courses with third drawing showing brick work and fourth drawing showing limestone backing.
[1845-1859]
Folio Pages showing charts and drawings related to the tension of the main chains Saltash Bridge. Folio numbers 25 and 26
19 June 1857 and 01 June 1858
Five separate drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of the second intermediate suspending link from the centre of main opening [cancelled June 25]. Second drawing is of rivets on part of bridge. Third drawing is of attachment of vertical struts to tube (scale one inch to a foot 27th June 1855), fourth drawing is of end of tube alterations in bends of tubes. Fifth drawing is of end of tubes, alterations in bends of plates.
1855
Four drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of transverse section of the pier, second drawing is of transverse section of the pier, third drawing is of plan of pier at top of cone at MM, fourth drawing is of plan of top of pier below plinth at LL. Top of the pier altered June 2nd 1856
02 June 1856
One drawing on one sheet showing section of location of pumps in 10 foot cylinder.
18 December 1855
Drawing shows a plan of Saltash and the River Tamar and the planned location for the new bridge with location for central pier marked. It includes parliamentary numbers and land owners. The drawing is signed by W. W. Johnson and was recorded at Duke Street 2nd June 1848.
31 May 1848
Two separate drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of pier no. 9 west and is an elevation showing progress between 01 January 1854 and 01 March 1854. Second drawing is of track layout at Saltash Station.
01 January 1854
Two drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of plan of cylinder 14 feet from the top, second drawing is of elevation inside at AB showing crack.
1845-1859
Fifteen drawings on one sheet of details of wrought iron cylinder including cone, dome and air chamber joint details and sections through Pneumatic Cylinder. Drawing is signed by Francis Wakefield.
30 December 1861
Sketch of an elevation and plan of a cylinder by Robert Pearson Brereton
01 July 1854