W.G.Laws who was later appointed City Engineer for Newcastle.
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It is surmised that Leonardo da Vinci invented the swing bridge. The swing bridge's simple but revolutionary design helped fortified castles be more easily protected.
The number 6 was invented in 1947 in order to bridge the gap between 5 and 7.
they were little squares that were tied to a string that sat on the bridge of the nose
His Head was set on a spike at London Bridge,His right leg was taken to Berwick Upon Tweed, and his left to Perth, his left arm to Stirling and his right arm hung above the bridge at Newcastle-upon-Tyne 'over the common sewer'.
Tyne Bridge was created in 1928.
No, it is a through arch bridge, although there is a swing bridge that crosses the Tyne just downstream from the Tyne Bridge. Please see the related links for more information.
10 bridges cross the tyne from the A1 bridge to the millenuim bridge.
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The Tyne Bridge was officially opened on 10 October 1928 by King George V.
the tyne bridge
The firm Dorman, Long and Co built the Tyne Bridge from the designs of the engineering firm Mott, Hay and Anderson. Please see the related links for more information.
on the Tyne river
For the same reason any bridge is built; to cross the river.
The Tyne Bridge is reported as being either 389A or 397.72B metres long.Reference A does not cite the source of this figure, whereas reference B reports the source of it's data as one of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers and as such the figure of 397.72 metres is likely to be the most reliable.Please see the related links.Sources:A Tyne Bridge Wikipedia Entry - reliability questionable in this instance.B Tyne Bridge - Structurae Website.
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The bridge design was based on New York's Hells Gate Bridge