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Work in progress construction Drift Dam, West Penwith. 1960
from a large collection of photos see Drift Dam box 3B
Laying first Electric Cable Causewayhead
Note Booking Office on right advertising Emigration to South Africa
Crane fallen off Promenade during rebuilding
Accident happened during rebuilding work after Ash Wednesday Storm 1962
Crane fallen over during rebuilding Promenade
Accident happened during rebuilding work after Ash Wednesday Storm 1962
Stone Bridge replacing Brunel Wooden Bridge
Stone bridge replacing wooden Brunel wooden bridge
A Brunel Wooden Bridge being replaced by Stone
A construction scene of a Brunel wooden bridge being replaced by stone.
Start of construction work on Mary Williams Pier
Start of construction work on Mary Williams Pier in Newlyn.
Stone Conveyors under construction
Conveyors built by Naylor Bros Warrington & installed by MDT Cranes in 1972
Collegewood Viaduct on Falmouth Branch
Collegewood Viaduct on the Falmouth branch. Last of Brunel's wooden structures to be rebuilt (1934). The work on the new pillars for the replacement has commenced when the picture was taken.
Repairs to N Wall of Penzance Floating Dock
Repairs to the north wall of Penzance floating dock.
Constructing Helipad on Bishop Rock Lighthouse
Engineers from the firm of Messrs Blight & White of Plymouth constructing the new helicopter landing platform at Bishop Rock Lighthouse (on the Isles of Scilly) in July, 1976.
DUPLICATE OF BUILD 8.030
DUPLICATE OF BUILD 8.030
Constructing Helipad on Bishop Rock
Engineers from the firm of Messrs Blight & White of Plymouth constructing the new helicopter landing platform at Bishop Rock Lighthouse (on the Isles of Scilly) in July, 1976.
DUPLICATE OF BUILD 8.032
DUPLICATE OF BUILD 8.032
Series of Garden & Cornish Hedges being built
A series of photos showing the building of a Cornish hedge and garden.
Floating Second Span of Tamar Bridge into Position
Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash. Floating the second section of the main span suspension area into position in 1858. Each section was estimated to weigh 1,000 tons.
Raising Second Span of Brunels Bridge over Tamar
Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash. Raising the second span section in position in 1858. The section was raised at about 3 feet at a time and the masonry was built up to take the weight of each section which was estimated to be approximately 1,000 tons.
Hawkes Farm in Penzance prepared ready for thatching
Hawkes Farm on Alverton Road in Penzance prepared for thatching.
Start of work on Mary Williams Pier Newlyn
The start of work on Mary Williams Pier in Newlyn.
Construction Newlyn Ship Heave up Slip Houses
Construction of the ship heave-up slip at Newlyn, with houses in the background.