Object Type: Folder
In Folder: Historical Engineering Collection
Three drawings on one sheet of straps at bottom of 10ft cylinder. Drawing is signed by [RP Brereton 18 Duke Street]
23 November 1855
Drawing is of cross section through scaffolding for tubes.
[1845-1859]
Two separate drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of a graph showing the horizontal movement of the tube before, during and after testing observed 11 times from from July 12th to July 21st with temperatures. Second drawing is for testing the first tube, horizontal movement of the tube showing plans for both west and east observed 14 times between July 21st and July 31st including temperatures.
1845-1859
Drawing is of inside plates showing the centre pier end.
[1845-1859]
Sketch of the Chain Arrangement of Tide Gague showing the Float and Counterbalance and Working of the Whole
17 May 1857
[Drawing is of two links to be part of bridge].
07 June 1857
Four drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of a section for the attachment of the bottom of the 9ft cylinders to the 10 feet, second drawing is of a plan. Two additional unlabelled drawings of the connection of the cylinders. [RP Brereton 18 Duke Street]
25 October 1855
Four separate drawings on one sheet. All four drawings relate to bolts and studs through plates at ends of tubes. Third drawing is coloured and has a proposed plan and present drawing of ends of tubes. First drawing is dated 26 September 1856, second drawing is dated July 19th 1856, third drawing is dated April 19th 1856, fourth drawing is December 19th 1856.
1856
One drawing on one sheet showing shoring of inner plate for 35ft cylinder and position of old and new pumps
04 July 1855
Two drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of a diagram for constructing the truss, second drawing is of adjusting links.
[1845-1859]
Drawing is of three covering plates from the centre and two sections. Royal Albert Bridge
17 August 1855
Sketches relating to Saltash Bridge [Pencil drawings of platform driven into ground and ink section of arrangement of spring in plates]
28 October 1857
Drawing is of pier No. 6 west with elevations of sections of pier. [construction progress between January 1853 to January 1854]
01 January 1854
Three separate drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of proposed arrangement of links at end of tube with it being a plan through upper two feet side plates dated March 20th 1854. Second drawing is of plan of upper two feet side plates and plan of lower two feet side plates dated January 17th 1854 to [Mr. Leslie]. Third drawing is of end of links attached to side plates dated June 16th 1855.
1854-1855
Three separate drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of a plan and a section of the chains for bridge being pulled by a Brig at low and high tides, scale four feet to an inch dated October 21st 1857. Second drawing is of soundings taken of the ground underneath the bridge continued from May 25th to June 9th 1855. Third drawing is of [centre pier]. Scale four feet to an inch, 24th June 1856.
09 June 1855
Sketch showing arrangement of pontoons around cylinder. Royal Albert Bridge
07 July 1856
Four drawings on one sheet. First drawing is of a transverse section of pier, second drawing is of longitudinal section of pier, third drawing is of plan of pier at top of cone at MM, plan of top pier below plinth at LL. Tracing sent to Wilcocks and Cousins 21st May. Unclear annotations. Drawing is signed by Robert Pearson Brereton, August 23rd 1856.
23 January 1856
Two separate drawings on one sheet. First drawing is dated 02 June 1858, title unclear [proposed alternate two plates coloured red under the end of tubes] and drawing of inner and outer plates. Second drawing is of position of standard castings under ends of tube No. 1 and plan of platform with scale being eight feet to an inch.
02 June 1858
