An extensive and most accessibly written history of the Avon Gorge and the many attempts to span it, incorporating many rare, previously unpublished diagrams and illustrations of the various bridge competition entries, as well as beautiful contemporary watercolour and oilpaintings by Samuel Jackson and Samuel Coleman. Young readers as well as engineering specialist will find much to inform and enjoy.

Authors: Adrian Andrews and Michael Pascoe

ISBN: 978-1-874092-49-0 paperback, 52 pages.

Contents:
The Origins of Suspension Bridges
Why build a bridge at Clifton?
The Parts of the Bridge
The natural history of the Avon Gorge
William Bridges' and Thomas Telford's designs of 1793 and 1800
The first competition of 1829 by the Merchant Venturers
Thomas Telford's compromise of 1830
The rejected designs of William Burge, William Armstrong, Charles Capper,
James Rendel, Captain Brown and Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Completion and the Opening Ceremony in 1864
The Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust: bridge maintenance, lighting,
repairs, renewals
Tales from the Toll House