Old and new bridges over the river Don at Inverurie 1791 and 1924
Tawse, H. S.1925
Books, Manuscripts
Main title:
Old and new bridges over the river Don at Inverurie 1791 and 1924 / compiled by Tawse & Allan, C.E.
Author:
Tawse, H. S., co-authorAllan, G. J., co-author
Imprint:
Aberdeen : D. Wyllie & Son, 1925.
Collation:
172 pages : illustrations, plates, photographs, graphs and plans (black and white) ; 26 cm.
Contents:
Preface -- The design of road bridges -- The preliminary negotiations in connection with and the construction of the old bridge -- Description of the old bridge -- Some of the River Don floods between 1768 and 1924 -- The roads towards the end of the 18th century -- The preliminary negotiations in connection with the new bridge -- The temporary bridge -- Demolition of the old bridge -- Construction of the new bridge -- The wedging-up and lowering of the new bridge -- The official record of the old and new bridges -- Labour in connection with the old and new bridges -- The testing of the new bridge -- The opening of the new bridge -- Personalia.
Dewey class:
624.2
Local class:
624
Language:
English
BRN:
1013949