Status: Saturday 15:15 - Museum CLOSED all day. Bridge CLOSED to all traffic and pedestrians.
Following the death of Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1859, the Clifton Suspension Bridge was completed by the engineers John Hawkshaw and William Henry Barlow. Although their names are not familiar to us today, they were both very well respected in the Victorian period. So who were they, and what did they do?
Enjoy this biographical tale, illustrated by Anastasia Sawyer.
The wet and windy November weather has not deterred the amazing team of workers refurbishing the bridge who have been focussing on preparing the structure…
This month, contractors Tazkier were pleased to welcome fourth year Mechanical Engineering students from the University of Bristol to the bridge! Students were on site…
One of the most distinctive features of Clifton Suspension Bridge are its hand forged wrought iron chains. The Refurbishment Works gives us an opportunity to…
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