Off-Peak Closure: Engineering inspections
21st to 23rd June 2022
Caring for an old bridge
What have a bandage and a pile of x-rays got to do with the Bridge? As Archivist, things often get passed to me for safekeeping…
Spaghetti Structures
Engineers are sometimes restricted by the amount of materials they can use due to budget or supply limitations. Just like a real engineer, your challenge…
Brunel in Bristol Trail
The Bridging Bristol: Shaping a City map was designed to reveal lesser-known information about the built environment in the Harbourside area of the city. The…
Bridgemaster Q&A
You sent in your questions for Bridgemaster Trish Johnson – and thanks to the help of Ian Reed-Downs, we now have all the answers! Find…
How Was the Bridge Built?
In this clip from our ‘Bridge For Bristol’ DVD, retired Bridge Master David Anderson explains how Brunel and his team managed to cross the gorge,…
Spaghetti Structures
Engineers are sometimes restricted by the amount of materials they can use due to budget or supply limitations. Just like a real engineer, your challenge…
Technical Hard Hat Tour – Two Hour
Have you ever wondered about the technicalities of the Clifton Suspension Bridge and wanted to ask about cross girders and the movement of the saddles?…
