History
Did Sarah Guppy Design the Clifton Suspension Bridge?
Sarah Guppy (1770-1852) was an English inventor, wife of a Bristol industrialist and the mother of Thomas Guppy, who worked with Isambard Kingdom Brunel on…
Teaching Resources
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,…
School Workshop
Bridge Building Challenge
What is an engineer? Why do we have bridges? What are the requirements of a bridge? These are the kind of questions we delve into…
School Tour
“Bits and Pieces”- Shapes, Materials and Bridge Bits!
In this hands-on tour, your group will explore the bridge to learn more about the properties of the shapes and materials used to build the…
