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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…

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Update #5 Forward Thinking

Since the bridge closures in August, painting crews have continued to systematically jetwash the bridge’s iron chains, prepare the surfaces for painting, and apply the…

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Looking after the bridge, looking after its heritage

Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust has been looking after the Bridge for over 70 years. This involves not only caring for the 160-year-old Grade 1 listed…

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Clifton Suspension Bridge celebrates Museum Accreditation

The Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust are celebrating the prestigious award of Accredited Museum status by Arts Council England, a UK-wide benchmark recognising that the Trust…

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Did Sarah Guppy Design the Clifton Suspension Bridge?

Update #5 Forward Thinking

Looking after the bridge, looking after its heritage

Clifton Suspension Bridge celebrates Museum Accreditation

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