In what year did William Vick leave a £1,000 bequest in his will to go towards the building of the bridge?
1753
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In 1793 what company published plans for a stone arch with abutments containing factories, which would pay for the upkeep of the bridge?
William Bridges
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Around the late 18th century, when Bristol was becoming a more prosperous place, the french revolutionary wars began to start, how did this impact Bristol?
Trade was severly impacted and this meant that plans from William Bridges were shelved.
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By 1829 how much had Vicks bequest increased to?
£8,000
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In what year was the first competition held to decide on a design for the bridge?
1829
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How many entries did Brunel submit into the first competition?
4
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The judges dismissed 17 out of 22 plans on what basis?
On the basis of their cost or apperance.
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What was the name of the Scottish civil engineer that was brought in to decide who would win the competition?
Thomas Telford
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What did Thomas Telford decide?
Telford rejected all of the designs. As a result he was asked to put forward his own design which he did.
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An act of parliament was passed allowing what?
It allowed a wrought iron suspension bridge to be built instead of stone and to allow tolls to be taken to cover the cost.
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A company was formed and funds were raised, but the money raised was not sufficient for construction. In what year did this happen?
Early 1830
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Brunel proposed another design , how much less did he propose that his design would cost compared to Telford's design?
£10,000
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In what year was the second competition held?
1831
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How many designs were submitted into the second competition?
13
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Who was declared the winner of the second competition?
Smith and Hawkes of the eagle Foundary in Birmngham
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What did Brunel do to persuade the committee to chose his design?
Brunel organised a personal meeting with Gilbert (one of the judges)
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After being declared the winner what was Brunel awarded?
Brunel was awarded a contract as project engineer
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When was the ceremony held to mark the start of the constrution works?
On the 21st of June 1831
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Why was work halted a few days later?
Work was halted due to the Bristol riots.
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Why did the Bristol riots take place?
They took place after the House of Lords rejected the second reform bill.
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What impact did the riots have on the building of the bridge? (3 reasons)
1 - 500-600 men were involed in the Bristol riots meaning that there was not enough people to work on the bridge. 2 - the riots made other places reluctant to trade and work with Bristol. 3 - subscriptions to the bridge company ceased.
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when did work on the bridge resume?
1836
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Why did work on the bridge begin again?
Finacial confidence was restored by the passing of the act for the Geat Western Railway.
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In what year did the main contractors for the bridge go bankrupt?
1837
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In what year were funds exhausted and another £30,000 was needed?
1843
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In what year was the iron work sold and used to build the (Brunel designed) Royal balbert Bridge?
1851
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During the 1850s how could adventurous people cross the gorge?
In a basket slung from the iron bar.
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In what year did Brunel die?
1859
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Why did his colleagues at the Institution of Civil Engineers start to raise more funds after Brunel's death?
they thought that it would be a fitting memorial for Brunel.
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In 1860 Brunel's Hungerofrd bridge over the Thames was demolished to make way for a new railway to Charing Cross railway station. Why was this good for the production of the Clifton susension bridge?
The chains from the demolished bridge were bought and used for production at Clifton.
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A revised design was made with a wider, higher and sturdier deck than Brunel had intended. Who revised the plans?
William henry Barlow and Sir John Hawkshaw
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The towers remained in rough stone rather than being finished in the egyptain design. Who was it that intended for the towers to have the Egyptian design in the first place?
Brunel
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When was work on the bridge restarted again?
1862
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Initially a temporary brige constructed of a rope foot way was constructed. Why was this useful for the workers?
It was used by the workers to transport a "traveller" consisting of a light frame on wheels to transport each link individually.
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How was the strength of the bridge tested?
It was tested by spreading 500 tons of stone over the bridge.
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What was the result of the test of the bridges strength?
The bridge sagged by 7 inches but this was ok because it was within the expected range.
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When was the construction of the bridge completed?
The construction of the bridge was completed in 1864
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How many years in total did the bridge take to build from the year that william Vick put the bequest in place?
111 years
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In 1793 what company published plans for a stone arch with abutments containing factories, which would pay for the upkeep of the bridge?
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William Bridges
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Around the late 18th century, when Bristol was becoming a more prosperous place, the french revolutionary wars began to start, how did this impact Bristol?
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By 1829 how much had Vicks bequest increased to?
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