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Here's one for the catwalks! Balloon inspired #archivefashion from TISSANDIER, G. Title: Histoire des ballons et des aeronautes celebres 1783-1890. #Archive30

Today's #Archive30 theme is #Archivedestination . Here are some watercolours from William Lloyd's notebooks which record his travels including South America, Australia and Europe 1870s and 80s

Today's #Archive30 theme is #FavouriteItem. We have so many but it is difficult to beat these watercolour views of Brunel's South Devon atmospheric railway under construction by William Dawson. Each page shows the line with views as seen on each side.

The first of the Birkenhead docks opened #OnThisDay 1847. Birkenhead Park, laid out by Joseph Paxton was also opened. Images from Illustrated London News.

John Rennie's Southwark Bridge opened #OnThisDay 1819. Originally called Queen Street bridge, the centre span was said to be the longest cast iron span ever built, at 240ft (73m). It was replaced in 1921. More Rennie projects at https://t.co/ToYLb5AGKW

William Mackenzie, railway contractor, was born #onthisday 1794. With Thomas Brassey and Joseph Locke he built many continental railway lines particularly in France. The Mackenzie collection of diaries, correspondence and drawings is one of our largest collections.

Sir William Matthews was born #onthisday. He was ICE President 1907 and partner in Coode, Son and Matthews company, overseeing harbour works including Singapore and Colombo. Also Hodbarrow Barrier and naval harbour, Dover. https://t.co/EqCpeKcYz2

Happy #worldbookday, dress up like your favourite #civilengineering book character and it's not just hardhats and hi vis jackets
Bethell: Short description of the improved patent diving dresses 1838
Connolly: History of the Royal Sappers and Miners, 1857
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Sir Robert Rawlinson was born #onthisday 1810. #Liverpool docks and waterworks, Crimea Sanitary Commission #sanitation Download his ICE obituary free at https://t.co/phLEFp0Tdv

The Bell Rock lighthouse was first lit #onthisday 1811. John Rennie was engineer but it was Robert Stevenson who designed the lighthouse and spent 4 years on site during construction. The design was based on Smeaton's Eddystone lighthouse. Find out more https://t.co/9Dr6CfVDlP