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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

The first underground railway in the world, the Metropolitan railway was officially opened in London #onthisday 1863 between Paddington and Farringdon, engineer John Fowler.

Kennet and Avon canal completed by opening Caen Hill Locks, Devizes #onthisday 1810. Engineer John Rennie, these images come from Rennie's notebook in our archive but owned by Smeatonian Society. Check out our John Rennie website and map https://t.co/ToYLb5AGKW

And a Friday bonus: Rennie’s Southwark bridge over the Thames. Cast iron spans were required for the long spans with the central 240ft span breaking the record held by 1796 Wearmouth bridge for the longest cast iron arch span. E-mag, p.32 https://t.co/ToYLb5AGKW. #JohnRennie2021