ICE Libraryさんのプロフィール画像

ICE Libraryさんのイラストまとめ


The Library and Archives of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
ice.org.uk/disciplines-an…

フォロー数：1435 フォロワー数：10802
# onthisday maritimeaz watercolourmonth aswan railways fashion archive30

Joseph Locke, railway engineer and ICE past President, was born 1805 - Dutton viaduct, Liverpool and Manchester railway with George Stephenson, French railways with William Mackenzie and Thomas Brassey .

4 14
2021-08-10

B is for Bell Rock lighthouse, completed 1811. Although John Rennie was chief engineer, it was Robert Stevenson as Resident Engineer who designed the lighthouse based on Eddystone lighthouse and spent 4 years on site during construction. https://t.co/DscMcc2JHS

10 26
2021-08-02

July is so here is another chance to admire William Dawson's water colours of IK Brunel's South Devon atmospheric railway under construction. They were designed to show the views on each side of the line, viewed from the side. More at https://t.co/kPc36tJ1BE

4 14
2021-07-08

John Rennie's Waterloo Bridge over the Thames opened 1817. It was replaced by the current bridge in 1942 and various parts of it survive. We have the central span keystone on display.

10 37
2021-06-18

George Parker Bidder the `Calculating Boy' was born 1806. A child prodigy who went on to work with Robert Stephenson. Proponent of the electric telegraph and engineer for the Victoria Docks, London. https://t.co/Gc4f3jTfDm

0 5
2021-06-14

Another lighthouse anniversary - Robert Stevenson was born 1772. Engineer to the Northern Lighthouse Board. His biggest project, the Bell Rock lighthouse was inspired by the Eddystone lighthouse and developed Smeaton's methods further.

3 22
2021-06-08

Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice was born 1861. Resident engineer for Blackwall tunnel (1892) and engineer for Rotherhithe tunnel (1908) and Greenwich (1902) and Woolwich (1912) foot tunnels. Download his obituary for free at https://t.co/wg6aaH15zL

4 14
2021-05-11

Sir Murdoch MacDonald was born 1866. Highland railway, Nile river control schemes including low dam, Scottish HEP, Ouse flood control. have his notebook detailing construction of the Black Isle Railway.

3 8
2021-05-06

Sir Marc Isambard Brunel was born 1769. Images show him with his block making machinery, with image of the Thames Tunnel and birthday entry from his diary. Notice the comment re vandalism in the tunnel.

8 24
2021-04-25

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

1 6
2021-04-22