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Soldiers marching on the Broughton Suspension Bridge in Manchester, England, cause it to collapse.

Historical image related to Soldiers marching on the Broughton Suspension Bridge in Manchester, England, cause it to collapse. from April 12, 1831

Broughton Suspension Bridge

Bridge in Manchester, England, completed in 1826

Broughton Suspension Bridge was an iron chain suspension bridge built in 1826 to span the River Irwell between Broughton and Pendleton, now in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. One of Europe's first suspension bridges, it has been attributed to Samuel Brown, although some…
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Manchester

City and metropolitan borough in England

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of 568,996 in 2022. Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92 million, and the largest in Northern…
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April 12

Day of the year

April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 263 days remain until the end of the year.
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