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The Cornwall Railway opens across the Royal Albert Bridge linking Devon and Cornwall in England.
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Cornwall Railway
Former railway company in southwestern England
The Cornwall Railway was a 7 ft 1⁄4 in broad gauge railway from Plymouth in Devon to Falmouth in Cornwall, England, built in the second half of the nineteenth century. It was constantly beset with shortage of capital for the construction, and was eventually forced to sell its…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Royal Albert Bridge
Railway bridge spanning the River Tamar in southwest England
The Royal Albert Bridge is a railway bridge which spans the River Tamar in England between Plymouth, Devon and Saltash, Cornwall. Its unique design consists of two 455-foot (138.7 m) lenticular iron trusses 100 feet (30.5 m) above the water, with conventional plate-girder…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Devon
County of England
Devon is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west. The city of Plymouth is the largest settlement, and the city of Exeter is the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Cornwall
Ceremonial county in England
Cornwall is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is also one of the Celtic nations and the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, Devon to the east, and the English Channel to the south. The largest urban area…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
May 4
Day of the year
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