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Official opening of Thomas Telford's Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.

Historical image related to Official opening of Thomas Telford's Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. from November 26, 1805

Thomas Telford

Scottish civil engineer (1757–1834)

Thomas Telford was a Scottish civil engineer. After establishing himself as an engineer of road and canal projects in Shropshire, he designed numerous infrastructure projects in his native Scotland, as well as harbours and tunnels. Such was his reputation as a prolific designer…
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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Waterway in Wales

The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee in the Vale of Llangollen in northeast Wales.
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