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LOCAL PIECEMEAL GOSSIP

... inlan d, at a spot known as the Green-lane. Both the shafts are lined with brickwork, built upon circular iron girders, and as the excavation proceeds the rings sink as the brickwork; is extended from the summit of the shafts. It is anticipated that fresh ...

Published: Monday 30 September 1878
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 715 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

THE PILOT SYSTEM OF TUNNELLING

... as before, and iron heading platei employed to t keep up the roof. These plates were curved to the a outer circle of the brickwork, and were 1ft. wide E each, They were supported at each second ring I by braces resting on the pilot. The iron poling I boabrds ...

Published: Wednesday 16 November 1892
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1151 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

FROOM RELIEF WORKS

... is lined with brickwork of Catty- brook bricks, the invert and part of the sides being faced with vitrified bricks, to resist the greater wear caused by stones and other material brought down by the Froom. The thickness of the brickwork varies from 9 ...

Published: Thursday 23 January 1890
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1246 | Page: 8 | Tags: News 

PORT DEVELOPMENT

... AVONMOUTTH. The Committee confirmed the acceptance by the Works subcommittee of the tenders of Mr U. A. alayes for concrete, brickwork, and foundations, and that of Messrs Lysaght for galvanised iron work, for the fruit store to be erected at Avonmouth for ...

Published: Tuesday 04 September 1900
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 369 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

EXPLOSION AT WALTHAM

... from outside by 1e brickwork. In one of these houses two men were it engaged in washing nitroglycerine to get rid of f the free acid, when at about ten minutes past tour an explosion occurred, blowing the building, the outside brickwork, and the ocoup3nts ...

Published: Tuesday 08 May 1894
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 914 | Page: 8 | Tags: News 

THE STRAND EXPLOSION

... were rewarded at five o'clook yeiterday morning by the disoovery of Fire. man Sprague, whto was burled beneath a mass of brickwork, Aithough he had been entombed for teo bourn he was alive, but terribly Injured. He was taken to Kin'.s Crees Hospital. At ...

Published: Thursday 31 October 1895
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 382 | Page: 8 | Tags: News 

MIDLAND RAILWAY

... construction is reported. As regards the Stroud branch it is stated that one-half of the earthwork, and the same proportion of brickwork in bridges and viaduct are done. 'Ihe Beleize Second Tunnel is completed, and wvas opened for traffic on the 3rd inst. The ...

Published: Saturday 09 February 1884
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 394 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

MERCHANT VENTURERS' SCHOOL

... and J. Wood- bridge. Ist class in the ordinary grade; C, H. Arnold and T. G, Elano, 2nd class in the ordinary grade, In Brickwork and Masonry-W. H. Cowlin, inn., 2nd class in the heniurs grade; II. XV, G. Tanner, 2nd class in the honours grade; P. N. ...

Published: Friday 12 August 1887
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 410 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

THE NEW SEWERS FOR FISHPONDS

... more than the ground plan of the scheme, and argued that half the expense could be saved by having 4jin, instead of 9iD, brickwork. MrY9LLNDexplained that the Government Inspector compelled them to have the drains of Oin. work, owing to the rush of water ...

Published: Wednesday 23 March 1881
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 495 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

MIDLAND RAILWAY

... miles. Referring to the progross Of the ne- works on band it is stated that one-fiftil of te ateV and about onc-sixth of the brickwork in midgs wor viaduct of the Stroud branch are finished, i hp n steady progress has been made during the Past half. ar. About ...

Published: Saturday 11 August 1883
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 462 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

MERCHANT VENTURERS' SCHOOL

... keen attention. There are shown sped mens of artificers' drawings, plumbers' work, aietj working, carpentry and joinery, brickwork and masonry, and modelling, and in each inmtoncetbe work has been turned out in a manner that will be sure to earn commendations ...

Published: Tuesday 14 August 1888
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1149 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

FALL OF A RAILWAY BRIDGE

... marvellous escape, as the engine was going at a high rate of speed when It came In contact with the fallen Iron girdera and brickwork, wilch caured It to leeve the metals and plough itO way for some distance among the debris, It appears that a portion of ...

Published: Friday 30 May 1884
Newspaper: Bristol Mercury
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 562 | Page: 5 | Tags: News