WPW041237 WALES (1933). View of Newport Transporter Bridge, oblique aerial view. 5"x4" black and white glass plate negative.
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| Title | [WPW041237] View of Newport Transporter Bridge, oblique aerial view. 5"x4" black and white glass plate negative. |
| Reference | WPW041237 |
| Date | 1933 |
| Link | Coflein Archive Item 6369735 |
| Place name | |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | WALES |
| Easting / Northing | 331770, 186220 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -2.9845803559095, 51.570242079544 |
| National Grid Reference | ST318862 |
Pins
 Probably North End hydraulic power station. Providing power to operate lock gates and swing bridges in the docks area |
 MB |
Wednesday 1st of May 2013 06:19:51 PM |
| Public house at the end of Alexandra Road, and at the end of a tramway route |
MB |
Wednesday 1st of May 2013 06:18:22 PM |
| Line of locomotives at Newport Pill shed. Probably mostly GWR 0-6-0 pannier tanks and 2-8-0 tanks |
MB |
Wednesday 1st of May 2013 06:15:30 PM |
| Probable water tower with possible coaling plant for locomotives adjoining |
MB |
Wednesday 1st of May 2013 06:14:23 PM |
| Watch House Parade |
MB |
Wednesday 1st of May 2013 06:13:24 PM |
| Newport Pill engine shed. The locomotives here worked the Alexandra Docks railways. The depot closed in June 1965 |
MB |
Wednesday 1st of May 2013 06:10:21 PM |
| North Dock |
MB |
Wednesday 1st of May 2013 06:08:36 PM |
| Brunel Street |
MB |
Wednesday 1st of May 2013 06:07:54 PM |
| Fuel Wharf, with travelling cranes |
MB |
Wednesday 1st of May 2013 06:05:51 PM |
| Fuel Works |
MB |
Wednesday 1st of May 2013 06:05:20 PM |
| Neptune Engineering Works |
MB |
Wednesday 1st of May 2013 06:04:31 PM |
| Stephenson Street |
MB |
Wednesday 1st of May 2013 06:03:38 PM |
| The high tidal range (fairly low tide in the picture) and the need not to obstruct river traffic made the transporter bridge a useful concept - a ferry out of the water. |
 Maurice |
Wednesday 1st of May 2013 05:50:57 PM |
| The 'trolley' from which the cradle is suspended. |
Maurice |
Wednesday 1st of May 2013 05:48:58 PM |
| Cradle of the transporter bridge. |
Maurice |
Wednesday 1st of May 2013 05:48:17 PM |
User Comment Contributions
 Copy of an engineer's drawing of the Newport Transporter bridge. |
 Class31 |
Wednesday 29th of January 2014 02:04:12 PM |
Hi Class31, would you happen to know who the engineering company was who drew this drawing/general arrangement? or more importantly were I may be able to find a copy? Thanks in advance for your time and help. |
cmgj |
Wednesday 29th of January 2014 01:12:37 PM |
Hi cmgj The attached photo was taken in one of the rooms at Tredegar House where the drawing was lain on a table, unprotected. I guess that it is a copy. I thought that it was worth photographing. I'm afraid that I didn't make any further notes. |
Class31 |
Wednesday 29th of January 2014 02:04:12 PM |
 Control cabin on gondola |
Class31 |
Monday 15th of July 2013 10:51:49 AM |
 What a stunning image of this iconic structure! |
Class31 |
Wednesday 1st of May 2013 05:41:24 PM |