The grandeur of Brunel‘s magnificent train shed at Paddington Station is still evident over 150 years after it’s opening. High Speed Train, 43180 powers-up as it’s train heads off to the west.
The Clifton Suspension Bridge from the path up to the Clifton Observatory.
The Clifton pier of the Clifton Suspension Bridge framed by a window in the Clifton Observatory.
The Clifton Observatory peeks through the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
Clifton Suspension Bridge from Leigh Woods looking back to Clifton and the centre of Bristol. The massive white chains that suspend the bridge deck are clearly visible. The inscription on the pier reads “Suspensa Vix Via Fit”, or a suspended road made with difficulty. An understatement given the protracted story of the bridge’s construction.
The figurehead on the SS Great Britain, a Lion and Unicorn stand either side of the Royal Standard.
Brunel was not content to design a technological masterpiece, the SS Great Britain had to look good as well.
Looking up from the Promenade Deck through the skylight on the SS Great Britain.
The restored SS Great Britain is resplendent in bunting as she was on the day of her launch in 1845.