'Casting the cylinder of the 'Britannia Press' at the Bank Quay Foundry, Warrington', 1851. Artist: Unknown
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'Casting the cylinder of the 'Britannia Press' at the Bank Quay Foundry, Warrington', 1851. Casting the cylinders for the hydraulic press (lift) used to raise the prefabricated sections of the Britannia Tubular Bridge across the Menai Straits, Wales. Nasmyth safety ladles (invented 1838) are being used.