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    The Politics of Bridge Building: The Long Wait for the Tees (Newport) Bridge

    Warwick, Tosh (2011) The Politics of Bridge Building: The Long Wait for the Tees (Newport) Bridge. Cleveland History, 99. pp. 37-48. ISSN 0966-0704

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    Abstract

    The Tees (Newport) Bridge officially opened in February 1934 to much fanfare and public celebration, the event receiving extensive local, regional and national media attention. The bridge provided a crucial link across the River Tees to the emerging industrial works on the north bank of the river and beyond, and similarly provided access to the industrial, commercial and retail businesses on the Middlesbrough side of the river. However, delays in the project meant approximately fourteen years had elapsed from initial discussions of a crossing to its fruition in the form of the world’s largest vertical-lift bridge.

    Item Type: Article
    Peer-reviewed: Yes
    Date Deposited: 19 Feb 2019 09:26
    Publisher: Cleveland & Teesside Local History Society
    Additional Information: This article was published in Cleveland History the Bulletin of the Cleveland & Teesside Local History Society.
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    Subject terms: Middlesborough, Teesside, River Tees, Dorman Long, Industrial heritage, Steel history, Bridges, Landmarks
    URI: https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/622490
    ISSN 0966-0704

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