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The Prince of Wales closing the last rivet of the Victoria Tubular Bridge over the St. Lawrence... Creator: Unknown
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The Prince of Wales closing the last rivet of the Victoria Tubular Bridge over the St. Lawrence... Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales closing the last rivet of the Victoria Tubular Bridge over the St. Lawrence - from a sketch by our special artist in Canada, G. H. Andrews, 1860. The Prince, having laid the last stone of the gigantic pier, entered the car and proceeded through the bridge to perform the second part of this twofold ceremony...None could look down on this great river, and then look along the sides of the iron tube which tapered away at each end in the distance till it seemed a mere reed of metal, without feeling astounded not only how such a design was ever carried out, but how it could ever have been conceived as practicable. The formality of completing the bridge was now gone through. Four rivets had been left unfinished, and these were closed with iron bolts by two workmen. The last, a silver rivet, was clinched by the Prince himself...The Prince took the hammer. Mr. Hodges adjusted the silver knob; and, with some stout, sounding blows, the Prince finished the last rivet in the Victoria Bridge...Our Special Artist - the only person connected with the press who accompanied the Royal party at this closing ceremony - was allowed to stand by the side of the Prince, and every facility was given to him to take an accurate sketch'. From "Illustrated London News", 1860
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In this photograph from 1860, The Prince of Wales, later known as King Edward VII, is seen closing the last rivet of the Victoria Tubular Bridge over the St. Lawrence River in Canada. The image is derived from a sketch by G.H. Andrews, published in the Illustrated London News. The Victoria Bridge, a marvel of engineering at the time, was a significant achievement in the history of infrastructure development. The Prince had previously laid the last stone of the gigantic pier, and now he was completing the second part of this twofold ceremony. The bridge, which tapered away at each end like a mere reed of metal, left onlookers in awe of its grand design and execution. Four rivets remained unfinished, and these were closed with iron bolts by two workmen. The last, a silver rivet, was clinched by the Prince himself. The Prince took the hammer, and with some stout, sounding blows, he finished the last rivet in the Victoria Bridge. Our special artist from the Illustrated London News, the only person connected with the press who accompanied the Royal party at this closing ceremony, was granted exclusive access to take an accurate sketch of this historic moment. The image captures the essence of the occasion, with the Prince in his regal attire, surrounded by the industrious workers, and the magnificent Victoria Bridge in the background. The formality of completing the bridge was now gone through, leaving behind a lasting legacy of engineering excellence and royal patronage.
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