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Port Meadow Bailey Bridge Talk
Heritage Open Day: An in-situ overview of this famous WW2 bridge format, how it was built and why it is there. Port Meadow Bailey Bridge – this modular steel military bridge has been in use for over 75 years and was added to the Oxford Heritage Asset Register in 2022. It was a highly innovative design for its time, with an amazing story, making a huge contribution towards ending WW2 and still used for post-war disaster relief. Described at the time as a “Wonder Bridgeâ€, Supreme Commander Eisenhower apparently put it in his top three technological and engineering developments of WW2. This 30-45 minute talk at the bridge will cover the bridge's development, its uses, construction, why this particular bridge is here and its future.
Sunday 14 September
Walton Well Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2 6ED
Sun 14 Sep:1030-1130; Free Entry.
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