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Galton Bridge is a canal bridge in Smethwick, West Midlands, England built by Thomas Telford in 1829. When it was constructed, its single span of 151 feet (46 metres) was the longest in the world. It is a Grade I listed building. The Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France. ... Smethwick (pronounced Smethick) is a town adjacent to Birmingham and West Bromwich in England. ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England, the United Kingdom, formed in 1974. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... Thomas Telford (August 9, 1757 - September 2, 1834) was born in Westerkirk, Scotland. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ...


Image:Galton_Bridge_Smethwick_Drawing.JPG From Atlas to the Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer containing eighty-three copper plates, illustrative of his professional labours, 1838 This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...


Drawing from Atlas to the Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer containing eighty-three copper plates, illustrative of his professional labours, 1838 | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...


It was named after Samuel Galton, a member of the Lunar Society. Samuel Galton Samuel John Galton Jr. ... The Lunar Society was a discussion club of prominent industrialists and scientists, who met regularly between 1765 and 1813 in Birmingham, England. ...

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