Menai Collection

Menai Bridge, Anglesey, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Two Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvairs, including G-APNH, Menai Bridge of British Air Ferries

Telfords suspension bridge across the Menai Straits
The suspension bridge across the Menai Straits, built by Thomas Telford in 1819-1826. Together with a similar bridge across the Conway River it completed the main route to Ireland via Holyhead

Bridge / Menai Tubular
Menai Tubular Bridge

Robert Stephenson / Lucas
ROBERT STEPHENSON Engineer and designer of the Menai Bridge Depicted leaning against a rock with the bridge in the background

Menai Bridge with steamship
The steam ferryboat St. Seiriol passing under the Menai Bridge designed by Thomas Telford. The Menai Suspension Bridge, or Pont Grog y Borth in Welsh

St Tysilio Church, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, North Wales
St Tysilio Church (Llantysilio Church) on Church Island in the village of Menai Bridge, Anglesey, North Wales - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing

THE TWO MENAI BRIDGES
The two Menai bridges - the suspension road bridge built by Telford, opened January 1826; and the tubular railway bridge by Stephenson and Fairbairn, opened 1850. Date: 1850

Entrance to Menai Bridge
The entrance to the Menai Bridge from the Carnarvon shore. The bridge between mainland Wales and Anglesey was designed by Thomas Telford and opened in 1826

CYCLIST, 1940
A young man cycling at the Menai Bridge, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales

Italian Miner - Mineo, Sicily. It is likely he was employed to mine the local calcareous ashlars, used to build many of Mineos public buildings

Menai Suspension Bridge at sunset, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, Wales, Great Britain, United Kingdom

Boring the cylinder for the hydraulic press (lift) used to raise the prefabricated sections of the Britannia Tubular
538557 Boring the cylinder for the hydraulic press (lift) used to raise the prefabricated sections of the Britannia Tubular Bridge across the Menai Straits, Wales

Casting the cylinders for the hydraulic press (lift) used to raise the prefabricated sections of the Britannia Tubular
538554 Casting the cylinders for the hydraulic press (lift) used to raise the prefabricated sections of the Britannia Tubular Bridge across the Menai Straits

Coxswain of Beaumaris Lifeboat and colleague, Anglesey
David Gallichan, Coxswain of Beaumaris Lifeboat leads a crew member from the lifeboat station in Anglesey. The Sunday Times Date: 1991

Menai Straits Bridge

Menai Straits Victorian period

Menai Straits, Wales

Britannia Bridge, Anglesey, Victorian period

Menai Bridge - Butlin's Photographic Services postcard c. 1938 Date: circa 1938

Menai Suspension Bridge, Menai Strait, Bangor, North Wales - Painted by artist Frank E Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Steamship TS St Tudno of the LNWSC
Steamship TS St Tudno of The Liverpool and North Wales Steamship Company (LNWSC), a pleasure cruise company based in Liverpool. Sold for scrap in 1963. Pictured in the Menai Straits. Date: circa 1927

St Tudno of the LNWSC
Steamship TS St Tudno of The Liverpool and North Wales Steamship Company (LNWSC), a pleasure cruise company based in Liverpool. Sold for scrap in 1963. Date: circa 1927

Menai bridge, Anglesea, Wales
Vintage 19th century photograph: Menai bridge, Anglesea, Wales

Menai Bridge from George Hotel, Anglesea, Wales
Vintage 19th century photograph: Menai Bridge from George Hotel, Anglesea, Wales

London & North Western, Wrexham Mold & Connors Quay, Mersey Tunnel, Taff Vale, Rhymney and Festiniog Railways locomotives, 1859-1885. Each illustrated with key details/measurements for the engines

View toward the Menai Suspension Bridge, built in 1826 by Thomas Telford. Date: 1953

Training school ship HMS Conway, aground in the Menai Strait
Training school ship HMS Conway, which ran aground on flat rocks - the Platters on the Menai Strait - near the Menai Suspension Bridge - from where this photo was taken. Date: 1953

The Menai Suspension Bridge built in 1826 by Thomas Telford
The Menai Suspension Bridge, built in 1826 by Thomas Telford. Date: 1953

The Menai Strait, North Wales
The Menai Strait which separates the island of Anglesey from Mainland North Wales. Date: 1953

St Trillo of the L&NWSS on the Menai Strait
St Trillo - formerly St Silio- of the L&NWSS - Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Company - on the Menai Strait. Date: 1953

Smartly-dressed young ladyon Menai Straits Steamer ferry
Smartly-dressed young lady sitting out on the deck of a Menai Straits Steamer ferry. Date: 1953

Menai Suspension Bridge, built in 1826 by Thomas Telford. Date: 1953

Britannia Bridge across the Menai Strait between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales. Date: 1953

Robert Stephenson (1803 - 1859), early railway and civil engineer, illustration showing Stephenson surrounded by achievements that he had made in hes lifetime

The Chester and Holyhead Railway, Iron Tunnel over the Menai (engraving)
1594048 The Chester and Holyhead Railway, Iron Tunnel over the Menai (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chester and Holyhead Railway)

Loading of Mangrove Bark - Menai Island, Cosmoledo Group
Loading of Mangrove Bark - Menai Island, part of the Cosmoledo Group, part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles, lying in the southwest of the island nation, 1

Mangrove Bark Store - Menai Island, Cosmoledo Group
Mangrove Bark Store - Menai Island, part of the Cosmoledo Group, part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles, lying in the southwest of the island nation, 1

MENAI / HAWKINS / LITHOGRAPH
Ships passing under the Menai Suspension and Tubular Bridge built by Thomas Telford, opened in January 1826. Date: 1852

Caernarvon Castle, c. 1833 (watercolour over graphite)
3086791 Caernarvon Castle, c.1833 (watercolour over graphite) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); British Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Britannia Tubular Bridge Across The Menai Strait Between The Island Of Anglesey And The Mainland Of Wales In The 19Th Century. From Cyclopaedia Of Useful Arts And Manufactures By Charles Tomlinson

Robert Stephenson (1803 - 1859)
Robert Stephenson, engineer and designer of the Menai Bridge. Depicted leaning against a rock with the bridge in the background Date: 1803 - 1859

Menai Bridge
Colour lantern slide depicting Menai Bridge in North Wales. Date: circa 1890s

Thomas Telford - Meyer
Thomas Telford (1757 - 1834) Scottish civil engineer, specialising in canals and the Menai Strait suspension bridge (1819-26)

Thomas Telford / Lane
THOMAS TELFORD Scottish civil engineer; his works included the Ellesmere Canal (1793), Caledonian Canal and Menai Bridge (1819-26). Date: 1757 - 1834

Menai Bridge, Menai Bridge, Gwynedd
Menai Bridge, Menai Bridge, near Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. Date: 1950s

England (19 century). Menai bridge. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona. Biblioteca de Catalunya (National Library of Catalonia)

Re-building Menai Suspension Bridge
The Menai Suspension Bridge - built by Thomas Telford, opened in 1826. Reconstruction started in June 1938. Date: 1938

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"Menai: A Historic Bridge Connecting Two Worlds" Located in Anglesey, North Wales, Menai is home to the iconic Menai Bridge that spans across the picturesque Menai Straits. Designed by Thomas Telford, a Scottish civil engineer born in Langholm, this suspension bridge stands as a testament to his engineering prowess. As you stroll along the entrance Bridge, you'll be greeted by a magnificent sight - two bridges side by side. The original Menai Tubular Bridge, designed by Robert Stephenson and William Fairbairn, was an engineering marvel of its time. Its successor, Telford's suspension bridge completed in 1826, showcases the evolution of architectural ingenuity. Imagine standing on this historic bridge and witnessing steamships gracefully passing through the straits beneath your feet. It's a scene that captures both the beauty of nature and human innovation coming together harmoniously. The significance goes beyond its architectural brilliance; it holds stories within its embrace. In 1940 during World War II, cyclists pedaled across this very bridge with determination etched on their faces – a symbol of resilience amidst adversity. It also welcomed immigrants from afar; an Italian miner from Mineo found solace here in pursuit of new opportunities. This small town became a melting pot where cultures intertwined against the backdrop of breathtaking landscapes. Today, as you walk across these bridges or gaze at them from afar, let yourself be transported back in time to witness history unfolding before your eyes. Feel the connection between Wales and Scotland through Telford's masterpiece spanning Europe's waters. Menai is more than just a place; it represents human achievement and unity. It reminds us that even when faced with challenges like turbulent straits or cultural differences – we can build bridges to connect our worlds and create something extraordinary for generations to come.