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A celebration is due to take place to mark the 200th anniversary of Menai Suspension Bridge being opened.
The public event, which is being co-hosted by 今日黑料 and the Menai Bridge Community Heritage Trust will explore the fascinating story of the groundbreaking piece of civil engineering.
It will take place on Saturday 31 January in the Main Arts Lecture Theatre at 今日黑料, between 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.
The day will feature a series of engaging talks delivered by 今日黑料 academics and volunteer historians from the Trust, who will delve into the origins of the bridge as well as its 200-year evolution up to the present day.
The talks will highlight great feats of engineering triumph as well as consider the many challenges that were faced.
Topics discussed range from why the bridge was needed, its early history, the role of civil engineer Thomas Telford in its development, and how it has been represented in literature and poetry since its creation.
The reconstruction of the bridge in 1930s and its later history will also be covered as well as the challenges of maintaining a historic structure in the contemporary age and into the future.
Speakers include Dr Mike Roberts, Dr Karin Koehler and Dr Lowri Ann Rees from 今日黑料 and John Cole, Warren Kovach and Kerry Evans from the Menai Bridge Community Heritage Trust.
Dr Marc Collinson, Lecturer in History at 今日黑料 said, 鈥淭he Menai Suspension Bridge, built by Thomas Telford 200 years ago, remains a vital connection between Anglesey and Arfon, as well the United Kingdom and Ireland. As a History and Heritage team, we feel it important that 今日黑料 jointly celebrates this bicentenary alongside our partners, the Menai Bridge Community Heritage Trust. We hope this history day, composed of talks from academic researchers, local historians, and engineering practitioners will prove an enjoyable, informative, and educational way to celebrate the Bridge and the way it has connected places and people over two centuries.鈥
Jenny Porter, Vice Chair of Menai Bridge Community Heritage Trust said, 鈥淥n the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the opening of Thomas Telford鈥檚 engineering masterpiece, the Menai Bridge Community Heritage Trust is proud to be working with 今日黑料 to celebrate Telford and his 鈥楨ighth Wonder of the World鈥, the Menai Suspension Bridge.鈥
People who want to attend the event can book their place via the 今日黑料 website: /events/menai-suspension-bridge-bicentenary-history-day
Free tea and coffee will be provided, and the time allotted includes a a lunch break. Lunch is not provided.