Plymouth Breakwater from the West, 1829. Artist: Thomas Allom

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Plymouth Breakwater from the West, 1829. Artist: Thomas Allom

Plymouth Breakwater from the West, 1829. Built by the Scottish civil engineer John Rennie (1761-1821), work was begun in 1812 and completed in 1841. Here blocks of stone, that have been unloaded from specially designed vessels using a crane, are being manoeuvred into position on rollers. Illustration from Devonshire Illustrated, 1829

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