William Fairbairn

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4. Rennison, R. W. (1998): The influence of William Fairbairn on Robert Stephenson's bridge designs: four bridges in north-east England. In: Industrial Archaeology Review, v. 20, n. 1 (Juni 1998), S. 37-48.

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5. Sir William Fairbairn, BART., F.R.S., 1789-1874. In: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 39, n. 1875-1 ( 1875), S. 251-264.

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