FAMOUS ENGINEERING FEAT RECALLED.— Wednesday was the anniversary of the beginning, in 1930, of the Albert Canal, Belgium, linking the city of Liege with the seaport of Antwerp. Top, the King of the Belgians, Leopold III. making a formal passage in 1934 of the first section of the Albert Canal. Inset, the late King Albert, after whom the canal was named. Bottom, typical examples of steel bridges (road and rail) which cross the canal. See story on this page.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVI, Issue 21361, 2 June 1939, Page 10
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79FAMOUS ENGINEERING FEAT RECALLED.—Wednesday was the anniversary of the beginning, in 1930, of the Albert Canal, Belgium, linking the city of Liege with the seaport of Antwerp. Top, the King of the Belgians, Leopold III. making a formal passage in 1934 of the first section of the Albert Canal. Inset, the late King Albert, after whom the canal was named. Bottom, typical examples of steel bridges (road and rail) which cross the canal. See story on this page. Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVI, Issue 21361, 2 June 1939, Page 10
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