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Ceremonial Opening
- When
- 8 December 1864
- Where
- Clifton Suspension Bridge
The bridge was lit by electric arc lamps, magnesium flares, and limelights for its ceremonial opening ceremony on 8 December 1864.
The Clifton Suspension Bridge opened to traffic on 8 December 1864. The ceremony included lighting the structure with four electric arc lamps, magnesium flares, and limelights. This event marked the completion of the bridge, which had been halted by riots in 1831.
Sources
- Clifton Suspension Bridge Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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