The Suspense! Traditional Cache
Sarah & Steven: Sorry but it's become more hassle than fun with this ever moving cache which isn't local enough for me to maintain these days.
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Part of the Glasgow Heritage Trail & one of the more attractive bridges that cross the clyde, this looks great when lit up at night & is a favourite of mine. A magnetic nano now, visible so it doesn't fall into the clyde again.
This bridge was begun in 1851 and suffered a set-back during its construction.
After the masonry towers had been completed and the main suspension chains erected, the south tower split from top to bottom. The Greek triumphal arch towers now seen in the bridge were the result of a substantial re-build.
In 1870 the bridge closed for extensive repairs. The chains and deck were completely removed, the wrought iron bars forming the chains were re-headed and additional bars provided, the timber deck was replaced by wrought iron framework and the deck profile was lowered by about 7ft.
The deck and hangers were again substantially renewed in 1926. However, the masonry towers remain as originally built in 1853, and are therefore the oldest surviving elements in Glasgow's Clyde bridges.
The coordinates were off & then they were on, but they seem to be out again. Please provide me with the reading from ground zero if you get the chance so I can update.
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(Decrypt)
va gur zvqqyr bs gur oevqtr ba gur jrfg fvqr. Ba gur cngu fvqr fb vg jvyy abg snyy vagb jngre. vg vf fznyy naq terra
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