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Events on Monday 30 January 1826 1
1826Menai Suspension Bridge opensThomas Telford's bridge links Anglesey to mainland WalesDesigned by engineer Thomas Telford, the Menai Suspension Bridge opened to traffic across the Menai Strait, connecting the island of Anglesey to the Welsh mainland. At the time it was the longest suspension bridge in the world and became a landmark of early civil engineering.