Wooden Pontoon Bridge on Conway Morfa

Wooden 'pontoon-type' bridge erected as part of a training exercise by Royal Engineers on Conway Morfa. On the right can be seen the pulley system by means of which the structure was erected.

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[See Local History File for Conway - Morfa Camp, where an extract from an army manual shows how this bridge was constructed. Also extract from notebook of soldier who was posted to Conway Morfa in WWI.]