By the summer of 1850, various versions of a short skirt and trousers, or Turkish dress, were being worn by readers of the Water-Cure Journal as well as women patients at the nationâs health resorts. After wearing the style in private, some began wearing it in public.
Lesson Plans. 1. The Brooklyn Bridge, constructed between 1869-1883, is a symbol of late 19th-century innovation and progress. It was the first suspension bridge to use steel for its cable wire and the first to use pneumatic caissons.
Building the bridge â âAbout that quoteâ¦â. 1  Construction on the Sydney Harbour Bridge started in 1924. 2  It took 1,500 men, eight years, 53,000 tonnes of steel and six million hand driven rivets to complete the worldâs biggest Meccano Set.uilding the bridge â âAbout that quoteâ¦â. 1  Construction on the Sydney Harbour Bridge started in 1924. 2  When finished in 1932 the final bill was Â£10 million â more than double the original quote. 3  The top of the arch rises and falls up to 18 centimetres when the temperature changes.