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Viaducts Collection (#6)

From the iconic Newcastle Bridge to the historic Runcorn-Widnes Bridge, they have stood as remarkable engineering marvels throughout history

Background imageViaducts Collection: w00432

w00432
Sheffield Flood 1864, w00432

Background imageViaducts Collection: s00600

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Sheffield Flood 1864, s00600

Background imageViaducts Collection: s00580

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Sheffield Flood 1864, s00580

Background imageViaducts Collection: Picture No. 11808830

Picture No. 11808830
The White Town of Ronda high above the river gorge El Tajo the river itself is called Guadalevin Malaga province, Andalusia, Spain Date:

Background imageViaducts Collection: Viaduct across the Newport River built in 1892, Newport, County Mayo, Connacht province

Viaduct across the Newport River built in 1892, Newport, County Mayo, Connacht province, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Background imageViaducts Collection: Picture No. 11071914

Picture No. 11071914
Elbe Sandstone Mountains - view from Bastei, Sachsische Schweiz, Germany. Date:

Background imageViaducts Collection: Bernina Express passes over Landwasser Viaduct, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and snowy woods

Bernina Express passes over Landwasser Viaduct, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and snowy woods, Filisur, Canton of Grisons (Graubunden), Switzerland, Europe

Background imageViaducts Collection: Calstock and railway viaduct over the River Tamar, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Calstock and railway viaduct over the River Tamar, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageViaducts Collection: Calstock railway viaduct, Tamar Valley, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Calstock railway viaduct, Tamar Valley, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageViaducts Collection: Picture No. 10741325

Picture No. 10741325
England - Aerial view, Ribblehead Railway Viaduct, Ingleborough in background, Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire Date:

Background imageViaducts Collection: Picture No. 10900592

Picture No. 10900592
The Rail Viaduct Date:

Background imageViaducts Collection: Picture No. 10900590

Picture No. 10900590
The Rail Viaduct Date:

Background imageViaducts Collection: St Austell, 1860. Cornwall Railway, later Great Western Railway (GWR) at St Austell

St Austell, 1860. Cornwall Railway, later Great Western Railway (GWR) at St Austell, showing one of Isambard Kingdom Brunels (1806-1859) timber viaducts

Background imageViaducts Collection: Truro, from Trennick Lane, 1860. The Cornwall Railway, later part of the Great

Truro, from Trennick Lane, 1860. The Cornwall Railway, later part of the Great Western Railway (GWR), at Truro, showing one of Isambard Kingdom Brunels (1806-1859) timber viaducts

Background imageViaducts Collection: Viaduct over the valley of the Erme at Ivy Bridge

Viaduct over the valley of the Erme at Ivy Bridge. One of four similar viaducts designed by I K Brunel for the South Devon Railway. 1848 Date: 1848

Background imageViaducts Collection: Sailing yachts moored in the River Lynher at high tide below St

Sailing yachts moored in the River Lynher at high tide below St. Germans railway viaduct, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageViaducts Collection: Medieval half timbered houses, with viaduct in the background, old town, Morlaix, Finistere

Medieval half timbered houses, with viaduct in the background, old town, Morlaix, Finistere, Brittany, France, Europe

Background imageViaducts Collection: The Viaduct, Dinan, Cotes d Armor, Brittany, France, Europe

The Viaduct, Dinan, Cotes d Armor, Brittany, France, Europe

Background imageViaducts Collection: Marlow Suspension Bridge

Marlow Suspension Bridge
The suspension bridge at Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England. Designed by William Tierney Clark, the bridge was built between 1829 and 1832, reconstructed in 1965. Date: 1960s

Background imageViaducts Collection: Old Bakewell Bridge

Old Bakewell Bridge
The charming old packhorse bridge at Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. It has five Gothic arches and triangular corner stones over the buttresses. Date: built circa 1300

Background imageViaducts Collection: Abermule Bridge

Abermule Bridge, over the River Severn, Montgomeryshire, Wales. Date: 1852

Background imageViaducts Collection: Yewdale Shepherds Bridge

Yewdale Shepherds Bridge
The ancient Shepherds Bridge, Yewdale, Consiston, Cumbria, England. Date: medieval

Background imageViaducts Collection: Lambeth Bridge Columns

Lambeth Bridge Columns
The columns at each end of Lambeth Bridge, London, with their distinctive pineapple embellishments. The bridge was opened by King George V on 12 July 1932. Date: opened 12 July 1932

Background imageViaducts Collection: Old Baslow Bridge

Old Baslow Bridge, which spans the River Derwent, Derbyshire, England. On the extreme right can be seen the Toll-House, one of the smallest in Britain. Date: built 1603

Background imageViaducts Collection: Rainhill Skew Bridge

Rainhill Skew Bridge
Rainhall Bridge, one of three original skew bridges on the Liverpool and Manchester railway, Merseyside, England. Date: completed 1828

Background imageViaducts Collection: Chicago Bridge

Chicago Bridge
Chicago harbour : State Street bascule bridge lifted for the passage of an excursion steamer. Date: 1916

Background imageViaducts Collection: Bridge, Chicago Harbour

Bridge, Chicago Harbour
Single leaf bascule bridge of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway, in Chicago harbour. It is operated by electricity. Date: 1916

Background imageViaducts Collection: Llanfaes Bridge

Llanfaes Bridge
Llanfaes Bridg, over the River Usk, Brecon, Wales. Date: 1960s photo

Background imageViaducts Collection: Birkenhead Cattle Bridge

Birkenhead Cattle Bridge
This bridge at Birkenhead Dock, Merseyside, England, was at one time used for transporting cattle only. Date: 1950s

Background imageViaducts Collection: Betwys-Y-Coed Bridge

Betwys-Y-Coed Bridge
The Waterloo Bridge at Betwys- y-Coed, Caernarvonshire, Wales, was built by Thomas Telford in 1815. The arch was constructed in the same year Waterloo was fought. Date: built 1815

Background imageViaducts Collection: Old Dee Bridge

Old Dee Bridge
The picturesque Old Dee Bridge, spanning the River Dee at Chester, Cheshire, England. Note the irregular sized arches. Date: 14th century

Background imageViaducts Collection: Llanrwst Bridge

Llanrwst Bridge, over the River Conwy, a stone bridge, built c. 1636. The Ty Hwnt ir Bont, 15th century buildings, now a National Trust property and tearooms, on the right. Date: 17th century

Background imageViaducts Collection: Old Erzsabet Bridge

Old Erzsabet Bridge
The original, beautiful, Erzsebet (Elizabeth) Bridge, Budapest, Hungary, which was built between 1897 and 1903. It was destroyed during World War Two (1945). Rebuilt 1960s Date: built 1897 - 1903

Background imageViaducts Collection: Tower Bridge Open

Tower Bridge Open
The famous Tower Bridge, a bascule bridge, London, was designed by Horace Jones, who died in 1887, before it was completed. Sir John Wolfe- Barry completed it in 1894. Date: built 1886 - 1894

Background imageViaducts Collection: Military Bridge 18th C

Military Bridge 18th C
an example of a military bridge made out of wood in 18th century France. The bridge is supported by boats. Date: Circa 1760

Background imageViaducts Collection: Grosvenor Bridge

Grosvenor Bridge, spanning the River Dee, at Chester, Cheshire, England. It was opened by Princess Victoria was then the worlds largest single arch stone bridge. Date: opened 1832

Background imageViaducts Collection: George Washington Bridge

George Washington Bridge
The two-level George Washington bridge, crossing the Hudson River, New York, U.S.A. It was designed by Othmar H, Ammann. The lower level opened 29 August 1962. Date: opened 25 October 1931

Background imageViaducts Collection: Tower Bridge 1939

Tower Bridge 1939
The famous Tower Bridge, a bascule bridge, London, was designed by Horace Jones, who died in 1887, before it was completed. Sir John Wolfe- Barry completed it in 1894. Date: built 1886 - 1894

Background imageViaducts Collection: Farndon Bridge

Farndon Bridge, an old bridge across the River Dee, Cheshire England. The bridge is allegedly haunted by two children, whose screams can be heard on rainy nights. Date: 1960s

Background imageViaducts Collection: Four Bridges of Conway

Four Bridges of Conway
A striking impression of the four bridges of Conway, Carnarvonshire, North Wales, seen from the Castle. Date: 1960s

Background imageViaducts Collection: Bradford on Avon Bridge

Bradford on Avon Bridge
The Chapel on the Bridge, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, which over the centuries has been a chapel. a lock-up and a toll house. Date: 13th century

Background imageViaducts Collection: Queens Park Bridge

Queens Park Bridge
Queens Park Suspension Bridge, built to the designs of Charles Greenwood, Chester, Cheshire, England. Date: completed 1923

Background imageViaducts Collection: New Conway Bridge

New Conway Bridge
The fine new bridge which spans the River Conway, beside Conway Castle (13th century), Carnarvonshire, Wales. Date: completed 1958

Background imageViaducts Collection: Bredwardine Bridge

Bredwardine Bridge, Herefordshire, England, which spans the River Wye. It was built towards the end of the 18th century and restored in 1922. Date: 18th century

Background imageViaducts Collection: Llanddewi Bridge

Llanddewi Bridge
The bridge over the River Ithon at Llanddewi, Radnorshire, Wales. Date: 1960s

Background imageViaducts Collection: Clachan Bridge

Clachan Bridge

Background imageViaducts Collection: Rhyd Llanfair Bridge

Rhyd Llanfair Bridge
The single span of the Rhyd Llanfair Bridge, over the River Conway, Denbighshire, Wales. Date: 1950s

Background imageViaducts Collection: Bridge House

Bridge House
An unusual bridge, near Mostyn, Flintshire, Wales. Two houses are built on a bridge, which also bridges another road on the Mostyn Estate. Date: 1960s




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From the iconic Newcastle Bridge to the historic Runcorn-Widnes Bridge, they have stood as remarkable engineering marvels throughout history. Take a step back in time with the Newport Bridge of 1906, a testament to architectural ingenuity. The elegant Hammersmith Bridge showcases both beauty and functionality, while the Dale and viaduct from Monsal Head in Derbyshire offers breathtaking views of nature's splendor. Traveling further north, witness the grandeur of the Ribblehead Viaduct on the Settle-Carlisle railway line in North Yorkshire. Its imposing structure commands attention and serves as a symbol of human achievement. Across waters lies Scotland's Forth Bridge Construct, an engineering masterpiece that has captivated hearts for over a century. Venturing westward brings us to Connel Ferry Bridge, connecting communities with its graceful arches. In Colorado's Royal Gorge, prepare to be awestruck by one of America's highest suspension bridges – an architectural feat suspended high above stunning natural scenery. Picture No. 10899522 captures another gem – Barton Swing Bridge – showcasing its unique mechanism that allows it to swing open for passing boats along Manchester Ship Canal. Finally, we return full circle to Newcastle/Swing Bridge - a true blend of tradition and innovation - where old meets new seamlessly amidst bustling city life. Viaducts stand not only as physical connections but also as testaments to human creativity and determination; they bridge gaps between cities and cultures while leaving lasting impressions on all who encounter them.