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Bridges Collection: Thames bridges

Thames bridges Collection
37 Items

Bridges Collection: Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge Collection
17 Items

Bridges Collection: Severn Bridges

Severn Bridges Collection
22 Items

Background imageBridges Collection: High Level Bridge, Newcastle DP058375

High Level Bridge, Newcastle DP058375
HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE, Newcastle upon Tyne / Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. General view of the road bridge with pedestrian pavement. View from north west

Background imageBridges Collection: Tyne Bridges N080495

Tyne Bridges N080495
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE / GATESHEAD, Tyne and Wear. Twilight view up river towards the Swing Bridge, High Level Bridge and Tyne Bridge

Background imageBridges Collection: Tees Transporter Bridge, Middlesbrough N100022

Tees Transporter Bridge, Middlesbrough N100022
TEES TRANSPORTER BRIDGE, Middlesbrough, Cleveland. General night view of the gondola bridge built across the River Tees in 1911

Background imageBridges Collection: Old London Bridge a98_05984

Old London Bridge a98_05984
Extract from an engraving showing the City of London from Southwark. Major monuments are recorded, including Old London Bridge

Background imageBridges Collection: Tower of London & Tower Bridge 21766_20

Tower of London & Tower Bridge 21766_20
TOWER OF LONDON, TOWER BRIDGE & GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY BUILDING, London. Aerial view. The new Greater London Authority offices, designed by Foster & Partners, 1998-2002

Background imageBridges Collection: Tower Bridge J060036

Tower Bridge J060036
TOWER BRIDGE, London. Tower Bridge at night with the river Thames in the forground and the " Gherkin" Swiss Re Tower framed by the bridge

Background imageBridges Collection: Marlow Bridge CC73_00773

Marlow Bridge CC73_00773
MARLOW BRIDGE, Marlow, Buckinghamshire. Looking along the suspension bridge over the River Thames, which was built in 1829-31. The spire of All Saints Church is in the background

Background imageBridges Collection: Stockport viaduct a98_05394

Stockport viaduct a98_05394
RAILWAY VIADUCT, Stockport, Greater Manchester. This evocative urban landscape shows the railway viaduct in Stockport, looking along the river. Photographed by Eric de Mare in 1954

Background imageBridges Collection: Hammersmith Bridge CC73_00254

Hammersmith Bridge CC73_00254
HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE, Barnes, Greater London. This decorative suspension bridge is seen here from the riverbank. It was built in 1887, designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette

Background imageBridges Collection: HMS Belfast and Tower Bridge a98_05144

HMS Belfast and Tower Bridge a98_05144
TOWER BRIDGE, Stepney, London. Looking down onto the foredeck of the cruiser HMS Belfast. Being guided up the River Thames by two tugs on the approach to Tower Bridge

Background imageBridges Collection: Tower Bridge J060037

Tower Bridge J060037
TOWER BRIDGE, London. River Thames in the foreground with the " Gherkin" Swiss Re Tower framed by bridge

Background imageBridges Collection: Tower Bridge J060047

Tower Bridge J060047
TOWER BRIDGE, London. The road bridge elevating to allow a sailing barge to pass beneath

Background imageBridges Collection: Millennium Bridge and St Pauls at dusk J060064

Millennium Bridge and St Pauls at dusk J060064
MILLENNIUM BRIDGE, London. The southern approach to the bridge looking towards St Pauls at dusk / night

Background imageBridges Collection: Canary Wharf N080011

Canary Wharf N080011
CANARY WHARF, London. View from Hungerford Footbridge towards Canary Wharf, Docklands

Background imageBridges Collection: Packhorse bridge, Exmoor K020606

Packhorse bridge, Exmoor K020606
EXMOOR, Somerset. Packhorse bridge over river near Horner, south west of Porlock

Background imageBridges Collection: Eltham Palace K050004

Eltham Palace K050004
ELTHAM PALACE, London. View of the moat and the medieval stone bridge in the snow

Background imageBridges Collection: Clifton Suspension Bridge BB68_05597

Clifton Suspension Bridge BB68_05597
CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE, Bristol. The bridge under construction, November 1863. Work began on the bridge in 1836 under the supervision of Isambard Kingdom Brunel but stopped due to lack of funds

Background imageBridges Collection: City Bridge, Winchester CGH01_01_0251

City Bridge, Winchester CGH01_01_0251
A view from the south of City Bridge (Soke Bridge), with City Mill beyond, Winchester, Hampshire. Drawing by Charles George Harper. Date range: 1892-1933

Background imageBridges Collection: Widnes And Runcorn Transporter Bridge AA55_04292

Widnes And Runcorn Transporter Bridge AA55_04292
Widnes And Runcorn Transporter Bridge, Widnes, Halton. A view of the Widnes - Runcorn Transporter Bridge, showing vehicles on the moving platform, early 1950s

Background imageBridges Collection: Lower Slaughter WSA01_05_034

Lower Slaughter WSA01_05_034
UP STREAM BRIDGE, BECKY HILL, LOWER SLAUGHTER, COTSWOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE. A view from the west of Up Stream Bridge

Background imageBridges Collection: Clifton Suspension Bridge RBO01_01_op08776

Clifton Suspension Bridge RBO01_01_op08776
Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bridge Road, Long Ashton, Leigh Woods, North Somerset. Photograph taken from Clifton Down in the north between 1864 and 1920

Background imageBridges Collection: Lanercost bridges 33809_014

Lanercost bridges 33809_014
Lanercost Bridge and New Bridge over the River Irthing, Cumbria, 2019

Background imageBridges Collection: Three Bridges 35109_016

Three Bridges 35109_016
Windmill Bridge, aka Three Bridges, on the Grand Union Canal at Hanwell, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Greater London, 2021

Background imageBridges Collection: Runcorn Gap 35025_043

Runcorn Gap 35025_043
Road and rail bridges over the River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap, Halton, Cheshire, 2021

Background imageBridges Collection: Runcorn Gap 35025_041

Runcorn Gap 35025_041
Road and rail bridges over the River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap, Halton, Cheshire, 2021

Background imageBridges Collection: Mersey Gateway tollbridge 35025_032

Mersey Gateway tollbridge 35025_032
The Mersey Gateway toll bridge, Halton, Cheshire 2021

Background imageBridges Collection: Ferry Bridge DP234197

Ferry Bridge DP234197
Ferry Bridge, Old Great North Road, Ferrybridge, Brotherton, Selby, North Yorkshire. Looking north towards Ferry Bridge from beneath the modern bridge over the River Aire

Background imageBridges Collection: Tees Bridge 34008_018

Tees Bridge 34008_018
The Tees (Newport) Bridge, the first vertical-lift bridge in England, Middlesbrough, 2018

Background imageBridges Collection: Transporter Bridge 34008_032

Transporter Bridge 34008_032
The Transporter Bridge over the River Tees, Middlesbrough, 2018

Background imageBridges Collection: Transporter Bridge 34008_024

Transporter Bridge 34008_024
The Transporter Bridge over the River Tees, Middlesbrough, 2018

Background imageBridges Collection: Mersey Gateway Bridge 33146_037

Mersey Gateway Bridge 33146_037
Construction for the Mersey Gateway Bridge, Halton, Cheshire. This toll bridge crosses the Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal from Runcorn to Widnes

Background imageBridges Collection: Widnes and Runcorn Transporter Bridge a98_05132

Widnes and Runcorn Transporter Bridge a98_05132
The Widnes and Runcorn Transporter Bridge, Widnes, Halton, Cheshire. The transporter bridge was an unusual solution to moving vehicles across a busy shipping lane

Background imageBridges Collection: Hereford Cathedral N090335

Hereford Cathedral N090335
HEREFORD CATHEDRAL, Herefordshire. View across the river Wye towards the Cathedral

Background imageBridges Collection: Tower Bridge under construction a83_01325

Tower Bridge under construction a83_01325
TOWER BRIDGE, London. The bridge under construction around 1889. This picture was taken from the River Thames with shipping in the foreground

Background imageBridges Collection: Tyne Bridge at night N080496

Tyne Bridge at night N080496
TYNE BRIDGE, Newcastle upon Tyne / Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. Night view of the Tyne Bridge with The Sage music centre beyond

Background imageBridges Collection: Tower Bridge a076902

Tower Bridge a076902
TOWER BRIDGE, London. The bridge seen from riverside gantries, looking east. The Thames is still a major port, with Thames barges and other vessels moored in mid stream

Background imageBridges Collection: Fairfield Church, Romney Marsh N060981

Fairfield Church, Romney Marsh N060981
FAIRFIELD CHURCH, Romney Marsh, Kent. View of the footbridge looking across the meadow towards Fairfield Church at sunset

Background imageBridges Collection: Iron Bridge N070948

Iron Bridge N070948
IRON BRIDGE, Telford, Shropshire. Aerial view of the bridge and gorge

Background imageBridges Collection: Clifton Suspension Bridge BB89_03974

Clifton Suspension Bridge BB89_03974
CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE, Bristol. The bridge under construction. Work began on the bridge in 1836 under the supervision of Isambard Kingdom Brunel but stopped due to lack of funds

Background imageBridges Collection: Tower Bridge J060035

Tower Bridge J060035
TOWER BRIDGE, London. Floodlit view at night with the Thames in foreground and the " Gherkin" Swiss Re Tower framed by the bridge

Background imageBridges Collection: Clifton Suspension Bridge

Clifton Suspension Bridge
Brunels landmark bridge spanning the Avon Gorge, Bristol. IoE 379208

Background imageBridges Collection: Hampton Court Bridge, Molesey LSC03_01_086

Hampton Court Bridge, Molesey LSC03_01_086
Hampton Court Bridge seen from the south bank of the River Thames, with the Castle Hotel to the left, and rowing boats in the foreground. Date range: 1875-1895. Molesey, Esher, Surrey

Background imageBridges Collection: Severn Bridge N110334

Severn Bridge N110334
SEVERN BRIDGE. Gloucestershire. General view of the suspension bridge built in the 1960s. The bridge is picked out by warm sunlight

Background imageBridges Collection: Putney New Bridge CC63_00030

Putney New Bridge CC63_00030
PUTNEY NEW BRIDGE, Putney, Greater London. The new five span bridge of 1882-6 designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette to replace the 26 span wooden bridge of 1727-9, busy with people and carriages

Background imageBridges Collection: Hammersmith Bridge CC63_00026

Hammersmith Bridge CC63_00026
HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE, Hammersmith, Greater London. The bridge built by Sir Joseph Bazalgette in 1883-7, taken from the south, with elephantine ornament in the foregound

Background imageBridges Collection: Richmond Bridge AL0488_066_02

Richmond Bridge AL0488_066_02
RICHMOND BRIDGE, Richmond upon Thames, London. Richmond Bridge was built between 1774-7 by James Paine and Kenton Couse. It was widened in 1937-9. Photographed by Henry Taunt between 1860 and 1887

Background imageBridges Collection: Lune Aqueduct a98_05166

Lune Aqueduct a98_05166
LUNE AQUEDUCT, Lancaster Canal, Lancashire. The Lune Aqueduct near Halton carries the Preston to Kendal Canal over the River Lune

Background imageBridges Collection: Iron Bridge N070066

Iron Bridge N070066
IRON BRIDGE, Telford, Shropshire. View of the bridge down river with reflections shown in the water

Background imageBridges Collection: Chelsea Bridge a001461

Chelsea Bridge a001461
CHELSEA BRIDGE, Battersea, London. A view looking south east towards Chelsea Bridge with Battersea Power Station beyond (the buildings fourth chimney was added later)

Background imageBridges Collection: Clifton Suspension Bridge a98_04334

Clifton Suspension Bridge a98_04334
CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE, Clifton, Bristol. The walkway beside the road shows the bridges Egyptian temple-like towers and massive engineering features

Background imageBridges Collection: Humber Bridge N090342

Humber Bridge N090342
HUMBER BRIDGE, East Riding of Yorkshire / North Lincolnshire. General view of the bridge

Background imageBridges Collection: Royal Albert Bridge a98_05393

Royal Albert Bridge a98_05393
Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash, Cornwall. This bowstring tubular plate girder railway bridge over the River Tamar connects Devonport in Devon to Saltash in Cornwall

Background imageBridges Collection: Clifton Suspension Bridge a98_04333

Clifton Suspension Bridge a98_04333
Clifton Suspension Bridge, Clifton, Bristol. View of the Clifton Suspension Bridge seen from the river bank below. It was designed in the 1830s

Background imageBridges Collection: Ironbridge Gorge EAW024219

Ironbridge Gorge EAW024219
THE IRONBRIDGE GORGE, Shropshire. In addition to the famous bridge, Ironbridge was home to a number of the key elements that drove the Industrial Revolution

Background imageBridges Collection: Millennium Bridge N080492

Millennium Bridge N080492
MILLENNIUM BRIDGE, Newcastle upon Tyne / Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. Floodlit view of the Millennium Bridge at twilight with The Sage and Tyne Bridge beyond

Background imageBridges Collection: Millennium Bridge, Gateshead / Newcastle upon Tyne N080490

Millennium Bridge, Gateshead / Newcastle upon Tyne N080490
MILLENNIUM BRIDGE, Newcastle upon Tyne / Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. General view of bridge at night

Background imageBridges Collection: Lambeth Suspension Bridge CC73_00496

Lambeth Suspension Bridge CC73_00496
LAMBETH SUSPENSION BRIDGE, London. The bridge was constructed across the River Thames in 1861-2. In the foreground a crane unloads bricks from a barge onto a horse drawn cart

Background imageBridges Collection: Hampton Court Bridge in 1875 CC73_00446

Hampton Court Bridge in 1875 CC73_00446
HAMPTON COURT BRIDGE, Richmond Upon Thames, London. Looking toward the third bridge over the Thames at the site, designed by E.T. Murray, built between 1864 and 1866

Background imageBridges Collection: Tilbury Fort N071534

Tilbury Fort N071534
TILBURY FORT, Essex. View of wooden bridge to gatehouse in outer wall

Background imageBridges Collection: Cannon Street Railway Bridge, London DD97_00102

Cannon Street Railway Bridge, London DD97_00102
CANNON STREET STATION, London. A view from the bank of the River Thames looking along the Cannon Street Railway Bridge from the south towards Cannon Street Station

Background imageBridges Collection: Bridge of Sighs, Oxford K991481

Bridge of Sighs, Oxford K991481
HERTFORD BRIDGE, Hertford College, Oxford. View of the covered bridge over New College Lane. Built between 1913-1914 and designed by Sir Thomas Jackson

Background imageBridges Collection: London Bridge a073331

London Bridge a073331
LONDON BRIDGE, City Of London. A view of London Bridge from above looking across to the Southwark bank of the River Thames. Photograph by John Gay. Date range: 1960 - 1965

Background imageBridges Collection: Chatsworth House a069788

Chatsworth House a069788
CHATSWORTH HOUSE, Chatsworth Park, Chatsworth, Derbyshire. A view from river level looking through one of the arches of the Three Arch Bridge over the River Derwent in Chatsworth Park

Background imageBridges Collection: Grand Union Canal a065340

Grand Union Canal a065340
GRAND UNION CANAL, London. A view from a misty canal towpath showing a man steering an industrial canal barge along the canal towards a road bridge. Photograph 1955-1965, John Gay

Background imageBridges Collection: Old Battersea Bridge, London BB82_13057

Old Battersea Bridge, London BB82_13057
OLD BATTERSEA BRIDGE, London. The timber bridge of 1771-2, photographed here from the tower of Chelsea Old Church, was built by John Philips under the direction of Henry Holland

Background imageBridges Collection: Richmond Castle J871500

Richmond Castle J871500
RICHMOND CASTLE, North Yorkshire. View from the River Swale towards the castle and bridge

Background imageBridges Collection: River Cherwell, Oxford K991456

River Cherwell, Oxford K991456
RIVER CHERWELL, Oxford, Oxfordshire. Punts moored at Magdalen Bridge

Background imageBridges Collection: Iron Bridge N060047

Iron Bridge N060047
IRON BRIDGE, Shropshire. General view of the bridge, gorge and River Severn

Background imageBridges Collection: Iron Bridge M040116

Iron Bridge M040116
IRON BRIDGE, Shropshire. Detail of lettering on the famous cast iron bridge. Designed by Thomas Pritchard and built in 1779 by Abraham Darby III of the Coalbrookdale Company

Background imageBridges Collection: Castle Bridge

Castle Bridge
Single span bridge over the River Avon at Warwick. IoE 307371

Background imageBridges Collection: Railway Footbridge, Wilmcote Station

Railway Footbridge, Wilmcote Station
Good surviving example of a Great Western Railway footbridge. IoE 305573

Background imageBridges Collection: Severn Bridge

Severn Bridge
Grade I listed First Severn Crossing carrying the M4. It was by far the longest span in England when it was built. Gloucestershire. IoE 479259

Background imageBridges Collection: English Bridge

English Bridge
Bridge over River Severn at Shrewbury. IoE 454641

Background imageBridges Collection: New Tyne Bridge

New Tyne Bridge
Of historic interest as a forerunner of the larger Sydney Harbour bridge built by the same company. IoE 430244

Background imageBridges Collection: Belchers Lift Bridge

Belchers Lift Bridge
One of an important series of Oxford canal lift-bridges, of a type now rare in England. IoE 423607

Background imageBridges Collection: Ouseburn Viaduct

Ouseburn Viaduct
Railway Viaduct. One of the earliest bridges constructed in Britain using the Wiebeking system of laminated wood. IoE 304882

Background imageBridges Collection: Ketton Packhorse Bridge

Ketton Packhorse Bridge
Low and narrow hump-backed bridge of the late C17- early C18. County Durham. IoE 350387

Background imageBridges Collection: Marlow Bridge

Marlow Bridge
Suspension bridge of 1831-6. IoE 46189

Background imageBridges Collection: Roving Bridge, Bordesley Junction

Roving Bridge, Bordesley Junction
Cast Iron bridge over the Birmingham and Warwick Canal, Birmingham, West Midlands. IoE 217131

Background imageBridges Collection: Humber Bridge DP174534

Humber Bridge DP174534
HUMBER BRIDGE, Ferriby Road, Hessle, East Yorkshire. General view of the suspension bridge from south east

Background imageBridges Collection: Packhorse Bridge DP169859

Packhorse Bridge DP169859
Gaisgill Medieval Packhorse Bridge, Fawcett Mill Fields, Gaisgill, Tebay, Cumbria. View looking across the bridge downstream from south east




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