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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

Background imageBridges Collection: Packhorse Bridge DP169857

Packhorse Bridge DP169857
Gaisgill Medieval Packhorse Bridge, Fawcett Mill Fields, Gaisgill, Tebay, Cumbria. View looking down stream from east

Background imageBridges Collection: Sessay Bridge a014067

Sessay Bridge a014067
Bridge over the Birdforth Beck, Church Lane, Sessay, North Yorkshire. Photographed in 1969 by Gordon Barnes

Background imageBridges Collection: St Botolphs Bridge DP151252

St Botolphs Bridge DP151252
St Botolphs Bridge, Boston, Lincolnshire. The new footbridge over the river Haven from the south, illuminated at dusk, with St Botolphs church beyond

Background imageBridges Collection: Severn Bridge DP138394

Severn Bridge DP138394
Severn Estuary. Severn Bridge and Wye Bridge, M48. General view of bridge

Background imageBridges Collection: Maidenhead Bridge CC97_02744

Maidenhead Bridge CC97_02744
MAIDENHEAD BRIDGE, Maidenhead, Berkshire. The north aspect of the bridge seen from the Buckinghamshire bank, with a small party of girls walking along the riverside path

Background imageBridges Collection: Maidenhead Railway Bridge CC97_02735

Maidenhead Railway Bridge CC97_02735
MAIDENHEAD, Berkshire. A view of the graceful arches of Brunels famous bridge as they cross the River Thames, seen here from the Berkshire riverbank

Background imageBridges Collection: Bourton Bridge CC57_00572

Bourton Bridge CC57_00572
BOURTON BRIDGE, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire. A picturesque Cotswold scene showing the bridge over the river Windrush at a crossing point which has been in use since Roman times

Background imageBridges Collection: Lower Slaughter CC72_01052

Lower Slaughter CC72_01052
LOWER SLAUGHTER, Gloucestershire. Looking through the village with a small rustic footbridge crossing the River Eye. Photographed in 1890 by Henry Taunt

Background imageBridges Collection: Workman Bridge, Evesham CC56_01122

Workman Bridge, Evesham CC56_01122
WORKMAN BRIDGE, Evesham, Worcestershire. A view of the Bridge built in 1866 leading into the town from Bengeworth

Background imageBridges Collection: Putney Old Bridge CC41_00090

Putney Old Bridge CC41_00090
PUTNEY OLD BRIDGE, Putney, Greater London. Exterior view of the old timber bridge looking across river from Putney. This bridge, rebuilt in stone in 1884-6 was once a notorious place for duels

Background imageBridges Collection: London Bridge CC56_01072

London Bridge CC56_01072
LONDON BRIDGE, City of London. The bridge was rebuilt in 1825 as the old one could no longer cope with the increasing traffic, to a design by John Rennie

Background imageBridges Collection: Tees Transporter Bridge a55_04344

Tees Transporter Bridge a55_04344
TRANSPORTER BRIDGE, Middlesbrough, Cleveland. This transporter bridge is one of only four in Britain

Background imageBridges Collection: Godstow Bridge a98_05154

Godstow Bridge a98_05154
GODSTOW BRIDGE, Oxfordshire. General view of the Godstow Bridge in Oxford showng two spans over the river Thames. It was built in 1792. Photographed by Eric de Mare between 1945 and 1980

Background imageBridges Collection: Dinham Bridge, Ludlow a98_04933

Dinham Bridge, Ludlow a98_04933
DINHAM BRIDGE, Ludlow, Shropshire. General view from an elevated position showing the River Teme in the foreground. Dinham Bridge at Ludlow was built in 1823

Background imageBridges Collection: Tyne bridges, Newcastle a55_04312

Tyne bridges, Newcastle a55_04312
THE TYNE BRIDGES, Newcastle upon Tyne. A view from Newcastle quayside of the Tyne Bridge opened in 1928 by King George V

Background imageBridges Collection: Royal Border Bridge N100657

Royal Border Bridge N100657
BERWICK-UPON-TWEED, Northumberland. View of the Royal Border Bridge which crosses to Tweedmouth. Engineered by Robert Stephenson

Background imageBridges Collection: Royal Border Bridge N100656

Royal Border Bridge N100656
BERWICK-UPON-TWEED, Northumberland. View of the Royal Border Bridge which crosses to Tweedmouth. Engineered by Robert Stephenson

Background imageBridges Collection: Tower Bridge a98_05145

Tower Bridge a98_05145
TOWER BRIDGE, Tower Hill, Stepney, London. General view from the middle of Tower Bridge looking towards the north bank. Two police officers are conferring. Photographed by Eric de Mare

Background imageBridges Collection: Royal Border Bridge a98_07079

Royal Border Bridge a98_07079
ROYAL BORDER BRIDGE, Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland. A train crossing the Royal Border Railway Viaduct. The 28-arch viaduct was designed by Robert Stephenson and opened by Queen Victoria in 1850

Background imageBridges Collection: Old Radcot Bridge a50_01573

Old Radcot Bridge a50_01573
OLD RADCOT BRIDGE, Oxfordshire. A view of the three arched bridge which dates from the 14th-century. Photographed in 1949 by Eric de Mare

Background imageBridges Collection: Iron Bridge K060290

Iron Bridge K060290
IRON BRIDGE, Telford, Shropshire. Detailed view of the iron work

Background imageBridges Collection: Bow Bridge, Cumbria K930419

Bow Bridge, Cumbria K930419
BOW BRIDGE, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. View of the bridge looking North. This narrow 15th century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey

Background imageBridges Collection: Congleton Viaduct a98_05397

Congleton Viaduct a98_05397
CONGLETON VIADUCT, Cheshire. General view of the Congleton Viaduct across agricultural land. There is a train crossing. Photographed by Eric de Mare (active 1945-80)

Background imageBridges Collection: Chelsea Bridge a001289

Chelsea Bridge a001289
CHELSEA BRIDGE, Battersea, London. A perspective view of Chelsea Bridge taken from the south shore. The suspension bridge was built by Rendel, Palmer and Tritton in 1934

Background imageBridges Collection: Wansford Old Bridge a98_05106

Wansford Old Bridge a98_05106
WANSFORD OLD BRIDGE, Wansford, Cambridgeshire. View of the Wansford Old Bridge. It was originally built in 1571 and was altered in the 17th and 18th centuries. Photographed by Eric de Mare

Background imageBridges Collection: Footbridge FF003281

Footbridge FF003281
Looking along the interior of a covered footbridge at the London Docks. Photographed by John Gay in July 1965

Background imageBridges Collection: High Level Bridge, Newcastle DP058374

High Level Bridge, Newcastle DP058374
HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE, Newcastle upon Tyne / Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. General view of the road bridge viewed from north west

Background imageBridges Collection: Millennium Bridge J060060

Millennium Bridge J060060
MILLENNIUM BRIDGE, London. Looking towards St Pauls from Tate Modern, Bankside

Background imageBridges Collection: Hadrians Wall: Chesters Bridge Abutment J860092

Hadrians Wall: Chesters Bridge Abutment J860092
HADRIANs WALL: CHESTERS BRIDGE ABUTMENT, Chollerford, Northumberland. Reconstruction drawing by Frank Gardiner. hadrian

Background imageBridges Collection: Hadrians Wall Chesters Bridge Abutment J980130

Hadrians Wall Chesters Bridge Abutment J980130
HADRIANs WALL CHESTERS BRIDGE ABUTMENT, Northumberland. Reconstruction drawing by Philip Corke. hadrian

Background imageBridges Collection: Railway station footbridge a062680

Railway station footbridge a062680
LONDON BRIDGE STATION, Southwark, London. View looking down the steps leading from the footbridge to the platforms at London Bridge station. Date range: 1960-1972. John Gay

Background imageBridges Collection: Millennium Bridge N080491

Millennium Bridge N080491
MILLENNIUM BRIDGE, Newcastle upon Tyne / Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. General floodlit view of the Millennium Bridge and The Sage music centre at twilight

Background imageBridges Collection: Stone bridge, Dartmoor N071837

Stone bridge, Dartmoor N071837
DARTMOOR, Devon. General view of leat and stone bridge

Background imageBridges Collection: London Bridge CC97_01682

London Bridge CC97_01682
LONDON BRIDGE, City of London. A view looking north-west across a busy London Bridge with horse-drawn traffic and people. The bridge was built between 1823 and 1831. Photographed by York and Son

Background imageBridges Collection: Salters Bros. boatyard in 1900 CC74_00380

Salters Bros. boatyard in 1900 CC74_00380
SALTERS YARD, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Background imageBridges Collection: River Barle, Somerset a079491

River Barle, Somerset a079491
WITHYPOOL, Exmoor, Somerset. A view from beneath the soffit of a stone bridge on the River Barle, looking along a calm stretch of river towards trees, low farm buildings and hills in the distance

Background imageBridges Collection: Bridges over the Regents Canal a065309

Bridges over the Regents Canal a065309
REGENTS CANAL, London. A view looking along a stretch of Regents Canal, showing the spans of two bridges, one iron and one brick, that cross the canal within a few metres of each other

Background imageBridges Collection: Covered footbridge a064990

Covered footbridge a064990
LONDON DOCKS. Interior of covered footbridge at the docks with a couple of women walking at the far end. Photographed by John Gay in July 1965

Background imageBridges Collection: Westminster Palace a98_06489

Westminster Palace a98_06489
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE, Westminster, London. An etching of the view looking north across the River Thames and showing the Houses of Parliament before the fire of 1834

Background imageBridges Collection: Audley End House & Gardens N071345

Audley End House & Gardens N071345
AUDLEY END HOUSE AND GARDENS, Essex. Stone Bridge over the River Cam looking towards the house from the south west

Background imageBridges Collection: Hampstead Road Canal Lock a065322

Hampstead Road Canal Lock a065322
HAMPSTEAD ROAD CANAL LOCK, Regents Canal, Camden Town, Greater London

Background imageBridges Collection: Hampstead Road Canal Lock a065304

Hampstead Road Canal Lock a065304
HAMPSTEAD ROAD CANAL LOCK, Regents Canal, Camden Town, Greater London

Background imageBridges Collection: Railway station footbridge a062678

Railway station footbridge a062678
LONDON BRIDGE STATION, Southwark, London. View looking down the steps leading from the footbridge to the platforms at London Bridge station. Date range:1960-1972. John Gay

Background imageBridges Collection: Footbridge suspension systems N080009

Footbridge suspension systems N080009
HUNGERFORD FOOTBRIDGE, London. View looking up to the suspension systems

Background imageBridges Collection: Dog standing at the top of railway footbridge a071511

Dog standing at the top of railway footbridge a071511
TUFNELL PARK, Camden Town, Greater London. Looking up the steps of a railway footbridge which crosses the line to Churchill Road, to a dog standing at the top of the steps

Background imageBridges Collection: Alport, Derbyshire a069783

Alport, Derbyshire a069783
ALPORT, Derbyshire. A single span stone bridge carries the road over the River Lathkill. Photographed by John Gay in 1959

Background imageBridges Collection: Monsal Dale Viaduct, Derbyshire a069749

Monsal Dale Viaduct, Derbyshire a069749
MONSAL DALE VIADUCT, Monsal Dale, Little Longstone, Derbyshire

Background imageBridges Collection: Second Severn Crossing N010002

Second Severn Crossing N010002
SECOND SEVERN CROSSING, M4 Motorway, Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire. View of the bridge at sunset

Background imageBridges Collection: Second Severn Crossing N010003

Second Severn Crossing N010003
SECOND SEVERN CROSSING, M4 Motorway, Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire. View of the bridge at sunset

Background imageBridges Collection: Tower Bridge J060038

Tower Bridge J060038
TOWER BRIDGE, London. Tower Bridge and the river Thames. Vapour trails in the sky with " Gherkin" Swiss Re Tower framed by bridge

Background imageBridges Collection: Eltham Palace bridge J990133

Eltham Palace bridge J990133
ELTHAM PALACE, London. The stone bridge over the moat

Background imageBridges Collection: Tower Bridge 21766_11

Tower Bridge 21766_11
TOWER BRIDGE, London. Aerial view

Background imageBridges Collection: Blackfriars Bridge J060069

Blackfriars Bridge J060069
BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE, London. Urban landscape of River Thames, St Paul s, Swiss Re building etc. at night

Background imageBridges Collection: Iron Bridge N060048

Iron Bridge N060048
IRON BRIDGE, Shropshire. A section of the famous cast iron bridge. Designed by Thomas Pritchard and built in 1779 by Abraham Darby III of the Coalbrookdale Company

Background imageBridges Collection: Iron Bridge K971905

Iron Bridge K971905
IRON BRIDGE, Shropshire. A section of the famous cast iron bridge. Designed by Thomas Pritchard and built in 1779 by Abraham Darby III of the Coalbrookdale Company

Background imageBridges Collection: Towpath Bridge

Towpath Bridge
Spans the entrance to a boat yard which was formerly Tipton railway interchange basin, West Midlands. IoE 219206

Background imageBridges Collection: Hunningham Bridge

Hunningham Bridge
Circa C17 sandstone ashlar bridge over the River Leam. IoE 308228

Background imageBridges Collection: Severn Bridge, Bewdley

Severn Bridge, Bewdley
Grade I listed bridge by Thomas Telford. Worcestershire. IoE 156638

Background imageBridges Collection: Tarr Steps K020601

Tarr Steps K020601
RIVER BARLE, Somerset. View of Tarr Steps across river Barle, south of Withypool

Background imageBridges Collection: Bridge over River Welland

Bridge over River Welland
Picturesque view of the bridge at Market Deeping on the Lincolnshire / Cambridgeshire border. IoE 194497

Background imageBridges Collection: Footbridge to North of Whitchurch Railway Station

Footbridge to North of Whitchurch Railway Station
c1872, built for the London and North Western Railway Company. This is a very early and rare example of a pedestrian suspension bridge. IoE 469008

Background imageBridges Collection: Essex Bridge

Essex Bridge
Probably C16 and perhaps the least altered old bridge in the county of Staffordshire. IoE 443147

Background imageBridges Collection: Bridge Over Pond, Whiteley Village

Bridge Over Pond, Whiteley Village
Bridge reflected in water. IoE 286828

Background imageBridges Collection: Suspension Bridge

Suspension Bridge
Footbridge over River Wye, Kings Caple, Herefordshire. IoE 154300

Background imageBridges Collection: Eardswick Bridge

Eardswick Bridge
Accommodatiion bridge on the Middlewick Branch Canal at SJ 670 599, Cheshire. IoE 351223

Background imageBridges Collection: Suspension Bridge

Suspension Bridge
Footbridge over the River Great Ouse in Bedford dated 1888. Designed by John Webster with ironwork by E Page and Co of Bedford. Iron bow string lattice girder bridge of 100 ft (30 metre) span

Background imageBridges Collection: Millennium Bridge, Gateshead / Newcastle upon Tyne N080489

Millennium Bridge, Gateshead / Newcastle upon Tyne N080489
MILLENNIUM BRIDGE, Newcastle upon Tyne / Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. Detail view of the Millennium Bridge at twilight

Background imageBridges Collection: Millennium Bridge, Gateshead / Newcastle upon Tyne DP058408

Millennium Bridge, Gateshead / Newcastle upon Tyne DP058408
MILLENNIUM BRIDGE, Newcastle upon Tyne / Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. Detail view of the Millennium Bridge at twilight

Background imageBridges Collection: Severn Railway Bridge EAW038126

Severn Railway Bridge EAW038126
The Severn Railway Bridge, Sharpness, Gloucestershire, from the south, July 1951. The Golucester-Sharpness canal is in the foreground, crossed by a swing-bridge

Background imageBridges Collection: River Thames, London EPW037972

River Thames, London EPW037972
RIVER THAMES, London. An aerial view of central London showing London Bridge, Tower Bridge and the surrounding city landscape. Pre-war, probably mid-1930s. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Background imageBridges Collection: Pedestrians on London Bridge FF003475

Pedestrians on London Bridge FF003475
Pedestrians walking across London Bridge, with Tower Bridge visible in the background. Photographed by John Gay during the 1960s

Background imageBridges Collection: Tower Bridge J060034

Tower Bridge J060034
TOWER BRIDGE, London. Tower Bridge and the London skyline at nightfall, with the river Thames in the foreground

Background imageBridges Collection: New Severn Bridge 29705_035

New Severn Bridge 29705_035
New Severn Bridge, South Gloucestershire. Photographed in June 2015

Background imageBridges Collection: Millennium Bridge and St Pauls 24433_021

Millennium Bridge and St Pauls 24433_021
MILLENNIUM BRIDGE, London. An aerial view of the bridge and St Pauls Cathedral. The pedestrian walkway connects the City and Southwark across the River Thames

Background imageBridges Collection: Old bridge and Aqueduct OFH01_01_01_f02_01

Old bridge and Aqueduct OFH01_01_01_f02_01
Old Putney Bridge, Putney, Wandsworth, Greater London

Background imageBridges Collection: River Thames 21760_09

River Thames 21760_09
RIVER THAMES, London. Aerial view. The River Thames has always been of major importance to the City of London. It provided water (of varying quality), and a means of transportation and communication

Background imageBridges Collection: The Millennium Bridge 24422_020

The Millennium Bridge 24422_020
THE MILLENNIUM BRIDGE, London. An aerial view looking down on the pedestrian walkway with people crossing the River Thames between the City and Southwark

Background imageBridges Collection: Worcester Bridge AL2383_062_01

Worcester Bridge AL2383_062_01
Worcester Bridge, Worcester. View from the north-west looking across the River Severn towards Worcester Bridge and the Cathedral

Background imageBridges Collection: Flying Boat JRU01_01_109

Flying Boat JRU01_01_109
TOWER BRIDGE, TOWER HILL, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON. A Short Sunderland flying boat on the River Thames at Tower Bridge, with the bridge in the background, during the Battle of Britain Week

Background imageBridges Collection: Second Severn Crossing JLP01_60568_12

Second Severn Crossing JLP01_60568_12
Second Severn Crossing, M4 Motorway, New Passage, Pilning and Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire

Background imageBridges Collection: Second Severn Crossing JLP01_11_62048_06

Second Severn Crossing JLP01_11_62048_06
Second Severn Crossing, M4 Motorway, New Passage, Pilning and Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire. A view of the Second Severn Crossing, looking along the deck of the bridge at night

Background imageBridges Collection: Second Severn Crossing JLP01_11_62047_11

Second Severn Crossing JLP01_11_62047_11
Second Severn Crossing, M4 Motorway, New Passage, Pilning and Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire. A view of the Second Severn Crossing, looking along the deck of the bridge at dusk




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