Bridges Collection (page 8)

Regina Rifle Regiment Memorial, Reviers, Normandy
The Reginas landed on Juno Beach at Courseulles onD-Day and headed inland towards Reviers through which runs the River Mue, a tributary of the River Seulles

Major J. C. A. Roseveare Bridge Memorial, River Dives
Major Roseveare commanded 3rd Para Sqn RE which was charged with blowing up five bridges over the River Dives. In his jeep, in the early hours of D-Day

Scene on Wellawatte Canal, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Scene on the Wellawatte Canal, suburb of Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1905

Royal Albert Bridge at Plymouth, Devon
A steam train visible on Brunels Royal Albert Bridge, crossing the River Tamar between Plymouth, Devon, and Saltash, Cornwall. 1960s

Nicols Bridge, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Date: circa 1910

Bridge over the Orontes River in Hama, Syria
Pedestrians and camels crossing a bridge over the Orontes River in Hama, a city in west Syria. Date: 1930s

Barada river in Damascus, Syria
Bridges over the Nahr Barada, the main river in Damascus, Syria. Date: circa 1918

Bridges over Nahr al-Kalb (El Kelb), Lebanon
Railway and road bridges at Nahr al-Kalb (El Kelb) estuary, Lebanon. Nahr al-Kalb (meaning dog river ) runs from Mount Lebanon near Beirut to the Mediterranean Sea. Date: circa 1910

Main street and Queiq River in Aleppo, Syria
Main street and bridge (La Grand Rue - le nouveau pont) over the Queiq River in Aleppo in north-west Syria. In the distance the Citadel of Aleppo can be seen. Date: circa 1916

Orontes River in Antakya, Turkey
Bridge over Orontes River and school at the river bank in Antakya, Turkey (formerly Syria). Date: circa 1910

Halesowen railway station, Dudley, West Midlands. Date: circa 1910

Firth of Forth railway bridge, Scotland, with houses in the foreground. circa 1905

Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, spanning the Avon Gorge, built by Brunel in 1864. circa 1905

Supply route through Iran into Russia
Pages from The Illustrated London News on the Persian Corridor, the supply route through Iran into Russia, with various views of the trans-Iranian railway

Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford - an elevated view of the town and river showing bridges, boats, buildings and a Church. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Wexford; Enniscorthy). Date: circa early 1900s

The Lights O London by George R Sims
Promotional postcard for The Lights O London by George R. Sims. First produced Princesss Theatre, 10th September 1881. Centre pages of a four-page American flyer for H. R. Jacobs Company

Cragside House & Bridges, Rothbury, Northumberland
Cragside House & Bridges, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, England. Date: 1890s

Paris, France - Place Dauphine. Date: 17th century

Bridges of Nieuport (Nieuwpoort), Belgium, WW1
Bridges of Nieuport (Nieuwpoort), Belgium, First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Tram crossing Putney Bridge
View of a tram and a horse drawn cart crossing Putney Bridge over the River Thames, London. Date: C. 1910

Tiananmen - The Gate in the Imperial City - Beijing, China
The Tiananmen or Gate of Heavenly Peace, Beijing, Peoples Republic of China. First built during the Ming Dynasty in 1420, Tiananmen was the entrance to the Imperial City

Pontoon bridges across James River at Richmond, Va. April, 1865. Horse-drawn wagons crossing bridge. Date photographed 1865, printed later

The Devils Bridge, spanning the River Lune at Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, England. Date: 14th century

Chepstow Bridge, the fine iron bridge over the River Wye, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales. It connects England with South Wales

Pen-Y-Bont Bridge
Pen-y-Bont Bridge, over the River Rheidol at Penparcau, near Aberystwyth, Wales. Date: 1950s photo

Sutton Bridge
The unusual bridge over the salt marshes at Sutton Bridge, Linclnshire - a dual-purpose bridge combining road and rail. Date: built 1897

Tower Bridge 1950S
Tourist vessels such as Skylark London and other ships, passing under Tower Bridge, a bascule bridge which has been raised to let them sail through on the Thames. Date: 1950s

Macombs Dam Bridge, New York
Viaduct. 155th St. N.Y. - Pedestrians and horse & buggies coming off of the 155th Street viaduct bridge, New York

Lorne, Australia
St. George River, Lorne, Victoria, Australia

Opening of Wandsworth, Putney and Hammersmith Bridges, Londo
Engraving showing 5 scenes from the opening of Wandsworth, Putney and Hammersmith bridges, by the Prince and Princess of Wales, to become toll-free bridges, 1880

Railway viaduct, Malang, East Java, Indonesia
Railway viaduct across a road in Malang, East Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1910

Suspension bridge, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia
Street with suspension bridge at the far end, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1908

The Bridges over a side branch of the River Mause, Rotterdam
The Bridges (including the lift bridge) spanning a side branch of the River Mause (the Koningshaven), Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Photograph taken on Leliestraat. Date: circa 1930s

Watercolour by Harold Auerbach, boat on a river at night, with two bridges. Date: circa 1910

Venice, Italy - Ponte Vecchio, Grand Canal with covered gondola in foreground. Date: circa 1895

Venice, Italy - Canonica Canal - Palazzo Trevisan-Cappello. Date: circa 1895

Prince of Wales riveting bolt of Alexandra Railway Bridge
Royal tour of India: the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) riveting the last bolt of the Alexandra Railway Bridge in the Punjab. 1876

Forth Road Bridge over Firth of Forth, Scotland
Forth Road Bridge under construction over the Firth of Forth, Scotland -- it opened in 1964. Date: early 1960s

Promenade on Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, USA
People on the Promenade on Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, USA. Date: circa 1898

High and Washington Bridges, New York City, USA. Date: circa 1898

Moa River Railway Bridge, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Date: circa 1912

Britain?s Second Front roads are widened
Photograph: Britain?s Second Front roads are widened. Important: these pictures must not be published until D-Day. Many roads in many parts of Britain have been extensively widened

A diagram of the proposed Charing Cross Bridge
Plans for a new double-decker bridge at Charing Cross, designed by Sir Owen Williams and at the time recently approved by a royal commission

Camels crossing over Delta Barrage at the Nile, Egypt
Caravan of camels, other animals and their riders crossing over the bascule bridge at Delta Barrage at the Nile, Egypt. The Delta Barrage north of Cairo was constructed in the 19th century to improve

Sluice gates of the Delta Barrage at the Nile, Egypt, with people on the dam waiting to cross. The Delta Barrage was constructed in the 19th century to improve

The Fraumunster - Zurich, Switzerland - built on the remains of a former abbey for aristocratic women which was founded in 853 by Louis the German. Date: circa 1910s

Melun, Seine-et-Marne department, France - Aerial View. Its inhabitants are called Melunais. Date: circa 1930s

USA - New York - Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges
Fold-out postcard showing the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges - New York City, NY, USA. Date: circa 1905

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