Sujet
New bridge over the Thames at Wandsworth, 1874. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
New bridge over the Thames at Wandsworth, [south London], 1874. 'This bridge...gives more direct access to Fulham from the railways on the Surrey side, about Clapham Junction, it will make Fulham a more convenient place of residence, while it joins Wandsworth to the suburbs of Fulham and Chelsea, West Brompton, and South Kensington...The bridge stretches across the river by five spans, supported by four river piers formed of wrought-iron cylinders, and shore abutment piers on each side of the river, of massive red brickwork and masonry. The shore spans are each 113 ft. 6 in. in length, while the three spans in the stream are 133 ft. each in length...No attempt has been made to produce architectural effect, the structure being substantial rather than ornamental...The new bridge is about a mile eastward of the Putney and Fulham bridge. It has been erected from the designs of Mr. J. H. Tolme; Messrs. De Bergue and Co. were the contractors, the works being superintended by their engineer, Mr. Mallalieu. Mr. Bull...was the contractor for the approaches, and Mr. Nichols acted as resident engineer during the works'. From "Illustrated London News", 1874.
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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM25A32_214
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Droits gérés
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16,6Mo (1,2Mo) / 31,5cm x 13,2cm / 3724 x 1558 (300dpi)