Ruins of the Newcastle upon Tyne bridge, after the 1771 collapse 1789 print


To the Right Worshipful John Erasmus Blackett Esqr. Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne, This View of the Ruins of the Bridge of that Town, as they appeared after the Fall thereof in November 1771, is most respectfully Inscribed, by his very obliged and most devoted faithful humble Servant John Brand. Artist/engraver/cartographer: John Brand. Provenance: The History and Antiquities of the Town and County of the Town of Newcastle upon Tyne, including an Account of the Coal Trade of that place and embellished with Engraved Views of the Publick Buildings. By John Brand, M. A. Fellow and Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries, London. Type: Antique copperplate engraved print.


Size: 6526px × 5002px
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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