Contemporary colour engraving print depicting the opening of the new London Bridge across the River Thames on August 1 1831.
Contemporary colour engraving print depicting the opening of the new London Bridge across the River Thames on August 1 1831. The opening was witnessed by King William IV and Queen Adelaide, who attended a banquet in a pavilion erected on the bridge, and the print includes a balloon ascending over the bridge, probably piloted by British balloonist Charles Green (1785 - 1870). The bridge, 928 feet (283m) long and 49 feet (15m) wide and comprising five granite arches, was designed by engineer John Rennie and replaced the existing London Bridge which was over 600 years old. By 1896 the bridge was estimated to be the busiest point in London with 8,000 people crossing on foot and 900 crossing in vehicles every hour. It was sold by the City of London in the 1960s to a Missourian entrepreneur and taken apart and transported to Lake Havasu City in Arizona where it was re-built and remains today as a major tourist attraction. Print published August 15 1831 by J McCormick.
Size: 5404px × 3170px
Photo credit: © Archive Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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