Newcastle-upon-Tyne from the south-west, c1850. Artist: Thomas Abiel Prior

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Newcastle-upon-Tyne from the south-west, c1850. This view shows the High Level Bridge built by Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) between 1846 and 1849. It consists of six spans of cast iron bowstring arches, supported on stone piers, which carry the railway 120 feet above the Tyne. The bridge has two levels, with the railway on the upper deck and a roadway on the lower. Engraving after William Harvey (1796-1866).

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Size: 4745px × 3683px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Tyne and Wear,Newcastle upon Tyne,Newcastle upon Tyne
Photo credit: © Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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