'London Bridge, 1694', 1872. "Old" London Bridge (1209-1831) commissioned by Henry II, the last tenant on the bridge left in 1762, congestion led to fatal accidents with public pressure for a modern replacement. From, "LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co., 72-78, Turnmill Street, , 1872].

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