A view looking south-east along the River Lea showing Lea Bridge in the foreground and the East London Waterworks in the background

Date:
1850 - 1858
Location:
Lea Bridge, Lea Bridge Road, Leabridge, Hackney, Greater London Authority, E5
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Lea Bridge, Lea Bridge Road, Leabridge, Waltham Forest, Greater London Authority, E5
Reference:
OP06893
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

This view shows the 'new' Lea Bridge, constructed in circa 1820 and replaced in 1896-97. The photograph, a print from a paper negative, has been attributed to Robert Howlett, one of the early pioneers of British photography. It is thought to be the only original print attributed to this photographer in the Historic England Archive.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/63 Early Photographic Print Collection: Hackney; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Attributed To: Howlett, Robert

Keywords

Georgian Road Bridge, Victorian Waterworks