A view looking north across the Thames showing the 'New' London Bridge crowded with traffic

Date:
1850 - 1900
Location:
London Bridge, City of London, City and County of the City of London, Greater London Authority
Reference:
OP15769
Type:
Photograph (Albumen Print)
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Description

The 'New' London Bridge replaced the 'Old' medieval bridge in 1831. By the 1890s the bridge was London's most congested spot. After surveys showed that the bridge was sinking, it was sold and reconstructed at Lake Havasu City, Arizona in 1971.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/57 Early Photographic Print Collection: City Of London; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Stuart, Francis Godolphin Osbourne

Keywords

Georgian Road Bridge, Road Transport