A view of Bewdley Bridge on the River Severn, showing rollers for barge traffic around the arch nearest the foreground

Date:
1940 - 1962
Location:
Bewdley Bridge, Load Street, Bewdley, Wyre Forest, Worcestershire
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Severn Bridge, Load Street, Bewdley, Wyre Forest, Worcestershire
Reference:
OP25625
Type:
Photograph (Printing Out Paper Print)
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Description

The rollers prevented the towlines of horse-drawn barges from scarring the stonework of the bridge.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the open Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-12 Red Box Project.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/18 Early Photographic Print Collection: Hereford & Worcester; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Wight, Marjory L

Keywords

Georgian Road Bridge, Horse Drawn Transport, Water Transport