Newport, View From Transporter Bridge c.1950
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N25157
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This picture, taken from the walkway of the bridge, gives us a panoramic view of the Alexandra Docks and the residential area of Pillgwenly. The photographer was evidently a person of some courage—he was 242 feet above ground level. The span of the bridge is 645 feet, and the total cost was £98,000. It opened in 1906, transporting vehicles and pedestrians across the River Usk by means of a cradle, thus preventing any obstruction to water-borne traffic.
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