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This view of Weetman's Bridge, looking upstream, shows the pedestrian refuges above each pier, as on Great Haywood's Essex Bridge.

This early photograph shows Conway Castle and Telford's graceful suspension bridge of 1826, with Stephenson's tubular railway bridge of 1848 just behind it.

The halfpenny toll on the original Blackfriars Bridge caused riots, and in 1780 angry protesters burned down the toll-house.After a succession of expensive repairs a replacement was suggested, and

Looking back upstream past the boathouses in front of the 1830s St Helena Terrace and The White Cross, we see a fine view of Richmond Bridge, which dates from the 1770s and is one of the Thames' finest

There has been a bridge here for hundreds of years, but the present one was built in the early 19th century. 9ft wide, and with a central span of 9 yards, it is typical of moorland bridges

Blackfriars Bridge was completed in 1869, but it was widened to its present width by extending the west side in 1910.

Looking south from the bridge, the towering mass of the former Empire Hotel is on the right with its terrace. Beyond is the spire of St John the Baptist Church and the Parade Gardens.

Despite the masonry facings, this bridge across the Axe is made of concrete, built to the design of Philip Brannon in 1877.

The village of Chain Bridge is on the River Usk.

This panorama of the river through broad lawns and lofty trees reveals the bridge’s graceful character.

The graceful three-arched bridge over the Thames was rebuilt in 1832 by John and George Rennie, close to the site of the many bridges that have crossed the Thames since the Romans first spanned it.

This panorama of the river through broad lawns and lofty trees reveals the bridge's graceful character.

The River Witham is narrow here, but deep, as it was probably canalised during Norman or even possibly Roman times - the bridge does include Norman stonework.

The River Witham is narrow here, but deep, as it was probably canalised during Norman or even possibly Roman times - the bridge does include Norman stonework.

This early photograph shows Conway Castle and Telford's graceful suspension bridge of 1826, with Stephenson's tubular railway bridge of 1848 just behind it.

West of Sunbury and on the former Middlesex bank of the Thames is Chertsey Lock, near Chertsey Bridge, an austere seven-arch stone bridge of the 1780s by James Paine.

No sooner had the new bridge opened than the old one was closed and demolished. Apparently it cost £2,000 more to demolish the bridge in 1961 than it had to build it in 1905.

Beyond Southgate, on Broad Quays, the 1966 Churchill Bridge over the River Avon replaced the Old Bridge we see in this view.

The Transport Bridge Company was formed in 1899, and parliamentary approval was given in July 1900. Widnes Corporation gave £25,000 towards the scheme, and Runcorn gave £10,000.

By 1843 work on the bridge had ground to a halt, and the kitty was empty; all the available money had been used up on building the abutments.

Felton stands on the north bank of the Coquet, and it was here that the Great North Road once crossed the river by way of the old bridge featured in the picture.

This is a fascinating photograph, because it shows both the railway bridge (built in 1868; it even had a pedestrian walkway along it) and the transporter bridge in front.

The Transporter (or more correctly 'transbordeur') Bridge was a meccano- like structure below which moved a suspended cab.

Most villages supported several shops and pubs. Gnosall also had two canal-side pubs, the Boat Inn by Bridge No 34, and the Navigation Inn by Bridge No 35.