Boat Gallery

Looe Bridge, Cornwall, c.1930

A GWR publicity view of Looe Bridge in Cornwall, c.1930. This is the 1853 stone bridge which connects the western and eastern sides of the coastal town of Looe. A bridge has existed at this site since 1411. A number of small rowing boats line the banks of the river

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1930, 1930s, Boat, Bridge, Cornwall, Looe, Looe Bridge, Row, Rowing

GWR Publicity Poster, London, 1946

The poster was produced by the GWR just after the Second World War. It was designed by Frank Henry Mason. The huge dome of St Paul's Cathedral dominates the skyline. In the distance cranes can be seen, assisting in the rebuilding of London after the Blitz. The Thames in the foreground is busy with boats and barges, coming and going under Blackfriars Bridge

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Looe Quay, Cornwall, c.1930

A GWR publicity view of the coastal town of Looe in Cornwall, taken looking upstream in c.1930. The church tower of The Parish of Saint Nicholas is in the bottom right of the image, with boats at the quay and harbour lining the river banks. Connecting the two sides of Looe in the background is the 1853 stone Looe Bridge. A bridge has existed at this site since 1411

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