Bridge Gallery

Kemble Station, Gloucestershire, c.1940s

A view of the Junction of Cirencester Branch towards Swindon at Kemble station in Gloucestershire, c.1940s. It opened in 1872, and closed to goods 1967.
The limestone bridge became Grade II listed in 2015, with the station and the water tank granted listed status in 1986

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1940s, Bridge, Gloucestershire, Grade Ii Listed, Junction, Kemble, Kemble Station, Platform, Station

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

Bideford, Devon, September 1934

A GWR publicity view of the port town of Bideford in Devon, taken September 1934. This image shows the Old Bideford Long Bridge on the left and the River Torridge running through the town. The bridge was first built c.1280 on the estuary, connecting the two sides of the busy coastal port. Two ships can be seen in this photograph docked at the quay on the far side of the river.
Bideford is home to the Bideford Railway Heritage Centre

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