1874 Yarra River and Princes Bridge
SKU: MI_1230
Description
A photo from 1874 looking east along the Yarra, showing Melbourne's first Princes Bridge.
The bridge's foundation stone was laid on March 20th 1846, with the bridge's opening on 15th Nov 1850. The stone arch bridge was designed by David Lennox, in a similar fashion to a bridge over the Severn River in Gloucester, that Lennox had been employed on between 1825-27. At the time Princes Bridge was the widest and flattest single-arch stone bridge in the world.
Melbourne's first bridge in this area was a wooden trestle bridge, sited just east of the location of the bridge in the photo. It was built in 1842 and remained in use until 1852.
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Photographer was Charles Bayliss.
This is a digitally retouched reproduction of the original held by the State Library of New South Wales, held in their Mitchell Library. All prints are reproduced without the HOTPRESS watermarks.
Our team of conservators have worked on a high resolution digital image in order to remove blemishes and artifacts such as stains, mould, scratches and damage caused by the handling and storage of the original. We strive to provide authentic representations of the original work that are suitable for enlargements that retain the tones and character of the original.
Description
A photo from 1874 looking east along the Yarra, showing Melbourne's first Princes Bridge.
The bridge's foundation stone was laid on March 20th 1846, with the bridge's opening on 15th Nov 1850. The stone arch bridge was designed by David Lennox, in a similar fashion to a bridge over the Severn River in Gloucester, that Lennox had been employed on between 1825-27. At the time Princes Bridge was the widest and flattest single-arch stone bridge in the world.
Melbourne's first bridge in this area was a wooden trestle bridge, sited just east of the location of the bridge in the photo. It was built in 1842 and remained in use until 1852.
All text © HotPress
Photographer was Charles Bayliss.
This is a digitally retouched reproduction of the original held by the State Library of New South Wales, held in their Mitchell Library. All prints are reproduced without the HOTPRESS watermarks.
Our team of conservators have worked on a high resolution digital image in order to remove blemishes and artifacts such as stains, mould, scratches and damage caused by the handling and storage of the original. We strive to provide authentic representations of the original work that are suitable for enlargements that retain the tones and character of the original.
