Chalk Farm Bridge, Birmingham Railway

Made:
circa 1838
Chalk Farm Bridge, Birmingham Railway

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Coloured lithograph, Chalk Farm Bridge, Birmingham Railway, about 1838. Depicts a view of the London and Birmingham Railway, looking towards Chalk Farm Bridge, with the city of London beyond. A train of first class and open carriages is approaching, and spectators stand on grassy banks overshadowed by trees. At right are the chimneys of the engine houses for the stationary winding engines. Printed text below reads "Chalk Farm Bridge, Birmingham Railway. 136 x 202 mm, image 95 x 150mm.

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Category:
Pictorial Collection (Railway)
Object Number:
1978-1672
Measurements:
136 x 202 mm, image 95 x 150mm.
type:
print and engraving

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