A photograph of Hammersmith Bridge, London, taken by Peter le Neve Foster (1809-1879), in about 1856.

This bridge, designed in 1827 by the engineer William Tierney Clark (1783-1852), was the first suspension bridge across the River Thames. It quickly proved to be too narrow for the weight of traffic using it and was replaced in 1887 with a new bridge designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette (1819-1891). Foster corresponded with W H F Talbot (1800-1877) on photography. He was secretary of the Society of Arts from 1853 until his death, and was also secretary to the Photographic Society of London.

An albumen print photograph of Hammersmith Bridge, London, taken by Peter le Neve Foster, in about 1856.

This bridge, designed in 1827 by the engineer William Tierney Clark (1783-1852), was the first suspension bridge across the River Thames. It quickly proved to be too narrow for the weight of traffic using it and was replaced in 1887 with a new bridge designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette (1819-1891).