Railway Bridge over the Regent’s Canal

Lithograph, view of the London and Birmingham Railway when in course of construction by J. C. Bourne, published 1839. ‘Railway Bridge over the Regent’s Canal’. Shows railway bridge with river in foreground. Boats in front of and under the bridge, three with sails. Workers to both banks of the river. Published as plate VII ‘East side of the iron suspension bridge over the Regent’s Canal, during the time of its construction. May 1837’, in ‘Drawings of the London and Birmingham Railway, by J. C. Bourne, with an historical and descriptive account by John Britton’, London : J. C. Bourne; Ackermann & Co.; C. Tilt, 1839 (inv. 1999-7495 / 2000-7644 / 2000-7769). Titles and text as given in published volume, no text on print.

Details

Category:
Pictorial Collection (Railway)
Object Number:
1900-3/3
Materials:
paper and lithograph
Measurements:
overall: 233 mm x 366 mm
type:
print and lithograph