Collection

Brief description

Black and white photograph of a bridge bed being craned into place over a central roadway. Crane derrick is visible behind bride bed. There is a lorry parked on the road beneath and there are metal supports alongside. To the right there is a partially obscured sign 'Danger Headroom 9Ft 6' I n the foreground there are 3 men standing beside a barrier looking at the lorry, with 2 further men astride bicycles. on the right hand pavement in the foreground there are 2 more men observing. On the left had pavement there are 2 more men astride bicycles. There is a boy on a bicycle on the road, facing away from the action. Reverse handwritten in red ink '24. L.T.B. New Bridge going into position Roding Road, L'ton. Photo by R W E.

Object number

EPPMS.2024.16.58

Object name

Black and white photograph of a bridge being lifted into place

Material