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Shropshire Iron Bridge
Image by John Clift

Shropshire Iron Bridge

The world's first cast iron bridge, built across the River Severn in Shropshire, England by Abraham Darby III (1750-89). It was completed in 1779 and opened to the public on New Year's Day, 1781. The design had to be a single-span arch to...
Roman Bridge, Pont-Saint-Martin
Image by Mark Cartwright

Roman Bridge, Pont-Saint-Martin

The Roman bridge of Pont-Saint-Martin in northern Italy, built between 142 and 22 BCE along the Gallic consular road. The bridge, at its highest point, is 46.25 m above the river Lys and the arch spans 31.55 m.
Sydney Harbour Bridge During Construction
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Sydney Harbour Bridge During Construction

Sydney Harbour Bridge during construction, with two airplanes-Charles Ulm's "Southern Sun" & a Gypsy Moth. Photomontage by Edward Searl. The aeroplanes were added to the already dramatic image of the two halves of the Harbour Bridge arch...
Pegasus Bridge, Normandy Landings
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Pegasus Bridge, Normandy Landings

A photograph of Pegasus Bridge on the Caen Canal after its capture on D-Day 6 June 1944 by British paratroopers. Control of the bridge was vital to the eastern flank of the Allied Normandy Landings, preventing German panzer divisions from...
Ernest Stowe's Proposed Sydney Harbour Bridge Design
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Ernest Stowe's Proposed Sydney Harbour Bridge Design

Proposed Sydney Harbour Bridge design by Francis Ernest Stowe, Australian architect and engineer, 1922. The three-span bridge design that would link Millers Point with Balls Head and Balmain, featuring a central tower that would be a war...
Roman Bridge, Mérida
Image by Carole Raddato

Roman Bridge, Mérida

The Roman bridge built over the Guadiana River at Emerita Augusta (Mérida, Spain) in the 1st century CE is the longest surviving bridge from ancient times, having once featured an estimated overall length of 755 m (2477.03 ft) with 62 spans...
Roman Bridge of Córdoba, Spain
Image by Carole Raddato

Roman Bridge of Córdoba, Spain

The Roman bridge of Córdoba is located in the Historic centre of Córdoba (declared a World Heritage Site in 1984), Andalusia, southern Spain. It was originally built in the early 1st century BCE across the Guadalquivir river, though it has...
Clifton Suspension Bridge
Image by Chris Lathom-Sharp

Clifton Suspension Bridge

Clifton Suspension Bridge over the River Avon near Bristol, England. The bridge was based on a daring design by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-59). It was opened to the public in December 1864.
Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge
Image by Charles Parsons

Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge - Freedom seekers reached Canada over the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge.

A hand-colored lithograph of the Niagara Suspension Bridge, showing the Niagara Falls in the background, by Charles Parsons (1821-1910). Freedom Seekers on the Underground Railroad often reached freedom in Canada by crossing this bridge...
Alcántara Bridge
Image by Carole Raddato

Alcántara Bridge

The Roman bridge at Alcántara in Extremadura, Spain, is one of the finest examples of Roman bridge-building and a monumental feat of engineering. It was built over the Tagus River in the ancient Roman province of Lusitania between 104 and...
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