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Historic photos of the bridge, provided by the City of London.
Historic photos of the bridges the preceded the bowstring truss bridge, provided by the City of London.
View of the bridge in 1967. In this photo, the added piece of steel that runs through the truss in a crooked arch shape is visible. Thus, it is clear that this alteration is older than 1967. Provided by the City of London.
Historic photo of the bridge in 1900. Two other truss bridges can be seen in the distance. Provided by the City of London.
Photo Credit: Patrick Maynard
View beside bridge.
Photo Credit: Patrick Maynard
Autumn Elevation.
Oblique view from southeast quadrant.
Oblique view from southeast quadrant.
Portal view facing west.
View of repairs on deck.
Portal view facing west.
Portal view on bridge facing west.
Detail of lattice vertical.
Portal view, looking west.
Looking west on the bridge.
Looking southwest on the bridge.
Looking northwest from below the bridge.
Looking north/northwest from below the bridge.
A zoom on the south truss from below the bridge.
Portal view looking east.
Looking southeast at the bridge.
Looking northwest at the bridge.
Mid-span view on bridge looking west.
Vertical member. The only thing in this photo that appears to be original is the metal pole in the middle.
Another vertical member. Again, the rod in the middle is the only original part of the vertical. The rest was added.
This latticed vertical appears to be original. Of the three different designs of vertical members, these were the largest. Some of the lattice on these members had rusted badly, perhaps before the current coat of paint was on the bridge. Many various lattice pieces were bent or rusted away in spots.
Old remains of pole guardrails.
Looking northwest from on the bridge's sidewalk.
Something is written here, not sure what it is.
The new plate steel was welded to the top of the top chord.
You can see the original pieces of iron, with the new plate steel on the very top.
Looking under the top chord, you can see the original keystone column.
Detail of guardrail.
The pole running horizontal on the top is not original; it has been welded on.
Sign at bridge.
View of deck.
View of bottom chord connection.
View of top chord to latticed vertical member connection. Note that the vertical strips of metal on either side of the latticed member are not original.
View of a connection between some diagonal members. Added plate steel and diagonal bars are visible.
Looking east under the bridge.
Detail of bottom chord connection and i-beam from below the bridge.
Bottom chord connection from beside bridge. Welded plate steel and diagonals, which are not original, are clearly visible in this photo.
As you look at the sway bracing as you cross the bridge, there are several different types. Here is the detail of an especially large sway bracing.
This sway bracing was very wide and was composed of two small latticed braces held together with some diagonal rods.
This sway bracing is v-laced and was the smallest.
Detail of a connection with the top chord.
A zoom for the above photo.
Detail of bottom chord connection.
A zoom on a section of the sway bracing, where it was attached to a latticed vertical member.
Detail of the abutments for the bridge. This is the east abutment. They appear to have been repaired.
Another view of the east abutment. Note the cement added in the right of the photo.
