As well as bridges, series also includes a few postcards relating to similar structures, such as piers, and related sites.
Series no: V 253-7.
Sin títuloInscribed on reverse: 'Dear [...] Just a line to say we are doing well and making the most of our holiday. We hope everything is all right. God Bless you [...]'
Sin títuloThe following text appears on the front: "Height 245 ft. above High Water Level. Length 702 ft. from Pier to Pier. Foundation Stone laid in 1836, work abandoned 1853, resumed 1861, and finally opened on December 8th 1864. Cost about £100,000."
Sin títuloPrinted on reverse: "This fine bridge crosses the Avon Gorge with a single span of 702 feet, at a height of 245 feet above high water. Its total weight is 1,500 tons and it is estimated to be capable of supporting a weight of nine tons per square inch. Designed and begun by Brunel in 1832, it was not completed until 1864"
Sin títuloPrinted on reverse: "Families' Day 1987"
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