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This print (which may date later than when the image was taken) was one of the three winners of the Bristol Post Clifton Suspension Bridge 150th Anniversary photo competition held in December 2014. The steam train shown is the Avonside Engine Co. Fishponds Works Bristol 0-6-OST IW & D 34 (works no. 1764) of the Bristol Industrial Museum, M-Shed on a 'opening' test run.
Giles, RichardInscribed on reverse: 'Supposedly just passing thru from [...] to Bordeaux but AF singularly unimpressive and its [sic throughout] been a rather dreary 2 hrs or so and so are late before leaving. Its a 4 dys trip for a [...] & others. Should be fun. Andres has [...] he did better [...] certainly cheaper! Its [sic] an amazing 10 yrs now since I got to chair in [...]. Hard to believe & and how life has changed. The [...] here is difficult for all sorts of reasons & despite dipping my toes into "cracks', they are ignored. I am going to [...] I don't know how. Its not normally [me]. [John] currently in a "stress" stuck into pressure in Univ. for some college review on budget, his mother not [well], brother divorcing again & me away a lot recently. We get some time next [...] but probably no [...] yet. Hope you are OK. As ever this card makes me think of you. With love
J x x'.
Printed on reverse: "Captured just after sunset, motor vehicles streak across Brunei's [sic] classic Clifton Suspension Bridge." The photographer's email address follows.
Holder, Robert, photographerSamuel Jackson's painting is dated c.1831. It shows Brunel's original design for the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
J Arthur DixonPrinted on reverse: "Families' Day 1987"
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