C1877

New Bridge Over the River Torrens, Adelaide.

Scarce c.19th hand coloured engraving of the ‘new’ bridge over the River Torrens which was built in 1877. It was constructed over the River Torrens replacing the existing bridge connecting North and South Adelaide. The bridge was considered to state-of-the-art … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

New Bridge Over the River Torrens, Adelaide.

Date:

C1877

Artist:

Unknown

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Hand coloured engraving.

Image Size:

162mm

x 229mm

x 182mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1877

Description:

Scarce c.19th hand coloured engraving of the ‘new’ bridge over the River Torrens which was built in 1877.

It was constructed over the River Torrens replacing the existing bridge connecting North and South Adelaide. The bridge was considered to state-of-the-art for its time, the first to use corrugated iron plates in the colony.

References:
Gibbs & Shallard. Illustrated Sydney News. ISSN 2203-5397.

Collections:
State Library New South Wales: F8/39-40
State Library Victoria: PCINF SLVIC=1853-1872
National Library Australia: Bib ID 440095