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Title: Maidenhead Bridge [Go to resource]
Description: Maidenhead and a view of the Two Bridges over the Thames. Maidenhead was anciently know as South Ealington, and its present name is derived from Maiden Hithe ie new wharf, for a large wharf or hithe formerly stood near the bridge. It was at the Greyhound Inn (not now existing) that Charles I took at last farewell of his children. Most of the history of the town centres about the bridge. The old bridge was of wood, and one tree a year was granted from Windsor Forest for its repair. The first bridge in the picture is the Railway Bridge and beneath it, there is a very curious vibrating echo, hence the local appellation "Sounding Arch" Format: image/jpeg License: http://www.sopse.org.uk/ixbin/hixclient.exe?a=query&p=gateway&f=generic_sitetext%2ehtm&_IXFIRST_=1&_IXMAXHITS_=1&cms_con_core_subtype%3acms_con_text_what=copyright&%3acms_sys_group=%22sopse%22 Rights holder: ThamesPilot Subjects: Lantern slide
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Source to SeaTemporal: start=1911-01-01; end=1911-12-31; Source: Sense of place SE Creator: Parker, W Identifier: http://www.sopse.org.uk/ixbin/hixclient.... Language: en-GB Format: image/jpeg Go to resource More Like this...
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