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Description: | In the mid 19th century, a new bridge across the River Tyne at Newcastle was needed to carry the new railway. The bridge had to be an innovative design to span the wide and deep valley of the Tyne. This print, dating from 1840, is one of the unsuccessful designs for the bridge. Other designs were submitted by leading engineers and architects, such as Isambard Kingdom Brunel and John Dobson. The successful design for the High Level Bridge was by the local engineer Robert Stephenson. It was built between 1845 and 1849. | License: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/about/copyright/ | Rights holder: | Tyne & Wear Museums | Subjects: | invention and innovation artists living in the North East transport art designers made in the North East Gateshead Newcastle | Source: | Tyne and Wear Imagine | Identifier: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/details/index.... | Go to resource |
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