London Bridge, St. Marys

Description

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

This image is one in a series of postcards from the Reg Near collection. It shows a view of the London Bridge over Trout Creek looking to the east. In 1857, the Grand Trunk Railway planned to come to St. Marys, featuring a primary line to Sarnia and a secondary line to London. The contracts for the construction of these bridges was awarded to George Weir and Donald Robinson, and the London Bridge opened for traffic in mid-1858. Although the Sarnia Bridge's last train crossed in 1989, the London Bridge is still in use today for freight and the VIA Rail Toronto-Sarnia line.

Notes

Condition: Good - Some wear and discolouration around edges, slight bend in lower right corner.

Inscriptions

None

Dimensions

Width: 13.4 cm
Height: 8.3 cm

Image Dimensions

Image Width: 12.7cm
Image Height: 7.7cm

Subject(s)

Trout Creek - St. Marys, Ont.
London Bridge, St. Marys

Personal Name(s)

Near, Reg.

Local identifier

RN6_177

Collection

Reg Near Postcards

Geographic Coverage

St. Marys

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.25009 Longitude: -81.13304

Donor

Reg Near

Copyright Statement

Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.

Recommended Citation

"London Bridge, St. Marys." St. Marys Museum, RN6_177.

Location of Original

R. Lorne Eedy Archives

Terms of Use

Reproduction of digital objects is restricted to fair use for personal research or study; any other use must be done with permission of copyright holder. As per request of donors on behalf of Reg Near, the original collection is to remain in the St. Marys Museum building and kept in the archival vault at all times. Retrieval from the vault is allowed for viewing under supervision of St. Marys Museum staff only.

Reproduction Notes