Civil Engineering Collection (page 9)

View of the suspension bridge at Chelsea, London, 1852. In the foreground figures watch water vessels passing underneath the bridge

View of London Bridge from the west with boats on the River Thames, 1829. Artist
View of London Bridge from the west with boats on the River Thames, 1829

London Bridge under construction, 1827. Artist: George Cooke
London Bridge under construction, 1827. Looking towards Old Swan Steps, Fishmongers Hall, the Monument and St Magnus the Martyr. Also showing boats on the River Thames

View of the foundations being dug for the first arch of London Bridge, 1825

Proposed Thames embankment, London, 1760. Artist
Proposed Thames embankment, London, 1760. An embankment from Westminster Bridge to Blackfriars proposed by John Lacy. The scheme would have provided a continuous quay

Two elevations of the centre of the Great Arch, London Bridge, 1759

Farringdon Street and Holborn Viaduct, City of London, 1869. With figures, horses, carts, carriages and omnibuses

Laying of the chief stone of Holborn Viaduct, City of London, 3 June 1867. Artist: JP
Laying of the chief stone of Holborn Viaduct, City of London, 3 June 1867. The crowd of onlookers includes a policeman on the far right. The viaduct was completed and opened by Queen Victoria in 1869

Royal opening of Holborn Viaduct, City of London, 1869. Scene of the presentation ceremony at the opening of Holborn Viaduct by Queen Victoria, shown seated in a coach

Laying Monster Tubes from the New River, c1820-1870. Workmen laying water pipes in Camden Road, London

A procession in Farringdon Street passing under Holborn Viaduct, City of London, 1869. Crowds watching guards on horseback and a coach. The viaduct was completed in 1869 and opened by Queen Victoria

Repair of the Fleet sewer, City of London, 1854. From the Illustrated London News

Interior of the Fleet Ditch at the back of Field Lane, City of London, 1851. Artist
Interior of the Fleet Ditch at the back of Field Lane, City of London, 1851. Showing a man holding a ladder, behind him lies part of a mammals skeleton

Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1803. View of Blackfriars Bridge from west, with boats on the water and St Pauls Cathedral in the background

Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1869. View of Blackfriars Bridge from west, with vessels on River Thames, including two steamboats. St Pauls Cathedral is in the background

View of Blackfriars Bridge looking south, London, 1835. The first Blackfriars Bridge, designed by Robert Mylne and completed in 1769

Looking towards Blackfriars Bridge from the west, London, 1810. Also showing boats on the River Thames in the foreground, the shot tower on the right and St Pauls Cathedral in the background

Temporary wooden bridge over the River Thames at Blackfriars, London, 1864. Designed by Joseph Cubitt, the new Blackfriars Bridge was completed in 1869

View of Blackfriars Bridge under construction, London, c1762 (1775). Artist: RB Godfrey
View of Blackfriars Bridge under construction, London, c1762 (1775). The first Blackfriars Bridge was built between 1759 and 1769 to a design by Robert Mylne

Excavation work for the north pier and tidal dam at Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1864. The new Blackfriars Bridge was designed by Joseph cubitt and opened in 1869

Construction work being carried out on Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1868. The new Blackfriars Bridge designed by Joseph Cubitt was completed in 1869

Demolition work being carried out on Blackfriars Bridge from the Surrey shore, London, 1864. The first Blackfriars Bridge built by Robert Mylne in the 1760s was replaced by a new crossing designed by

View of Blackfriars Bridge from the Strand Bridge, London, 1815. The first Blackfriars Bridge, designed by Robert Mylne and completed in 1769

Demolition work being carried out on Blackfriars Bridge, 1864. Artist: George Maund
Demolition work being carried out on Blackfriars Bridge, 1864. The first Blackfriars Bridge built by Robert Mylne in the 1760s was replaced by a new crossing designed by Joseph Cubitt

View of Blackfriars Bridge and St Pauls Cathedral, London, 1840. Artist: David Roberts
View of Blackfriars Bridge and St Pauls Cathedral, London, 1840. Also showing traffic on the bridge and boats on the River Thames

View of the temporary bridge at Blackfriars, London, 1762. Artist: Francis Grose
View of the temporary bridge at Blackfriars, London, 1762. The first Blackfriars Bridge was built between 1759 and 1769 to a design by Robert Mylne

River Thames looking towards Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1818. View from the south side of the River Thames with rowing boats on the river

Design by Robert Mylne for a section of Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1759. Artist
Design by Robert Mylne for a section of Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1759. Mylne won the competition to design the first Blackfriars Bridge. This drawing is not as actually executed however

Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1795. Artist: Joseph Constantine Stadler
Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1795. View of Blackfriars Bridge from Somerset Place with boats on the River Thames and figures on the riverbank. The bridge, designed by Robert Mylne, opened in 1769

Three designs by Edward Oakley for Blackfriars Bridge, 1756. Artist: Benjamin Cole
Three designs by Edward Oakley for Blackfriars Bridge, 1756. A competition was staged to design the first Blackfriars Bridge. The winner was Robert Mylne, whose bridge was completed in 1769

Design for the new Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1840. The design eventually chosen for the bridge, completed in 1869, was that of Joseph Cubitt

Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1864. Artist: Mason Jackson
Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1864. View towards Ludgate Hill from the temporary bridge showing the railway works of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway at Blackfriars Bridge

Longitudinal section of Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1766. The first Blackfriars Bridge was designed by Robert Mylne. It was built between 1759 and 1769

Lord Mayors procession passing under Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1770. View of Blackfriars Bridge with the Lord Mayor of London

Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1809. Artist: R Roffe
Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1809. View of the original Blackfriars Bridge designed by Robert Mylne and opened in 1869 from Chatham Place

Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1799. View of the original Blackfriars Bridge designed by Robert Mylne and opened in 1769 looking north with St Pauls Cathedral in the background

Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1797. Artist: Thomas Malton II
Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1797. View of Blackfriars Bridge looking north showing St Pauls Cathedral in the background. Also showing boats on the River Thames

Opening of Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1869. Artist: George Chambers
Opening of Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1869. View of the opening of the new Blackfriars Bridge by Queen Victoria from the south bank of the River Thames. The bridge was designed by Joseph Cubitt

Elevation plan of a receiver and distributor at the London Bridge Waterworks, 1780 (1788)
Elevation plan of a receiver and distributor at the London Bridge Waterworks, Southwark, London, 1780 (1788)

Plan of a receiver and distributor at the London Bridge Waterworks, 1780 (1788). Artist
Plan of a receiver and distributor with pipes from several mains, on each of which there is a communicating cock together with the leading pipe from a fire engine

Tower Bridge, Stepney, London, 1877. Two images: at the top; To accompany Mr Palmers pamphlet on the Thames floods, the Tower Bridge & to illustrate the tourists table

Design by Frederic Barnett for a duplex low-level bridge, London, 1876. The bridge was intended to allow uninterrupted continuity of vehicular and general traffic

Tower Bridge viewed from the River Thames, London, c1894-1931

Plan and longitudinal section of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1842. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world

Rainhill Bridge, Chat Moss, near Liverpool, 1831. Artist: Thomas Talbot Bury
Rainhill Bridge, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving). From Coloured Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with plates of the Coaches, Machines, etc

Near Liverpool, looking Towards Manchester, 1831. Artist: Thomas Talbot Bury
Near Liverpool, looking towards Manchester, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving). From Coloured Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with plates of the Coaches, Machines, etc

Viaduct across the Sankey Valley, Warrington, Cheshire, February 1831. Artist: Thomas Talbot Bury
Viaduct Across the Sankey Valley, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving). From Six Coloured Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with a plate of The Coaches, Machines

Excavation of Olive Mount, 4 miles from Liverpool, 1831. Artist: Thomas Talbot Bury
Excavation of Olive Mount, 4 Miles from Liverpool, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving). From Six Coloured Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with a plate of The Coaches, Machines

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