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Raising Deptford Creek Railway Bridge.
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| Raising the Creek Road Bridge. |
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| © National Maritime Museum, London |
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| Repro ID: H3138 |
| Description: When the London & Greenwich Railway - the first in London - was built, the bridge across the Ravensbourne had to allow ships to pass. The first bridge had a drawbridge section, and required 8 men to open it. The picture shows the later bridge of 1884. This required a team of twelve men to open, and the whole operation took over an hour. The latest bridge, opened in 1963, is electrically operated. |
| Creator: Unknown |
| Date: 1932 |
| Credit line: Lewisham Library collection | |
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