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no.400

Walney Bridge Decorated for Opening

c. 1908

Bunting is being strung across the bridge, and this has brought a crowd of children, mostly barefoot, who have noticed the camera set up on the hill. Town Hall, shipyard cranes and terraced housing in the background.

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=2073

no.400

Walney Bridge Decorated for Opening

c. 1908

Bunting is being strung across the bridge, and this has brought a crowd of children, mostly barefoot, who have noticed the camera set up on the hill. Town Hall, shipyard cranes and terraced housing in the background.

Location: Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/213
Sankey Number: 400

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Album Number: Album 13 300-500 and early 3000

Page Number: 12

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Sankey Number Image Title Location Image Taken Description
399 Walney Bridge opening Presumably the dignitaries shown include the mayoress who performed the opeining ceremony.
400    Walney Bridge opening Looking from Walney showing bunting on the bridge. Similar to 390
401 Walney Bridge opening Closer view of the bunting on the bridge
402 Walney Bridge opening Closer view of the bunting on the bridge
403 Walney Bridge opening Lots of top-hatted men walking towards the centre of the bridge
404 Walney Bridge opening Dignitaries on a podium in the centre of Walney Bridge performing the opening ceremony.
405    Walney Bridge opening Dignitaries on a podium in the centre of Walney Bridge performing the opening ceremony.
406 Walney Bridge opening Dignitaries on a podium in the centre of Walney Bridge performing the opening ceremony.