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London's Bridges - the history of London's river crossings - 10 September 2002
The necessity of crossing the River Thames in our capital has required many bridges to be built to carry pedestrians, horses and other livestock, horse-drawn wagons, carts, and coaches, motor vehicles private and commercial, and trains. This set of stamps charts the history of London's briudges, illustrated with contemporary pictures.2nd class ( 19p) Millennium Bridge, City of London to Bankside, built 2000. Photograph by Simon Norfolk
1st class ( 27p) Tower Bridge City of London to Bermondsey, built 1894. Photograph by Francis Frith & Co. (C) Getty Images
'E' rate ( 37p) Westminster Bridge, Westminster to Lambeth, First bridge 1750, second bridge 1862. Lithograph by unknown artist (Guildhall Library, Corporation of London)
47p Blackfriars Bridge, City of London to Southwark, first bridge 1769, second bridge 1869. Painting by William Marlow (Guildhall Art Library /Blackman Art Library)
68p London Bridge, first stone bridge 1209, Rennie's bridge 1831, new bridge 1973.
'Long View' engraving by Hollar (C) The British Museum
