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Swing Bridge

Swing Bridge

The Swing Bridge was built by the River Tyne Commission, under powers conferred by the Tyne Improvement Act of 1861, as part of their overall plan to improve navigation and expand trade by opening the upper reaches of the river to larger vessels. Work on the bridge began in 1873 and it was designed and constructed by Sir W.G. Armstrong and Company Limited of Elswick. It was first used for road traffic on the 15th June 1876 and opened for river traffic on the 17th July 1876. The Swing Bridge is the fourth bridge to have been built on the same site over the Tyne at Newcastle. The first, constructed of wood and stone in c120 A.D. by the Emperor Hadrian, was known as Pons Aelii, Aelius being the patronymic of the Emperor. This bridge stood until 1248 when it was destroyed by a fire, that also destroyed a great part of the town.

A Blakey

Image size: 5964 x 3378, 9.7Mb | Camera details: NIKON D5300 | Date uploaded: 03/08/2018

A Blakey | Swing Bridge
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Designed to cover a large amount of wall space, canvas prints are ideal for big rooms. We only use 100% cotton canvas with a thickness of 340GSM, not cheap synthetic fibre alternatives. All dimensions for canvas products are in inches. Our normal finish is to 'wrap' the edges - please e-mail us at time of order if you require mirrored, black or white edges.


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Square (with rounded edges) High quality, cork backed, gloss finish on the front. Size - appx 9cm.


6mm foam backed - printable are appx 24cm X 19cm. We need appx 3mm bleed for these.


A white, 10oz ceramic mug with a maximum printable area of 9cm high by 18cm wide


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A white 8 oz mug, altogether more 'dainty', maximum print area of 9cm high by 17cm wide