Artist / Author / Cartographer:
G.R. Lambert & Co.
Title:
Cavenagh Bridge, Singapore
Date:
c.1900
Medium:
albumen print
Size:
20.5 x 24.5 cm
Description:
Entiled in white, "CAVENAGH BRIDGE, S'PORE. 10."
A view of the Cavenagh Bridge, Singapore taken in the early 20th century by Lambert & Co. The bridge was built in 1868 and was named after Sir Lieutenant General William Orfeur Cavenagh, the last Governor of the Straits Settlements (1859 - 1867). It is the oldest bridge across the Singapore River and the only suspension bridge in Singapore.
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Item Code:
P5910
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