All Marlipins Galleries 1 to 17
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Sussex Archaeological Society Photo Archive no. 1
Toll Bridge, Shoreham-by-Sea. View from the south west across field to River Adur with wooden toll bridge on left. Buildings of Old Shoreham in distance on far bank, including St Nicolas Church in centre, Red Lion public house on extreme right.
Sussex Archaeological Society Photo Archive no. 2
Sussex Archaeological Society Photo Archive no. 3
Sussex Archaeological Society Photo Archive no. 4
Sussex Archaeological Society Photo Archive no. 5
Sussex Archaeological Society Photo Archive no. 6
Sussex Archaeological Society Photo Archive no. 7
Sussex Archaeological Society Photo Archive no. 8
Composite card showing the Toll Bridge and Mill Hill windmill; the Railway Bridge at Ropetackle; the Suspension Bridge with two barges moored nearby
Toll Bridge, Shoreham-by-Sea. North side of the wooden bridge (built 1782) over the River Adur. Norman church, St. Nicolas, is on the left. Other buildings are next to the church.
Sussex Archaeological Society Photo Archive no. 9
Sussex Archaeological Society Photo Archive no. 10
Sussex Archaeological Society Photo Archive no. 11
Sussex Archaeological Society Photo Archive no. 12
Sussex Archaeological Society Photo Archive no. 13
Adur Rail Bridge. Sir John Aird designed steel rail viaduct over Adur.
Norfolk Bridge. The old chain suspension bridge (built 1832 and demolished in the 1920s) over the River Adur showing decorative arches. Image taken from the South-west bank of the river.
Norfolk Suspension Bridge (built 1832), Shoreham-by-Sea. Bridge over the River Adur. Three ladies are posing under the arch. Adur quayside and of St Mary de Haura tower are in the background. Sailing boats in the distance. Horse statue stands on the first classical-style arch, a lion stands on the next.
Norfolk Bridge July 4th 1923 Opening of the Second Norfolk Bridge, Shoreham-by-Sea.
Norfolk Bridge Opening of the Second Norfolk Bridge, Shoreham-by-Sea. Lord Leconfield is making a speech outside the Toll House at the opening. Men and women in hats are present.
Norfolk Bridge Opening of the Second Norfolk Bridge, Shoreham-by-Sea. Men, women and children observing Lord Leconsfield opening the bridge. At west end of High Street. W.Bushby, butcher, and W.H. Harker, General Store, is in the background. Flags are over the crowd.
Norfolk Bridge Demolition of Norfolk Bridge, Shoreham-by-Sea. View from east bank of River Adur looking north west, sailing boats moored in right foreground. In middle ground the partly-demolished chain-link suspension bridge built in 1832, with superstructure and the top portion of the two stone arches already demolished. The new iron bridge that replaced it was opened in 1923.
Norfolk Bridge demolition 1922
Norfolk Bridge demolition, Shoreham-by-Sea. Close view of the south west end of the bridge with men atop partly demolished stone tower. The coffer dam, built to allow demolition and construction work, is visible below.
Adur rail bridge - wooden trestle prior to replacement. pre-1896
Sussex Archaeological Society Photo Archive no. 14
Norfolk Bridge, Shoreham-by-Sea. View looking east, in foreground a small steam crane with a rough wooden cab, workman standing by controls and a load of filled sacks being lifted over the bridge. Workman standing on horse and cart, man wearing shirt and tie sits on handles. Buildings of Shoreham High Street in background including an ironmongers. Bell tower of the Roman Catholic church partly visible through crane machinery and tower of St Mary de Haura church partly visible through crane cab.
Sussex Archaeological Society Photo Archive no. 15
Shoreham flyover, Shoreham-by-Sea. Elevated view showing in foreground new flyover on what is now the A27 with traffic in eastbound lanes. Below is the old A283 with some construction equipment visible. River Adur, Lancing College and Lancing Ring in background. c1972
Shoreham flyover construction, Shoreham-by-Sea.
Shoreham flyover, Shoreham-by-Sea.Mill Hill over bridge construction.
Shoreham flyover, Shoreham-by-Sea.Mill Hill over bridge construction.
Shoreham flyover, Shoreham-by-Sea. Distant view of construction work with crane working on part of flyover bridge. Chalk cliff and downs in background, mudflats in foreground.
Norfolk Bridge deconstruction and preparation to move all spans laterally to permit construction of new cantelever bridge as replacement. c1982
Norfolk Bridge deconstruction and preparation to move all spans laterally to permit construction of new cantelever bridge as replacement.
Norfolk Bridge deconstruction and preparation to move all spans laterally to permit construction of new cantelever bridge as replacement.
Norfolk Bridge deconstruction and preparation to move all spans laterally to permit construction of new cantelever bridge as replacement.
Norfolk Bridge demolition 1922 Men at work (masons ?) removing stonework from the old suspension bridge in preparation for building of the new iron bridge over the River Adur. The men use pulleys and wear suits and hats or caps. Reprinted from an original glass negative by Robert Hill.
Norfolk Bridge demolition 1922 Removing stonework from the old suspension bridge in preparation for building of the new iron bridge over the River Adur.
Norfolk Bridge demolition 1922 abutment at Northern end, revealed vault containing remnant of underground chain suspension structure. Note toll booth on left that is later demolished.
Norfolk Bridge demolished 1922
Norfolk Bridge demolished 1922, Southern end view towards Lancing.Note toll booths.
Norfolk Bridge demolition. 1922 Men at work (masons ?) removing stonework from the old suspension bridge in preparation for building of the new iron bridge over the River Adur. The men use pulleys and wear suits and hats or caps. Reprinted from an original glass negative by Robert Hill.
Norfolk Bridge construction 1923. View South West.
Norfolk Bridge construction 1923
Norfolk Bridge construction 1923. View North East.
Norfolk Bridge demolition. Removing stonework from the old suspension bridge in preparation for building of the new iron bridge over the River Adur.
Norfolk Bridge, Shoreham-by-Sea, looking east from west side of the chain-link suspension bridge across the River Adur, built in 1832 and demolished in the early 1920s. Stone arches with lion and horse statues on top, linked suspension chains, telegraph pole on left.
Norfolk Bridge, Shoreham-by-Sea, looking West from side of the chain-link suspension bridge across the River Adur, built in 1832 and demolished in the early 1920s. Stone arches with lion and horse statues on top, linked suspension chains.
Norfolk Bridge, Shoreham-by-Sea. Western end of High Street, looking west. Cart and horse. Lion and horse statues on the top of the central supporting arches. Toll keeper is on front right with a boy by the toll booth. Cast iron lamps on the bridge. Telegraph pole. The bridge was replaced in the 1922
Aerodrome Mr. E Roll of the Full inside" revue stands in the cockpit of a Pashley Bros biplane at Shoreham Aerodrome (later Shoreham Airport) seated in front is pilot Eric Pashley. Almost full view of plane from the front showing wheels wings struts cockpit with propellor behind. "Pashley Bros" on side of cockpit. At left woman wearing cloche hat sits at the wheel of an open-topped Austro Daimler motor car licence number LK-8677 with tool-box and spare wheel on the running board AA badge and starting handle visible on front. Restaurant in left background with flag inscribed SCA (South Coast Aero- club?). Low gabled building in background in front of railway embankment is the Aero Club pavilion. Reprinted by Bob Hill from original Winton glass negative owned by John Saunders."
Aerodrome Fatal plane crash SAhoreham June 29th
Norfolk Bridge, Shoreham-by-Sea. Western end of High Street, looking west. Cart and horse. Lion and horse statues on the top of the central supporting arches. Toll keeper is on front right with a boy by the toll booth. Cast iron lamps on the bridge. Telegraph pole. The bridge was replaced in the 1922.
Sussex Archaeological Society Photo Archive no. 16
Norfolk Bridge 1922
Aerodrome. Mr. E Roll of the Full inside" revue stands in the cockpit of a Pashley Bros biplane at Shoreham Aerodrome (later Shoreham Airport) seated in front is pilot Eric Pashley. Almost full view of plane from the front showing wheels wings struts cockpit with propellor behind. "Pashley Bros" on side of cockpit. At left woman wearing cloche hat sits at the wheel of an open-topped Austro Daimler motor car licence number LK-8677 with tool-box and spare wheel on the running board AA badge and starting handle visible on front. Restaurant in left background with flag inscribed SCA (South Coast Aero-club?). Low gabled building in background in front of railway embankment is the Aero Club pavilion. Reprinted by Bob Hill from original Winton glass negative owned by John Saunders."
Aerodrome.
Norfolk Bridge, Shoreham-by-Sea. Western end of High Street, looking west. Cart and horse. Lion and horse statues on the top of the central supporting arches. Toll keeper is on front right with a boy by the toll booth. Cast iron lamps on the bridge. Telegraph pole. The bridge was replaced in the 1920s.
Norfolk Bridge c1919-1920. The old chain-link suspension bridge (built 1832 and demolished in the 1920s) over the River Adur, showing the two arches at either end topped with statues of a lion and a horse, two men on the beach in the foreground standing by a building contractor's board reading John Gill Contractors Ltd ... London". "
Norfolk Bridge c1919-1920 The old chain-link suspension bridge (built 1832 and demolished in the 1920s) over the River Adur, viewed from the south (Shoreham Beach), showing decorative arches at either end of bridge.
Norfolk Bridge 1922
Norfolk Bridge 1922
Norfolk Bridge 1922
Norfolk Bridge 1922
Norfolk Bridge 1922
Norfolk Bridge 1922 Looking west from Shoreham town, showing the toll booth and men at work on demolition of the old chain suspension bridge (built 1832) for re-building. Signs on the bridge set the speed limit (5 miles), state that Heavy motor cars not allowed over this bridge" and advertise the building contractors "Unit Construction Coy Ltd." of Regent Street London. Reproduction of a photograph."
Norfolk Bridge 1922
Norfolk Bridge 1922 Horse-and-cart and workmen removing debris from the northern end of the old chain suspension bridge under demolition, looking towards the high street showing the ironmongers shop, toll house (right) and toll keepers lodge (left). Reprinted from an original glass negative by Robert Hill.
Norfolk Bridge 1922
Norfolk Bridge 1922
Norfolk Bridge 1922
Norfolk Bridge, Shoreham-by-Sea. Looking north to the new bridge over the River Adur under construction, with steam pump removing river water and steam crane with attached bucket at work on coffer dam to permit construction of new additional pier. Reprinted from an original glass negative by Robert Hill.
Norfolk Bridge 1922
Norfolk Bridge 1922
Norfolk Bridge 1923
Norfolk Bridge 1923
Norfolk Bridge 1923
Norfolk Bridge 1923
Norfolk Bridge 1923
Norfolk Bridge 1923
Norfolk Bridge 1923
Norfolk Bridge 1923
Norfolk Bridge demolition 1922
Norfolk Bridge, Shoreham-by-Sea. The old chain suspension bridge, designed by Tierney Clark (built 1832 and demolished in the 1920s), over the River Adur showing decorative arches, rowing boats on the bank. View taken from the northern end. Toll House in the foreground. The northern tower arch has a lion and the southern has a horse. Street lighting on each side of the bridge. Bridge erected by Bernard and Edward Howard.
Norfolk Bridge
Sussex Archaeological Society Photo Archive no. 17 (Aerials)
View of Shoreham-by-Sea from the tower of St Mary's church. Norfolk bridge and the River Adur are in the distance. Railway bridge is on the right. Shoreham Airport is beyond. St Peters's Catholic church is in the middle distance. Middle Street Hall is in the foreground. Photo number 5036. Reprinted by R. Hill.