King Edward VII
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Description
Bas Reliefs above the main entrance at Newcastle Central station. The portraits from left to right are of Prince Albert, King Edward VII and Queen Victoria - and the link is all that they visited Tyneside to commemorate the opening of bridges crossing the Tyne. Above the busts of Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert is incised the date XXVII September MCDDDXLIX commemorating their attendance at the inauguration of the High Level Bridge on September 28, 1849. The Queen and Prince Consort were on their return by train from Balmoral, Scotland, and inaugurated the Robert Stephenson-designed High Level Bridge with a 10-minute stop to listen to address’ by the mayors of Newcastle and Gateshead. A crowd of around 60,000 had gathered on and around the bridge to witness the scene, but the Royal party did not disembark the train. The roundel of King Edward VII commemorates his visit to Newcastle in July 1906 for the official opening of the King Edward VII Bridge on July 10 1906, although it was unfinished at the time. Perhaps it was a lack of space, but it is noticeable that Queen Alexandra, who accompanied her husband on the visit, is not included. -
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What does this mean? CC BY 2.0
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Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/58415659@N00/54281136494/
Resource type: Image
Added by: Simon Cotterill
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Picture Taken: 2025-01-22T11:12:34 -
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