Rail Bridge, Blackburn Road, Church

wadey · 21-03-2009, 16:41

Couldn't resist this one

tosh · 21-03-2009, 18:49

nice one of the steam tram,have you any idea of the date ?

panther · 21-03-2009, 18:55

Where do you get these pictures Wadey?

I notice that the steps wasnt there in the old pic!

Bob Dobson · 21-03-2009, 20:09

Electric trams started on the Church route from Blackburn on 9th August 1901, so this photo of a steam tram and its trailer is before then- c1900. . (This information taken from 'Blackburn Tram Rides' by Jim Halsall.) There is another photo of this bridge taken in 1948 which shows a young cyclist astride his bike on the left, with the bridge in the distance. It has a big CEPHOS POWDERS advert on the bridge. That lad is Jim Halsall

wadey · 21-03-2009, 20:15

Thanks Bob, people who know I live in East Lanc's send them to me but I do NOT own the copyright and if it upsets anybody let me know and I'll remove them

Bob Dobson · 22-03-2009, 07:54

The copyright is owned by the photographer and his descendants. It lasts for 75yrs after the photographer's death.It is not a thing to worry greatly about. This was a commercially-produced postcard, an email of its day.
This bridge is commonly called Blythe's bridge

wadey · 22-03-2009, 10:57

I've seen my photos all over the place but I'm not bothered the whole idea of sites like this are to share and I think it's a bit mean when libraries and museums who have been given stuff start kicking off

wadey · 22-03-2009, 10:58

This bridge is commonly called Blythe's bridge"
Thanks will retitle some

jaysay · 22-03-2009, 11:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by wadey

This bridge is commonly called Blythe's bridge"
Thanks will retitle some

We used to call that bridge The Twenty Steps, because there were twenty steps up the side of the bridge, but looking at the photo seems that the steps are not in place when that was taken