Princes Bridge (second bridge)

Princes Bridge (second bridge) c. 1867

NETTLETON, Charles

Registration number

1894938

Artist/maker

NETTLETON, Charles

Title

Princes Bridge (second bridge)

Production date

c. 1867

Medium

albumen silver print on card

Dimensions (H x W x D)

15.25 x 20.5 cm (image)

Credit line

Purchased 2024,
City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Charles Nettleton, photography, Princes Bridge, Yarra River, David Lennox, Lennox Bridge, Melbourne, 1867

Summary

Photographer Charles Nettleton systematically documented Melbourne’s urban development in the late 19th century. This photograph is of the second of three bridges that have crossed the Yarra River at this site. At the time, it was believed to be the world’s longest single span stone arch bridge.