Lydney, the old Severn Rail Bridge
Courtesy of: Sam and Mark Wildin. Uploaded:
An
aerial photo of the old Severn Rail Bridge some time before it was damaged
in an accident in 1960. Can anyone estimate a more accurate date from
what is missing from the photo?.
Thanks to Ivor Ellis for these observations
(Mar 2007) "This photo appears
to be looking down on Lydney Golf Course. Some of the hedge lines
are still there now and the house in the centre of the photo is still
on the
course. The club house is just visible in the tree line in centre of
pic about 200 yds. from the railway line. Only a few houses of Tutnalls
have
been built so
it may be 1920s or 1930s."
Thanks also to Gerald Jones (Mar 2007)
who added : "The houses shown on the left of the picture
are Ridler Road and Harrison Way, which were built
in 1954/55. This would date the photo between then and 1960 when the
Severn Bridge was damaged".
John Bunker added (October 2007): "I remember when the bridge
went up - we were without mains gas for ages".
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