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| Bruce's Bridge | |
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Bruce's Bridge |
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View of Bruce's Bridge, Gomti boat race Albumen silver print Bruce's Bridge, also know as Monkey Bridge, was built to cross the Gumti River linking Lucknow University on the northern bank to the Chattar Manzil on the southern bank. "There was formerly a bridge of boats here; the present bridge was built in 1865, and completed in 1866, under the superintendence of Mr. Bruce, the Municipal Engineer." William Duff Bruce (1839-1900), Government Engineer, Lucknow, India. Born County Leitrim, Ireland. Died London. He also designed and built the bridge across the Goomtee, three spans of 80 feet each, in brickwork. [chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/file:///C:/Users/james/Desktop/Uploader/2015-obituary-william-duff-bruce-1839-1900.pdf Biography] The bridge no longer exists, remnants of it are still visible to the west of the newer Hanuman Setu. |
| Date | between 1866 and 1887 |
| Medium | Albumen silver photograph |
| Collection | J. Paul Getty Museum (Source) |
| Source/Photographer | https://www.alamy.com/bruces-bridge-lucknow-lucknow-india-1866-1887-albumen-silver-print-image220662016.html |
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