The Queen Alexandra Bridge

This powerful black-and-white image captures the Queen Alexandra Bridge in Sunderland, shortly after its completion in 1909. Designed to carry both rail and road traffic over the River Wear, it was considered an engineering marvel of its time, built during the height of the Edwardian era.

In the foreground, a tall-masted sailing vessel and a group of rowboats underscore the town's deep connection to shipbuilding and maritime trade. The air is heavy with the industrial spirit of early 20th-century Britain — cranes, scaffolding, and smoke bear witness to Sunderland’s booming shipyards and coal export economy.

This remarkable photo transports us to a time when steel bridges and steam-powered progress were reshaping the urban landscape.

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