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Sepia-toned view of the River Cam flowing past grassy banks and large trees, with a college tower visible in the distance.

St John’s College & river, Cambridge

St John’s College & River Cam

History of St John's College & river

Black and white engraving showing a stone bridge spanning a river in front of the ornate, multi-storied St John's College.

St John’s College, Harraden 1830

Stone bridge with three arches spanning a river, set against college buildings and dense trees in a sepia-toned postcard.

St John’s Bridge circa 1910

Monochrome drawing of the covered bridge at St John's College, with small boats and figures on the River Cam in the foreground.

St John’s College bridge (MoC185/59)

More information about walks along the River Cam can be found:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cambridgeshire/natural_history/walk_through_time/10.shtml

A painting of the Bridge of Sighs in Cambridge, showing its stone Gothic arches over water beside a red brick college wall.

Bridge of Sighs, postmarked 1948

The square tower of a chapel rises behind tall, leafy trees, reflected in a tranquil river with grassy banks in the foreground.

St John’s College Chapel

A watercolour drawing showing a view of St John’s College buildings across a green lawn framed by tall, leafy trees.

St John’s College, c 1885, by Henry Moule (MoC20/147/51)

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