A rectangular stone plaque embedded in a wall, featuring inscribed text detailing the 1889 laying of the bridge foundation.

Victoria Bridge

Victoria Bridge, Cambridge

History of the Victoria Bridge, Cambridge

Victoria Avenue bridge, Cambridge, 1890 (Cambs Collection)

Opening of the bridge, 11th December 1890.

A black and white photograph showing a stone arched bridge over the River Cam, flanked by boathouses and mature trees.

Victoria Road Bridge 1928 (Cambridge Collection)

In 1889 the River Cam Bridge Act laid down minimum standards for future bridges and in 1890 John Webster’s Victoria Road bridge was built. Sara Payne (CWN 30.4.1981) describes the circumstances surrounding the opening of the bridge in detail.

A metal plaque commemorating the reconstruction of Victoria Bridge is mounted on a heavy, weathered stone bridge pier.

Victoria Bridge, Cambridge

A stone bridge arches over the River Cam with riverside boatyard buildings visible through the span and a lone figure above.

Victoria Road bridge with Banham’s Boatyard 1928 (Cambridgeshire Collection)

An arched iron bridge spans a river with a building featuring a high, dark roof and a tall mast nearby on the left bank.

Victoria Avenue bridge (MoC29/92/70)

A group of men and women stand on the deck of a long river boat moored under the arched stone Victoria Bridge in Cambridge.

Boating trip at Victoria Bridge, circa 1920.

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Victoria Avenue

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