Caversham Bridge, Reading, looking downstream from the Reading bank, c. 1816. A hanging sign on the Caversham side of the river is visible. The roof of the waterman's cottage on Piper's Island appears behind the bridge. A horse-drawn cab has just crossed the timber section of the bridge, to the right. A man is propelling a punt towards the nearer bank. 1810-1819 : engraving, with title "West View of Caversham Bridge, " from "The History and Antiquities . . . of the Borough of Reading, " by John Man, published in 1816
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black and white print ; 15 x 23 cm.
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