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Duke Street Bridge

Do you remember when?
Do you have a storey to tell of days gone by in the picture?

they found a cobblestone street 10 foot or so down from street level when building this

Aye thats a picture i used in the slideshow i posted.. There is another picture of this.. The little van / truck you see near the bridge is Steam driven

I have a pic in a book about the dam bursting while building the original bridge / dock!! 14 people lost their lives, 1 survived by being "BLOWN" out of the water by the impact!!! Apparently,they used rotten timber and loose stone to shore up the dam and keep the waters out, one storm later and the lot came in!! How cheap was life then??