Oblique view of concrete foundation blocks in river bed from north bank - visible due to low water levels
Photographer: Carl Vernon - 2015




Wooden rail bridge in the foreground with Newey's iron bridge behind
Ref: Walters 2014:69

Submitted by William MARTINSON

Photographer: Unidentified




View from east side on north bank of foundation blocks - visible due to low water levels
Photographer: Carl Vernon - 2015




Concrete foundation blocks in river bed from north bank - visible with low water levels
Photographer: William Martinson - 2015




View across line of concrete foundations in river bed from south bank with higher water levels obscuring all the foundations excepting the one adjacent to the north bank
Photographer: William Martinson - 2015




Concrete foundation blocks on north bank
Photographer: Carl Vernon - 2015




Concrete foundation blocks on north bank
Photographer: Carl Vernon - 2015




Concrete foundation blocks on north bank
Photographer: William Martinson - 2015




Detail of concrete abutment on north bank - undermined and overturning due to the action of the river
Photographer: Carl Vernon - 2015




Concrete abutment on north bank - undermined and overturning due to the action of the river
Photographer: William Martinson - 2015




View from north abutment looking south down the original line of the railway bridge crossing over the river
Photographer: Carl Vernon - 2015




Detail of heavy duty hold down bolt for timber sole plate (now removed)
Photographer: William Martinson - 2015




Detail of concrete foundation on south bank - substantially overgrown with Lantana
Photographer: William Martinson - 2015




Detail of concrete foundation with hold down bolt on south bank - substantially overgrown with Lantana
Photographer: William Martinson - 2015




Valley of the Bridges

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Zig-Zag Junction

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Temporary Bridge

Submitted by Dennis Walters via William MARTINSON

Photographer: Unidentified




Zig-Zag

Submitted by Dennis Walters via William MARTINSON

Photographer: Unidentified




Photo of single bridge:

This photo was distributed by the Photo Department of the Cape Government Railways, c.1907.

From the Collections of the Parliament of South Africa, Acc No 3146 (109).
Submitted by Lila Komnick

Photographer: Unidentified




Photo of two bridges over the river bed:

This photo was distributed by the Photo Department of the Cape Government Railways, c.1907.

It shows the Railway Bridge furthest away, and the Road Bridge closer to the viewer.
From the Collections of the Parliament of South Africa, Acc No 3146 (113).
Submitted by Lila Komnick

Photographer: Unidentified