- Title:
- "THE NEW TRENT BRIDGE, NOTTINGHAM OPENING (1871)"
- Object name(s):
- awards * medals * commemoratives * Nottingham and Notts. * bridges * architecture; medal/commemorative
- Brief description:
- From old card index - 'Bronze medal struck to commemorate the opening of the new Trent Bridge Nottingham 1871. Obv. View of the new bridge. THE NEW TRENT BRIDGE NOTTINGHAM JOHN MANNING ESQ SHERIFF 1871 S.G. JOHNSON, TOWN CLERK ALDM VICKERS CHAIRMAN ALDM PAGE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE M.O.TARBOTTON. Rev. View of the old bridge. THE OLD BRIDGE NOTTINGHAM DATE 12 CENTY LENGTH 688 FEET ANCIENT WIDTH 12 FEET 17 ARCHES PARTLY REBUILT 1685. Presented to W.Brooksbank by the mayor of Nottingham.'
- Collection:
- Nottingham Museums
- Acquisition date:
- 19.05.1926
- Acquisition method:
- gift
- Acquisition source:
- Burton/Mr Frank
- Associated concept:
- numismatica medal
- Dimension:
- weight: 79.31g
- Material:
- bronze
- Object name:
- awards * medals * commemoratives * Nottingham and Notts. * bridges * architecture; medal/commemorative
- Object number:
- NCM 1926-100
- Object production date:
- 1859=1880 [in post]
- Date - association:
- bridge engineer
- Object production date:
- 1871
- Date - association:
- issuer
- Object production date:
- 1871
- Date - association:
- MAKER
- Object production person:
- Tarbottom/Mr M. Ogle
- Person's association:
- Borough Engineer
- Person's occupation:
- bridge engineer
- Object production person:
- CITY OF NOTTINGHAM
- Person's occupation:
- issuer
- Object production person:
- ALLEN & SON/R.
- Person's occupation:
- MAKER
- Object production place:
- NOTTINGHAM
- Object production place:
- NOTTINGHAM
- Text:
- From old museum label - 'Medal, bronze, struck to commemorate the opening of the New Trent Bridge, Nottingham 1871. Obv. View of the new bridge. THE NEW TRENT BRIDGE, NOTTINGHAM JOHN MANNING ESQ MAYOR J.G. WOODWARD ESQ SHERIFF 1871 S.G. JOHNSON, TOWN CLERK ALDM VICKERS CHAIRMAN ALDM PAGE VICE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE M.O.TARBOTTON F.G.S. ENGINEER. Rev. View of the old bridge THE OLD TRENT BRIDGE NOTTINGHAM DATE 12 CENT, LENGTH 688 FEET ANCIENT WIDTH 12 FEET 17 ARCHES PARTLY REBUILT 1685 THE NEW BRIDGE HAS 3 IRON & 4 STONE ARCHES LENGTH 700 FT WIDTH 40 FT. Edge . PRESENTED TO W.BROOKSBANK, BY THE MAYOR OF Nottingham, 1871.'
- Text reason:
- caption
- Use note:
- Previously displayed at Nottingham Castle -dates yet to be defined. 12/07/2006 : Museum of Nottingham Life : K1 gallery case for National Archaeology Week
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/dca1de7e-f4f5-3d7e-9451-1188eb2cf7ac
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/dca1de7e-f4f5-3d7e-9451-1188eb2cf7ac, Nottingham Museums, CC BY
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