- Title:
- "THE NEW TRENT BRIDGE, NOTTINGHAM OPENING (1871)"
- Object name(s):
- awards * medals * commemoratives * Nottingham and Notts. * bridges * architecture; medal/commemorative
- Brief description:
- "Medal; pewter. Similar to no. '26-100. No engraving on edge." [Register] Register entry for NCM 1926-100: "Medal; struck to commemorate the opening of the New Trent Bridge, Nottingham, 1871. Obv: View of the New Bridge. THE NEW BRIDGE NOTTINGHAM. JOHN MANNING ESQ. MAYOR J.G. WOODWARD ESQ. SHERIFF 1871. S.G. JOHNSON TOWN CLERK. Rev: View of the Old Bridge. THE OLD TRENT BRIDGE NOTTINGHAM DATE 12 CENTY. LENGTH 688 FEET. ANCIENT WIDTH 12 FEET. 17 ARCHES. PARTLY REBUILT 1685. In exergue THE NEW BRIDGE HAS 3 IRON & 4 STONE ARCHES. LENGTH 700 FT. WIDTH 40FT. Edge engraved PRESENTED TO W. BROOKSBANK BY THE MAYOR OF NOTTINGHAM, 1871." [Register]
- Collection:
- Nottingham Museums
- Acquisition date:
- 19.05.1926
- Acquisition method:
- gift
- Acquisition source:
- Burton/Mr Frank
- Associated concept:
- numismatica medal
- Dimension:
- weight: 56.24g
- Material:
- white metal
- Object name:
- awards * medals * commemoratives * Nottingham and Notts. * bridges * architecture; medal/commemorative
- Object number:
- NCM 1926-101
- 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 pewter, struck to commemorate the opening of the new Trent Bridge Nottingham 1871.'
- Text reason:
- caption
- Use note:
- Previously displayed at Nottingham castle - dates yet to be defined.
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/96b17f26-5ab3-3efd-9f1f-e5332514056e
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/96b17f26-5ab3-3efd-9f1f-e5332514056e, Nottingham Museums, CC BY
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