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Medal commemorating the opening of the Tyne Bridge, 1928
Medal commemorating the opening of the Tyne Bridge, 1928. Obverse: View of the bridge with the river and shipping below and beyond. Legend: 'TYNE BRIDGE NEWCASTLE-GATESHEAD'. Reverse: Legend, 'COMMENCED 1ST JULY 1925'. Inscription: 'MAIN ARCH SPAN 531 FT TOTAL LENGTH 1800 FT HEIGHT OF ARCHES FT ABOVE H.W. LEVEL WIDTH OF ROADWAY 64 FT WEIGHT OF STEELWORK 9500 TONS ENGINEERS: MOTT, HAY & ANDERSON CONTRACTORS DORMAN LONG & CO LTD OPENED 10TH OCT 1928 BY H.M. KING GEORGE. V'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2107 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Northern Goldsmiths Co |
| Events: | Opening of the Tyne Bridge, 1928 |
| Date made: | 1928 |
| People: | Northern Goldsmiths Co |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 57 mm |
| Parts: | Medal commemorating the opening of the Tyne Bridge, 1928 |
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