Building the Tyne Bridge Exhibition Poster Elizabeth Fritsch Smith’s Drop Forge in Aston

Smith’s Drop Forge in Aston

focusing on the scale

shown at Side Gallery in January-February 1990

The protest lasted for 8 weeks and became the longest protest at a UK educational institution

Building the Tyne Bridge Exhibition Poster Elizabeth Fritsch Smith’s Drop Forge in AstonBetween 1925 and 1928, the construction of the Tyne Bridge, officially known as the George V Bridge, was meticulously documented through a series of industrial photographs. These images, part of the Dorman Long collection, provide a detailed visual record of the bridge's development, capturing the intricate engineering processes and the workforce involved. Published in October 1988 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Tyne