This postcard by Card House shows Albert Bridge from the south side of the river. The small structures on either side are the old tollbooths, which were only in use for six years after the bridge opened in 1873.
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Here are a couple of postcards by R. J. Johns that show the bridge and embankment from around the same date as the Card House postcard:
What wonderful postcards. I love bridges on postcards. Thank you for visitng my postcard blog. I will be back.
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