3 1 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 23cm
Description
Lithograph, drawn and lithographed by A F Tait. The Manchester & Leeds Railway can be seen in the background of the image. In the 1830s, the construction of Britain's main railways began, and many commercial prints depicting the new lines, bridges and viaducts became available to the public.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10302279
© NRM / Pictorial Collection / Science & Society Picture Library