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Swing Bridge

Rose Point Swing Bridge

Available Images: Full Size
Accession Number: MB358
Category: Railway; Swing Bridge
Description: The swing bridge pivots at the centre to allow taller ships to pass through the channel. It was originally built in 1898, by J.R. Booth, to allow trains to pass onto Parry Island, where Depot Harbour was located. A new swing bridge was built in 1912, and is still in operation today. The tracks, however, were lifted in 1989 and now only cars pass over it.
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Source: PSPL
Physical Attributes: 11.6cm x 16.8cm; b/w photograph
Photographer: Maurice Brais
Keywords: swing bridge; drawbridge; bridge; pivot; railway; railroad; trains; rail; line; tracks; Rose Point; Parry Island; Canada Atlantic; CAR; Depot Harbour; Grand Trunk Railway; GTR; trestle; channel; Wasauksing;
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