Replacing ‘the Cam-Bridge’ with an Iron Bridge. 1822-23.

An exploration of the British Newspaper Archive online tells the story of how the bridge that makes Cambridge became the iron bridge that we’re familiar with today. The bridge that gives Cambridge its name as ‘the bridge over the River Cam’ used to be called “The Great Bridge” – today better known as Magdalene Bridge. … Continue reading Replacing ‘the Cam-Bridge’ with an Iron Bridge. 1822-23.