Opening of Haven Bridge: 21st October, 1930

Photographs of the opening of the Haven Bridge
By Oliver Cruickshank

Local people crowded onto the quaysides and even the rooftops of near by buildings to witness the opening of the Haven Bridge by HRH Prince of Wales on 21st October 1930.

A plaque commemorating the event can still be seen on the bridge today.

Photo:Opening of the Haven Bridge on the 21st October, by HRH Prince of Wales

Opening of the Haven Bridge on the 21st October, by HRH Prince of Wales

Great Yarmouth Port Authority

Photo:Opening of Haven Bridge

Opening of Haven Bridge

Great Yarmouth Port Authority

Photo:Opening of Haven Bridge

Opening of Haven Bridge

Great Yarmouth Port Authority

Photo:Plaque on Haven Bridge

Plaque on Haven Bridge

Great Yarmouth Port Authority

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This page was added by Oliver Cruickshank on 08/05/2007.

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1930! by carumba
Has anyone got a drawing, or can anyone describe the mechanics of the bridge? Is it original 1930's mechanics? (i doubt it)
-Great pictures

By frank
On 18/06/2007

I was present at the opening of the new Haven Bridge,we were taken, the whole class from Rampart Road School and given paper flags to wave. I was five years old.

By william robert victor nicholls
On 26/02/2008

I was three months old when the bridge was opened and my mother told me that she took me in the pram to watch the opening and she was near to the front. I do not know if we were on the Yarmouth side or Gorleston. Mind you,my mother lived in the Gorleston high Street so possibly we were on the Gorleston side.

By Ivor Steadman
On 12/05/2008

I was present on the Yarmouth side of the bridge and lined up with the Priory School aged 7 years.

By Roy Edmonds
On 15/08/2008

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