Bridges of the World on postage stamps

kennywkt · **Joined:** Tue May 01, 2007 15:47:12 pm **Posts:** 67888

India

kennywkt · **Joined:** Tue May 01, 2007 15:47:12 pm **Posts:** 67888

Korea

kennywkt · **Joined:** Tue May 01, 2007 15:47:12 pm **Posts:** 67888

Malaysia

kennywkt · **Joined:** Tue May 01, 2007 15:47:12 pm **Posts:** 67888

Well, I have a few sets of bridge in my collection include Australia Harbour Bridge, Penang Bride, Bridges in UK, Bridge in China, Laudau Bridge in HK etc, I will continue to post here when I am free.

kennywkt · **Joined:** Tue May 01, 2007 15:47:12 pm **Posts:** 67888

Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia

kennywkt · **Joined:** Tue May 01, 2007 15:47:12 pm **Posts:** 67888

Once the third longer bridge in the world before, the Penang Bridge, Malaysia, currently under expansion from 4 traffic links to 6 links.

ozstamps · **Posted:** Tue Jul 22, 2008 02:43:57 am

Another Famous One!

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kennywkt · **Joined:** Tue May 01, 2007 15:47:12 pm **Posts:** 67888

Old Classic Westminster Bridge on River Thames, Excellent, I am also looking for Tower Bridge and London Bridge on River Thames...

Gulfmann · **Posted:** Sun Aug 24, 2008 22:18:48 pm

Taizhong Wujih Bridge (central Taiwan) maxicard.

Gulfmann · **Posted:** Sun Aug 24, 2008 22:20:55 pm

Shueli Sweiyun Bridge (central Taiwan) maxicard.

Gulfmann · **Posted:** Sun Aug 24, 2008 22:22:33 pm

Nantou Chilu Bridge (central Taiwan) maxicard.

Gulfmann · **Posted:** Sun Aug 24, 2008 22:24:11 pm

Miaoli Xindung Bridge (central Taiwan) maxicard.

Global Administrator · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2012 22:22:09 pm

Here is Margo braving the longest Suspension Bridge in the Southern Hemisphere yesterday ..... a tad annoyed I was rocking it wildly - just out of the old gold mining town of Reefton. With a wild rapids river below.

nethryk · **Posted:** Wed Apr 04, 2012 23:49:31 pm

Global Administrator - Next time get Margo to pose balancing a basket on her head! :lol:

Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting a footbridge constructed with liana vines spanning the Cavally River in Lieupleu, designed and engraved by Pierre Gandon, and issued by Ivory Coast on December 4, 1965, Scott No. C30.

- nethryk

joelk · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 00:48:43 am

A truly iconic stamp issued by France in 1930 and engraved by Henri Cheffer: 'Le Pont du Gard':

nethryk · **Posted:** Mon Apr 09, 2012 22:05:43 pm

Zamora Roman Bridge is a 14th century bridge featuring 16 pointed arches over the Duero River in the city of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. Here is an image of a stamp depicting the bridge and a view of Zamora, engraved by José Manuel Mata Martín, and issued by Spain in 1965, Scott No. 1283, Edifil No. 1646.

- nethryk

nethryk · **Posted:** Thu May 10, 2012 08:52:21 am

Wouri River Bridge, designed and engraved by René Cottet, and issued for use in Cameroun on June 4, 1956, Scott No. 327, SG No. 267.

- nethryk

nethryk · **Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2012 00:36:26 am

Here is an image pf a stamp depicting a section of the old Ferrocarriles Nacionales de El Salvador (FENADESAL) railroad ridge over the Lempa River, in San Marcos, printed by photogravure (Waterlow & Sons, Ltd.), and issued by El Salvador in 1924, Scott No. 499, SG No. 754.

- nethryk

nethryk · **Posted:** Fri Jun 22, 2012 08:22:37 am

Luding Bridge spans the Dadu River in Luding County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China, located about 80 kilometers west of the city of Ya'an. The chain suspension bridge was built in 1701 during the Qing Dynasty and is considered a historical landmark. In 1935, during the Long March, soldiers of the Fourth Regiment of the Chinese Workers and Peasants' Army secured the bridge as a river crossing vital to the Red Army. Here is an image of an engraved stamp depicting the Red Army soldiers storming Luding Bridge, issued by China (People's Republic) on December 30, 1955 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of this event, Scott No. 271.

- nethryk

jjarmstrong47 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:29:35 pm

Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge

nethryk · **Posted:** Sun Jun 24, 2012 00:59:49 am

The Alcántara Bridge (also known as Puente Trajan at Alcántara) is a Roman stone arch bridge built over the Tagus River at Alcántara, Spain between 104 and 106 CE by an order of the Roman Emperor Trajan in 98. It bears the Latin inscription Pontem perpetui mansurum in saecula (I have built a bridge which will last forever) on the archway over the central pier. Designed by Roman architect Caius Julius Lacer, the bridge is 636 ft (194 m) long and it consists of six arches resting on pillars. Here is an image of an engraved stamp depicting the Alcántara Bridge issued by Spain on June 25, 1974, Scott No. 1812, plus a photo of the bridge.

- nethryk

Stewie1980 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 01, 2012 00:06:44 am

Bridges in Bangkok

Kathy Young · **Posted:** Thu Aug 02, 2012 08:55:17 am

A nice R/F engraved stamp from mayumbe.

kwesi · **Posted:** Thu Aug 02, 2012 09:11:44 am

nethryk wrote:

Global Administrator - Next time get Margo to pose balancing a basket on her head! :lol:

Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting a footbridge constructed with liana vines spanning the Cavally River in Lieupleu, designed and engraved by Pierre Gandon, and issued by Ivory Coast on December 4, 1965, Scott No. C30.

- nethryk

I know this bridge. Easter 1973. I refused the 100 CFA to cross. Spent Easter with the chief...goat and cheap red wine. Crossed free the next day. Pont de lianes. Close to sacred fish and monkeys. Those were the days...the deep twilight of people and herds in this area. Flee, my friend, into your solitude and to where the raw rough breeze blows...

Kathy Young · **Posted:** Thu Aug 02, 2012 09:19:13 am

Australia 1932 (14 march) opening of the sydney harbour bridge.

Kathy Young · **Posted:** Thu Aug 02, 2012 09:59:22 am

I like this stamp,magar post 1973.

tonymacg · **Posted:** Thu Aug 02, 2012 21:56:29 pm

The Marthanda Varma Bridge in Kerala, India

shown on Travancore, SG O104b

If you yearn for completeness, this one will give you a headache. There are 11 variants of it, with and without the SERVICE (Official use) overprint, surcharged on the SERVICE stamp, and all in different perforations

nethryk · **Posted:** Fri Aug 03, 2012 05:53:56 am

kwesi - Great story! Thanks for sharing.

Here is an image of an engraved stamp depicting the single-arch Cambados Bridge at the Palacio de Fefiñáns in Pontevedra, Galicia, issued by Spain in 1965 to promote tourism, Scott No. 1288, plus a photo of the bridge.

- nethryk

Stewie1980 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 06, 2012 00:44:52 am

nethryk wrote:

The Alcántara Bridge (also known as Puente Trajan at Alcántara) is a Roman stone arch bridge built over the Tagus River at Alcántara, Spain

There is also an Alcántara Bridge in Toledo. Also build by the Romans over the Tagus River.
A set of stamps was issued in 1931 with two of them showing this bridge.

Mi 584 / SG 699

Kathy Young · **Posted:** Sun Aug 12, 2012 09:10:36 am

Melbourne across the yarra.1956(31 october) melbourne olympic games.

john6625 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 12, 2012 20:08:03 pm

Here is a nice minisheet I received from a Danish member here. The one on the left is the Queen Alexandrine bridge spanning 746 metres and the right one is the Faro Bridges.

nethryk · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2012 22:36:43 pm

The Pont Neuf is, despite its name, the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in Paris, France. It is a stone arch bridge, completed in 1607. The bastions give the Pont Neuf a fortified appearance. Here is an image of a stamp depicting the Pont Neuf and the Île de la Cité, designed and engraved by Albert Decaris, and issued by France on May 27, 1978 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the beginning of the construction of the bridge, Scott No. 1599, Y&T No. 1997, plus a contemporary photo of the bridge from a similar angle. Note: This stamp was awarded the 1978 Grand Prix de l'Art Philatélique.

- nethryk

Kathy Young · **Posted:** Sun Nov 04, 2012 14:15:02 pm

This is a nice stamp from kenya.Jinja bridge by the Ripon falls.

otravez · **Posted:** Fri Nov 09, 2012 10:02:50 am

Beautiful stamps, one not far of my house.

kushti · **Posted:** Fri Nov 09, 2012 10:48:13 am

Great topic.
The Spanish seem to love their bridges; here's another one -

and one from China -

and finally a couple from closer to home (for me at least) -

JaceStamps · **Posted:** Sat Nov 10, 2012 08:45:34 am

Nice Imperf pair from The 1928 Canada series, Quebec Bridge.

jjarmstrong47 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 10, 2012 19:32:09 pm

Confederation Bridge in Canada

A Bridge in Lebanon

I added this stamp to my collection because the shape of the bridge knocked me out. You wouldn't want to go over it at speed.

Kathy Young · **Posted:** Sun Nov 11, 2012 11:23:16 am

A nice stamp from Senegal(1935).

nethryk · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 00:09:46 am

Victoria Falls Bridge, designed by I. Mount, engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd., and issued for use in Southern Rhodesia on June 3, 1940 as one of a set of eight stamps commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of Southern Rhodesia by Cecil John Rhodes, Scott No. 61.

- nethryk

Debbie66 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 02:00:15 am

Hi everyone,

Here's a few I've found so far

Cheers
Debbie

Kathy Young · **Posted:** Thu Nov 22, 2012 12:05:40 pm

Hi everyone,this is a nice stamp from Eritrea.

kushti · **Posted:** Sat Nov 24, 2012 00:34:44 am

Crossed many a bridge like this while trekking in the Andes

nethryk · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2012 01:18:52 am

Liana suspension bridge, designed by French illustrator Jean Kerhor (aka André Dupuis Kerhor, 1876-1974), engraved by G. Daussy, printed by typography, and issued for use in Cameroun on May 1, 1925, Scott No. 207.

- nethryk

nethryk · **Posted:** Thu Apr 18, 2013 00:16:58 am

Here are images of the two stamps (the second one is airmail) in a set depicting the Bridge of the Americas (Thatcher Ferry Bridge) while under construction, and also as completed, printed by lithography, and issued by Panama on October 12, 1962 to commemorate the opening of the bridge, Scott Nos. 442 & C273.

- nethryk

Heinz55 · **Posted:** Mon May 20, 2013 23:45:19 pm

Below a newly issued stamp of Germany:

This bridge connects the island of Fehmarn with the continent.
Not an attractive stamp, I think. But Germany seems to have lost part of its good taste.

JonEboy · **Posted:** Tue May 21, 2013 04:22:16 am

I've posted this once on another thread but you can't get enough of a good thing

Japan SG1333 from 1973 commemorating the opening of Kan-Mon Suspension Bridge. It is the 34th largest suspension bridge in the world with a central span of 712 metres.

Jon


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