Bridges, Bridges, Bridges! On Stamps

The Arlington Green Bridge is a covered bridge in Arlington, Vermont, crossing Batten Kill. It was built in 1852 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Here is an image of a priority mail stamp (on piece) depicting the Arlington Green Bridge in autumn, designed by Illinois artist Dan Cosgrove, printed by photogravure, and issued by the USA on January 25, 2013, Scott No. 4738.

- nethryk

This Singapore stamp featuring a railway bridge is part of a 4-stamp issue on Historic Railway Stations, issued on 28 February 2013. Scott 1596.

This miniature sheet was released in 2012 as the first 3-year series leading to the Singapore 2015 World Stamp Exhibition. While the stamps in the miniature sheet feature birds, the sheet background shows the night scene of the Henderson Waves, an artistic construction of a pedestrian bridge across Henderson Road. This miniature sheet was also released as an imperf.

This miniature sheet was released in 2009 for a joint issue between Singapore and the Philippines, on the theme of bridges. Of the 4 stamps, 2 show bridges in Singapore and the other 2 those from the Philippines. The bridges found in Singapore are the Cavenagh Bridge, one of the oldest bridge in Singapore, and the Henderson Waves; those found in the Philippines are the Bamban Bridge, and the Marcelo B. Fernan Bridge.

Another stamp I can't seem to find in my catalog so not sure which bridge it is. Sorry.

Retronatrix - Welcome to SCF! Your Japan prefecture stamp depicts the Oomishimabashi Bridge; it was issued on April 26, 1999, Scott No. Z301. Here is a slightly older Japanese bridge:

The Kintai Bridge is a historical wooden arch bridge, built in 1673, which spans the Nishiki River in a series of five wooden arches. It is located in the city of Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Here is an image of a stamp depicting this bridge, printed by lithography, and issued by Japan on October 10, 2000, Scott No. Z434, plus a photo of this popular tourist site.

- nethryk

nethryk, thanks so much for doing the searching for me! I'm working out of a variety of old Scott's and am having a horrid time figuring out which Japanese issue is national and which are perfectures. Driving me crazy.....crazier.

Retronatrix - You're welcome!

Here are images of the three stamps in a set depicting old stone bridges built around 1900 on various islands, designed by Faroese painter Ingálvur av Reyni (1920-2005), engraved by Czeslaw Slania, and issued by Faroe Islands on October 13, 1986, Scott Nos. 149-51, Facit Nos. 144-46.

- nethryk

Glyvrar, Eysturoy


Leypanagjógv at Oyrargjógv, Vágar


Skælingur, Streymoy

El Salvador 1942
Custaclán Bridge

The Martrou Lift Bridge, which crossed the Charente River in Rochefort, was built in 1964-66, but demolished in 1991. Here is an image of a stamp depicting the lift bridge, designed and engraved by Claude Haley, and issued by France on July 20, 1968 to commemorate the the opening of the bridge, Scott No. 1217, Y&T No. 1564. Note: The bridge in the background is the Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge. It was built between 1898 and 1900, abandoned in 1967 for the lift bridge, but refurbished by 1994 and it is now open as a historical monument.

- nethryk

Five Slovenian bridges I. - 2013



Bridge over the Soèa in Kanal
The mighty double arch stone bridge was built in the years between 1815 and 1817,with the help of priest, mountaineer, healer and printer Valentin Staniè and, rumour has it, based on plans by the famous architect Pietro da Nobile. During World War I, the bridge
shared the fate of the Posoèje region. The war ended, and by 1920 the bridge`s fallen eastern arch was rebuilt as it had been before. The bridge became the most recognisable symbol of the town of Kanal. Today, it is especially renowned as the scene of dives into the blue Soèa river.



The Triple Bridge in Ljubljana.
In the years 1841 and 1842, the old wooden ©pital Bridge over the Ljubljanica, which is mentioned in written sources dating as far back as 1280, was replaced with a new stone double arch bridge under master builder Giovanni Picco. After the great earthquake of 1895, civic planners began considering plans to replace it with a new, wider bridge. The realisation of the plans was delayed until after World War I. The architect Jo¾e Pleènik succeeded with his proposal that the venerable old bridge be preserved and complemented with 2 free-standing bridges that would serve as footbridges for pedestrians.

Five Slovenian bridges II. - 2013



Old Bridge over the Drava in Maribor. Bridge was built between 1906 and 1912 as a replacement for an even older flat wooden bridge. At the time of its construction, it was one of the largest and stateliest bridges in the Austrian-Hungarian Empire. The entire bridge consists of an elegant, triple arch steel construction fastened to an arched stone abutment construction on the banks. The bridge was destroyed during World War II and later renovated in a somewhat different form.



Kandija Bridge over the Krka in Novo Mesto. The steel brige was build in 1898. It is designed in the form of an advanced truss element. A broad roadway was built on top of the box-like load bearing element, a unique feature among older municipal bridges in Slovenia.



The Rail Bridges at Zidani Most. Between 1824 and 1826, the five arch stone road bridge that still stands today was built on the initiative of Archduke John of Austria. In the framework of the construction of the Austria Southern Railway from Vienna to Trieste.

he first Chirundu Bridge is the Otto Beit Bridge, a suspension bridge built in 1938-9 by the Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company across the Zambezi River between the small town of Chirundu, Zambia and the village of Chirundu, Zimbabwe. Here is an image of a stamp depicting the first Chirundu Bridge, engraved and printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co., Ltd., and issued for use in Rhodesia and Nyasaland on August 12, 1959, Scott No. 167. Note: A second Chirundu Bridge was built by the Kajima Corporation in 2000–2002.

- nethryk

Some comments on this
https://goscf.com/t/1121&whichpage=5#129105 rod222 post :


The Danube and Black Sea Railway (DBSR). The Local Post of Kustendje and Czernawoda

The local post came into being in 1867 and this stamp of 20 Paras denomination was issued by the DBSR to frank the letters carried on DBSR railway between Czernawoda river port ( today Cernavoda)and Kustendje ( today Constanta ,a Black Sea port ).

Here is a DBSR stamp from my collection ( same with the two stamps posted by rod222 ) :


And as you can see there is NO bridge on this stamp !

The stamp design shows a rough drawing of a harbour , surrounded by a mountain range , with a railway line and train running close to the sea-shore , while the sky contains the star and crescent of Turkey. The view is supposed to represent the harbour of Kustendje.

of course! Cernavoda Bridge was built in 1895, and the stamps were issued in 1867