The Chinese Bridge 'The Chinese Bridge illuminated on the night of the celebration of the peace 1814'. In St James Park. The Pagoda which was illuminated with gas lights caught fire on the last day of the festival and collapsed into the lake killing two men and some swans. Image taken from An Historical Memento representing the different scenes of public rejoicing which took place the first of August in St James's and Hyde Parks London in celebration of the Glorious Peace of 1814 and of the centenary of the accession of the illustrious House of Brunswick etc. (Edited by Edward Orme.) With coloured plates. Originally published in Edward Orme: London 1814. Author Edward Orme,Illustrated by J H Clark,M Dubourg | |
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