'... arched Rock, on the Coast of New Zealand; with an Hippa, or place of Retreat...' Size:M: 75 x 60cm This bridge had been constructed

This bridge had been constructed while structural work was carried out on old London Bridge

Interior view showing proposed restorations

8th November 1968

View of the Royal Exchange's west front

'... arched Rock, on the Coast of New Zealand; with an Hippa, or place of Retreat...' Size:M: 75 x 60cm This bridge had been constructedThe arch at Mercury Bay on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island, with Endeavour at anchor to the right. A fortified Maori settlement is situated on top of the rock. Illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas, in His Majesty's ship, The Endeavour, by Sydney Parkinson (London, 1773), which was published posthumously. Original: engraving. 1773