England :
A Postcrossing card has just arrived and is a great bridge card ! The card shows the famous "Iron Bridge " constructed in 1779. This bridge was the first cast iron bridges ever built. A great card and thank you Chris.
Posted 24 February Arrived Sydney 08 March : Travelled kilometers in 12 days. fast mail !
The Iron Bridge : I a cast iron arch bridge , and crosses the Severn River in Shropshire in England .Opened in 1781 the Iron Bridge was the first arch bridge to be built out of cast iron. and its succes inspired the wide spread use of cast iron as a structural material. Today this bridge is celebrated as a symbol of The Industrial revolution !.
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