SO you think the traffic over Bridge Foot in Warrington is bad now?

Imagine what it was like at the the turn of the 20th century when the new Bridge Foot crossing over the Mersey was being constructed.

This remarkable picture from our archives was taken around 1913 when the bridge was being built.

Before the M6 was opened, this crossing and the one at Kingsway Bridge were the only ways to get over the Mersey by road.

The then King George V was called upon to carry out the official opening of the completed construction work on a visit to the Town Hall in July 1913.

It was a hastily arranged visit to Warrington after the monarchy passed through without stopping during a trip before then, after being delayed on a previous appointment.

This caused great anger among the thousands of people who had gathered to get a glimpse of the royal party.

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