Barnes Bridge 1872 84.166 He entertained lavishly and held

He entertained lavishly and held noted musical soirées

a crate turned on its side and a stand for the customer's foot

The scene shows a full range of sheds and two-storeyed market buildings

Interior view of St

Barnes Bridge 1872 84.166 He entertained lavishly and heldAn illustration of Barnes Bridge on Boat Race day, 6th April 1870, from 'London: a Pilgrimage' by Blanchard Jerrold and Gustave Dor, 1872. People have climbed along the supports underneath Barnes Bridge in order to get a better view of the race. Other people are sitting or standing in temporary stands which Jerrold describes as 'animated lines of rough hewn stands thrown up as speculations'.