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HFF 28 JUNE 2024

Happy Fence Friday, All

Bridge of Sighs/Hertford College, Oxford.

Link below is an extract from Wikipedia -
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_Sighs,_Oxford

"Hertford Bridge, often called the Bridge of Sighs, is a skyway joining two parts of Hertford College over New College Lane in Oxford, England. Its distinctive design makes it a city landmark. The bridge is often referred to as the Bridge of Sighs because of its supposed similarity to the better known Bridge of Sighs in Venice. There is a false legend saying that many decades ago, a survey of the health of students was taken, and as Hertford College's students were the heaviest, the college closed off the bridge to force them to take the stairs, giving them extra exercise. However, if the bridge is not used, the students actually climb fewer stairs than if they do use the bridge.The building on the southern side of the bridge houses the college's administrative offices, whereas the northern building is mostly student accommodation. The bridge is always open to members of the college, who can often be seen crossing it."

I know there is a song called "Bridge of Sighs" but for Sight and Sound I have decided upon a link to The Bridge" by Elton John :-)

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♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ The Bridge - Elton John
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40 comments

Christa1004 said:

The little brother of the "Bridge of Sighs" in Venice ?;-)) HFF Roger.
8 months ago

Roger Bennion replied to Christa1004:

Yes, could be the little brother but I'm not really ever so sure that it really looks the same or very similar to the "Bridge of Sighs" in Venice. Mind you I have never been to Venice and only seen pictures of their bridge :-)))
HFF and have a lovely weekend, Christa.
8 months ago

LotharW said:

Ich habe auch sofort an Venedig gedacht. HFF, Roger!
8 months ago ( translate )

uwschu said:

hFF Roger, egal, wer da wo abgeschaut hat, sie ist wunderschön.
Sonniges Wochenende
8 months ago ( translate )

Madeleine Defawes said:

Superbe image de ce beau pont !
HFF et Bon weekend. Amitiés
8 months ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Lovfely street scene.
hFF
8 months ago ( translate )

Ko Hummel said:

Venedig ohne Wasser, das gibt es doch nicht. HFF Roger und ein schönes WE gewünscht
8 months ago ( translate )

William Sutherland said:

Outstanding street shot! HFF!
8 months ago

Annemarie said:

most beautiful...............

Happy Friday
8 months ago

Gudrun said:

The passers-by, especially the one in front, lead the eye to the bridge. HFF and a good weekend!
8 months ago

Xata said:

Nice lively scene, HFF Roger
8 months ago ( translate )

Roger (Grisly) said:

Superb capture of this beautiful bridge and thank you for the interesting information Roger,
HFF and a great weekend
8 months ago

Dinesh said:

HFF - Have a great weekend

A beautiful image capture
8 months ago ( translate )

Dimas Sequeira said:

Remarkable bridge across the street! HFF, Roger!
8 months ago

David Slater (Spodde… said:

A classic view Roger. HFF and best wishes for the weekend.
8 months ago