Oblique view from Transkei side Photographer: William Martinson - 2021

Distant view Photographer: William Martinson - 2021

Road deck from SA approach Photographer: William Martinson - 2021

View of bridge from downstream side Photographer: William Martinson - 2021

View of bridge from downstream side Photographer: William Martinson - 2021

Oblique view from Transkei side Photographer: William Martinson - 2021

Road deck from Transkei approach Photographer: William Martinson - 2021

Detail of tapered freestanding pier Photographer: William Martinson - 2021

Oblique view of piers in river bed Photographer: William Martinson - 2021

Oblique view of piers in river bed on upstream side Photographer: William Martinson - 2021

Detail of concrete abutment on SA bank Photographer: William Martinson - 2021

Detail of road deck edge - with weathered bedrock forming river bed Photographer: William Martinson - 2021

Rounded end of pier with stepped joint in road deck Photographer: William Martinson - 2021

Oblique view over plinth towards bridge Photographer: William Martinson - 2021

Detail of plinth for commemorative plaque - now overturned Photographer: William Martinson - 2021

Great Kei drift looking downstream, circa 1932. Handwritten date on rear of photograph: 1 Aug Submitted by Victor Biggs via William Martinson Photographer: Francis Acton

Great Kei drift looking downstream with large aggregate stockpile on right hand side, circa 1932. Handwritten date on rear of photograph: 1 Aug Submitted by Victor Biggs via William Martinson Photographer: Francis Acton

Great Kei drift looking upstream with aggregate stockpiles on left hand side and temporary contractor’s plank footbridge, circa 1932. Handwritten date on rear of photograph: 1 Aug Submitted by Victor Biggs via William Martinson Photographer: Francis Acton

View from Transkei approach. Foundation excavations commenced for abutment, aggregate stockpiles on right hand side and temporary contractor’s plank footbridge, circa 1932. Handwritten date on rear of photograph: 1 Aug Submitted by Victor Biggs via William Martinson Photographer: Francis Acton

View from high ground on the Transkei side. Abutment on SA side in progress and two piers complete, circa 1932. Handwritten date on rear of photograph: 13 Aug Submitted by Victor Biggs via William Martinson Photographer: Francis Acton

Oblique view from upstream on SA side with two piers complete and form work for third pier installed, circa 1932. Handwritten date on rear of photograph: 13 Aug Submitted by Victor Biggs via William Martinson Photographer: Francis Acton

Oblique view from upstream on SA side with all ten piers complete and form work for road deck commenced, circa 1933. Handwritten date on rear of photograph: 3 Sep Submitted by Victor Biggs via William Martinson Photographer: Francis Acton

View from SA approach showing detail of substantial temporary timber structure to support decking, prior to casting of first section of concrete road deck. Note sloping ends of top face of concrete piers, circa 1933. Handwritten date on rear of photograph: 3 Sep Submitted by Victor Biggs via William Martinson Photographer: Francis Acton

View from Transkei side showing temporary timber structure to support decking of first five spans of concrete road deck. Note sloping ends of top face of concrete piers and two vertical timber profiles set against the face of the near pier, circa 1933. Handwritten date on rear of photograph: 10 Sep Submitted by Victor Biggs via William Martinson Photographer: Francis Acton

View from downstream SA bank of substantially complete concrete road deck. The Great Kei Drift Hotel is visible in the background, circa 1933. Handwritten date on rear of photograph: 03 Oct Submitted by Victor Biggs via William Martinson Photographer: Francis Acton

View from upstream SA bank of substantially complete concrete road deck, circa 1933. Handwritten date on rear of photograph: 03 Oct Submitted by Victor Biggs via William Martinson Photographer: Francis Acton

View from SA approach of completed bridge decorated with WELCOME sign and flags and buntings for opening ceremony, circa 1933. Handwritten date on rear of photograph: 29 Oct Submitted by Victor Biggs via William Martinson Photographer: Francis Acton

Opening ceremony with large crowd at the SA approach to bridge, circa 1933. Handwritten date on rear of photograph: 29 Oct Submitted by Victor Biggs via William Martinson Photographer: Francis Acton

Photograph taken from the wagon road on the east bank looking towards the Bolo Drift / Gaikaford Drift, circa 1910. Hotel building visible in right hand side middleground Posted by Tom Hogg on the 'Border History - in the Eastern Cape' page on Facebook Submitted by William Martinson Photographer: Unidentified