The Albert and Battersea Bridges Freed from Tolls,
The Albert and Battersea Bridges Freed from Tolls, , silver medal, 1879, by W. J. Taylor, diademed head of Queen Victoria left, VICTORIA REGINA, rev. Prince of Wales feathers in the centre, ALBERT & BATTERSEA BRIDGES/ FREED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1877/OPENED BY / H. R. H. PRINCE OF WALES/ MAY 24 1879. 38 mm, contained in original Taylor red leather case. Good extremely fine and rare in silver. £Sold
Most of the bridges over the river Thames had been built by private enterprise and as such a toll was charged for crossing. This was considered increasingly onerous for the Londons workers.
The Times calculated in 1879 that this could amount to 24 shillings per annum.
Through an act of Parliament, the rights to these two bridges was purchased for £170,000 and the bridges were declared toll free.
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