SPANNING the River Severn and linking Chepstow and Gloucestershire, the Severn Bridge is an impressive structure. This feat of engineering carries the M4 motorway and once housed a number of toll booths until 2019. Our archive photographs show various aspects of the bridge over the years and we hope this bring back happy memories.

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Lorries and traffic building up at the toll booths on the Severn Bridge in 1982

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The automatic tolls on the Severn Bridge in 1993

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There was chaos at the tolls in 1992 as drivers struggled to pay their charges

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The bridge at a standstill following a crash in 1989

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The Severn Bridge from above

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The full expanse of the Severn Bridge and waterfront below

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Another stunning view from the Severn Bridge, taken in 1977