Tower Bridge

[The Pipe]

When I pass under it no need for it to be raised.

Just before anybody starts I do not buy the rag a friend sent it to me, poor quality friends..........

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2067581/Stripped-youve-seen-Pictures-Tower-Bridge-construction-dumped-skip.html

[andywatson]

Great pictures.

Thanks Jim.

 

(and Daily Mail)

Edited December 11, 2011 by andywatson

[The Pipe]

Makes you wonder as it is only 1/2 a mile to the end of navigation for anything with a mast why they did it unless the fixed bridges did not exist then.

[greywolf]

yes great pictures and to think they were almost lost.I had it in mind that it was a lot older but it is interesting that aesthetics were considered then were as now embellished building seem to dominate.

[Athy]

These are fantasic photographs, thank you very much for posting them. I had no idea that Tower Bridge was a cladded steel structure.

Particularly interesting is the variety of river craft captured in the snaps: sailing ships, a Thames barge, a paddle steamer and, at bottom right of the third one, what looks like a houseboat. I can't spot any narrowboats though.

[The Pipe]

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These are fantasic photographs, thank you very much for posting them. I had no idea that Tower Bridge was a cladded steel structure.

Particularly interesting is the variety of river craft captured in the snaps: sailing ships, a Thames barge, a paddle steamer and, at bottom right of the third one, what looks like a houseboat. I can't spot any narrowboats though.

I did not either but when you think of the loads involved a brick or stone structure will be difficult to do.

A forrest of masts down stream of the bridge.

Edited December 11, 2011 by Jim Evans

[furnessvale]

Makes you wonder as it is only 1/2 a mile to the end of navigation for anything with a mast why they did it unless the fixed bridges did not exist then.

 

That last half mile is the Pool of London which, at the time was a major quayside area.

 

George ex nb Alton retired

[The Pipe]

Isn't there an entrance to docks just before HMS Belfast on the south bank?

I'm usually more interested in what the big cats are up to when I am around that area would not like to be run down by one of those!

[stewey]

Isn't there an entrance to docks just before HMS Belfast on the south bank?

I'm usually more interested in what the big cats are up to when I am around that area would not like to be run down by one of those!

No there isn't an entrance there. The nearest entrance to the dock system on the south side is the northern (unused) entrance to the Surrey Commercial Docks. This is roughly opposite the Prospect of Whitby pub on the north side of the river. See here:

 

http://www.londoncan...rrey/gsc02.html

 

The closest dock (but not a "docks" entrance) on the south side is St Saviour's Dock just east of Tower Bridge. See Wikipaedia here:

 

http://en.wikipedia....aviour%27s_Dock

 

Stewey

[DHutch]

Very nice photos.

[The Pipe]

No there isn't an entrance there. The nearest entrance to the dock system on the south side is the northern (unused) entrance to the Surrey Commercial Docks. This is roughly opposite the Prospect of Whitby pub on the north side of the river. See here:

 

http://www.londoncan...rrey/gsc02.html

 

The closest dock (but not a "docks" entrance) on the south side is St Saviour's Dock just east of Tower Bridge. See Wikipaedia here:

 

http://en.wikipedia....aviour%27s_Dock

 

Stewey

The London canals site is quite interesting.

[Grace and Favour]

Great photies - thanks for the link