Tower Bridge

[kiwi]

[kiwi]

C1947.

1955.

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Tower Bridge 1924.

[kiwi]

I CAN’T BELIEVE HE’S PULLING THE BRIDGE UP.

Tower Bridge c1930. The way traffic was stopped back in the day.

Tower Bridge,1900-1930.

[kiwi]

I never knew they had a Drinking Fountain And Cattle Trough Association. If I remember correctly there was a Horse Trough by the coffee stall in the slip road opposite St Olave's & St Saviour's Grammar School for Boy's.?

Tower Bridge 1938.

1887.

[GSLondon]

Thanks for brightening our day with a few new pics, Kiwi. Hope you’re well mate

[Fogbrain]

I never knew they had a Drinking Fountain And Cattle Trough Association. If I remember correctly there was a Horse Trough by the coffee stall in the slip road opposite St Olave's & St Saviour's Grammar School for Boy's.?

Yes, at the end of Devon Mansions, between Tooley Street and Fair Street. Nearly all troughs in London were provided and maintained by The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association.

[kiwi]

Thanks for brightening our day with a few new pics, Kiwi. Hope you’re well mate

Hi GSL London, thanks for your comment makes it all worthwhile.
Not been too good the last month, caught a virus (not covid) in Canada and had to fly home early.
Just about getting back to normal, thank you for asking.
All the best mate, Ray (Kiwi).

[kiwi]

Tower Bridge 1890s.

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On 10 August, McClean piloted his Short-Farman hydroplane between the road and upper walkways of Tower Bridge. Not satisfied with his first exploit, he continued upstream, dipping under every remaining bridge as far up the Thames as Westminster. On the return trip he crashed but was uninjured it was Plane to see he was pushing his luck.

Tower Bridge, Frank McClean flew through Tower Bridge,1912.

Tower Bridge, Flight Lieutenant Alan Pollock on 5 April 1968. Flight Lieutenant Alan Pollock a RAF pilot, angered by the decisions of his high command, broke formation, in a one-man air display, and flew his plane through the gap in Tower Bridge.

Tower Bridge 1968. Flight Lieutenant Alan Pollock a RAF pilot flying under the Bridge's Walkways.