Tower Bridge Exhibition, London - September 2007
On a fine late summer's day we headed up to London and visited the
Tower Bridge Exhibition. We enjoyed some great views over the River
Thames from the high walkways and were enthralled by the Victorian Engine
Rooms.
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Here we are then, posing for a picture with Tower Bridge as a
backdrop. Unfortunately this was into the sun a bit, getting low in
the mid-September sky. We enjoy several trips to London each year,
and went with our friend Bob who took many of the photos.
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Looking south over the bridge, the Tower Bridge Exhibition entrance is to
the right.
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After paying the £6 entrance fee to the Tower Bridge Exhibition, we went
up 45metres by lift to the east walkway and saw...
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...many engrossing displays identifying the London landmarks below as we
walked along Tower Bridge's high level walkways.
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This breathtaking view's looking along the River Thames towards London's
Docklands, seen in the distance on the left.
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Both towers were showing fascinating films of the bridge's building and
history. Above that notice is one of the bridge's lifting arms.
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Belinda tried out the Penny Press in the west walkway and...
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...embossed a penny like this! Looks a bit squashed though!
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Yet another picture in the bag! A tip for photographers - when
taking photos through windows, hold the camera as close as possible to the
glass to minimise reflections.
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Looking towards The City from Tower Bridge's west walkway. St Paul's
Cathedral can just be seen on the far left and down on the near right is
the Tower of London.
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Another Tower Bridge picture, here looking up towards the high level
walkways we'd just been visiting.
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The Victorian Engine Rooms are part of the Tower Bridge Exhibition, these
giant boilers were used in the olden days to generate the steam for the
lifting engines. No - don't turn it up any higher Belinda!
Various Tower Bridge website links are on our UK
tourist links page.
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Mike is dwarfed by the flywheel of one of the two huge steam engines that
used to raise Tower Bridge. He's seen here trying to figure out how
it all worked!
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To the right are the dials, levers and gauges that controlled the bridge
in past times, to the left comes Belinda who controls Mike in present
times!
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Here's the battery - two giant piston looking things that could store
power to raise and lower the bridge without the steam.
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Mike still trying to figure out the workings! The Tower Bridge
Exhibition and Victorian Engine Rooms proved an engaging visit.
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After touring Tower Bridge we had lunch then headed to Jubilee Gardens
where came across this amazing site - a giant crane suspending a 'mobile'
of musicians playing away right up in the air!
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A close-up of the drummer, hope he doesn't get caught short up
there! Notice the lovely clear blue sky, a rare sight indeed during
the UK summer of 2007!
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