The Friday Photo: Tower Bridge
We’ve spent most of this week being tourists in London, which used to be our home town. And Tower Bridge, the late Victorian edifice that spans the Thames besides the Tower of London, is a London icon: the middle part splits and raises so that tall ships can pass through. It doesn’t have the scale of Sydney Harbour Bridge, but its gothic elegance is pretty unique.
beautiful!
Thank you!
really amazing love to see this.
What a great photo. It is a shame that you couldn’t also get a picture of the Tower Bridge when it is raised
Yes! That’s very rare. I’ve seen it a couple of times, but never had a camera…
Strangely it can be lifted at any time with no charge. Any vessel with a mast or superstructure of 30ft (9m) or more wishing to enter or leave the Upper Pool of London can ask for a Bridge Lift.
Bookings have to be made in writing and received at the Bridge at least 24 hours in advance of a lift.
See times here http://www.towerbridge.org.uk/TBE/EN/BridgeLiftTimes/