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Description: | This aerial photograph shows a number of bridges over the Thames. Tower Bridge was opened in 1894 and quickly became an iconic image of London. It was designed to allow the passage of ships by lifting the roadway. London Bridge is the oldest bridge-crossing of the Thames, with a bridge existing on the site since Roman times. The bridge shown here was opened in 1831 to replace the former 600-year old structure which was lined with houses and shops. It was replaced again in 1973. Cannon Street station and Bridge were built in 1866. Southwark Bridge was opened in 1921, replacing a previous bridge. The meander of the Thames and the Docks can be seen beyond Tower Bridge. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Publisher: | Bishopsgate Institute | Rights holder: | London and Middlesex Archaeological Society | Subjects: | Environment Transport Cityscape Identity and Icons | Temporal: | c1925 | Source: | Bishopsgate Institute | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Go to resource |
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