A view of the bridge: The sturdy steel frame of Tower Bridge can be seen, before it was covered with its distinctive stone-cladding on the orders of architect John Wolfe-Barry
This just gives me lead to redouble my dumpster diving.
Thank you for posting this. The photos are wonderful.
“Mr Berthoud, an expert in the history of London who gives guided tours around famous landmarks including Tower Bridge, said he was gobsmacked by the haul.”
It’s unbelieveable that someone threw these pictures away. I guess when you live daily amongst “old” things their value fades.
Great photos at the link!
Thank you, thank you—so fascinating. And to think the cladding was originally to have been in brick! The Brits at the time were completely preeminent in engineering, with the Yanks on this tails, and the Germans doing what they could to stay in competition. Somewhere in this building I see the twentieth century—and it’s not in the cladding.
Thanks for this post. I think things like this are so cool, and its another example as to why I hang out at FR
I came here for the hot chick.
Where's the hot chick?
