1-217-712 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Tower Bridge, London, 20th Century. The construction of the bridge was begun in 1881 to designs by Sir Horace Jones and it opened in 1894. It was designed so that the central section could be raised to allow the passage of ships to and from the busy wharves of London. Postcard from The Souvenir Album, Views of London And The River Thames, From London To Oxford, (London, 20th Century).