View of part of Tower Bridge from the River Thames, London, 1894. Artist: Unknown

View of part of Tower Bridge from the River Thames, London, 1894. Artist: Unknown

2-546-864 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

View of part of Tower Bridge from the River Thames, London, 1894. The photograph was probably taken on the occasion of its opening. The construction of Tower 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.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Horace Jones: British: Artist, architect

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London

  1. 51 30 51 N , 000 05 35 W

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets

  1. 51 32 00 N , 000 02 00 W

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

Science & Nature Technology & Innovation

Locations & Buildings Castles

Locations & Buildings Bridges


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5200x3358
File Size : 51,158kb


Aliases

  1. 169068
  1. TB035
  1. 0220007449
  1. 169068
  1. 2-546-864
  1. 2546864

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