April 24, 2010 1:00 PM. 38 attended.
Tower Bridge Exhibition
Come and visit the Tower Bridge Exhibition on Saturday 24th April, meeting up at 1pm at Tower Hill tube Station!
About Tower Bridge
The bridge was opened in 1894, it took eight years to build and cost just over £1m to build, five major contractors and the relentless labour of 432 construction workers to build Tower Bridge.
Two massive piers had to be sunk into the river bed to support the construction, over 11,000 tons of steel provided the framework for the Towers and Walkways. This was then clad in Cornish granite and Portland stone, both to protect the underlying steelwork and to give the Bridge a more pleasing appearance.
We will go up the north tower of the bridge and be able to enjoy the fantastic views of London from the high level walkways above the Thames. Then continue to the Victorian Steam Engine Rooms in the south tower where we will be able to see how they lift the roadway for tall ships to pass.
Group entry is £6 each (students & seniors £4.50 each) and the exhibition lasts about 1-2 hours.
Afterwards we will head to 'All Bar One' (34 Shad Thames), for a chat over a drink. Click here for a map of the bar...
Tower Hill Station has 2 exits, we will be waiting at the one slightly nearer to the Tower itself, if you can't see us, please call.
Hope to see your there.
Regards
Robert
07905 901 834
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RobertEvent HostOrganizerAmazing views from the walkway and interesting to find out how the roadway is lifted. -
christine sieberFull Member 2012What an impressive building. The view was gorgeous - and for luck also the weather.
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Tariq KhanFull Member 2012The exhibition was great and Love the view of London from there and all the information about the bridges from around the worlds and the pump room.
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Nick YorstonFull Member 2012Very interesting without being too technical, with the added benefit of some great views both ways along the Thames. It's the kind of exhibition where you can spend as much time as you like reading about all the history of the bridge or just glance through it for just the basics.
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ErnestineFull Member 2012Fascinating films and animations of its history and how it was built; amazing structures inside the Towers; interesting displays and great views along the walkways... and superb Engine Rooms!
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nahidFull Member 2012+1 guestIt was a great day and exhibition was really interesting. I enjoyed seeing the river from the top of the bridge. the vew was amazing. Thank you again Robert for this meet up.
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John KFull Member 2012Great fun! Good view of town from the bridge and some interesting conversation at the pub afterwards.
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Tried to coordinate the meetup for when they lift the bridge for passing tall ships, but they don't do it much these days!
Below are the times and dates of when it's next being lifted, in case you are in the area:
Sat 29th May - 17:45, 18:30, 21:30, 22:15
Tue 15th June - 17:00, 17:30
Thur 17th June - 18:45, 19:30, 22:30, 23:15
Fri 18th June - 16:30, 17:30
Sun 15th Aug - 12:15, 13:00, 16:00, 16:45
Sat 18th Sept - 18:45, 19:30, 22:30, 23:15