Photos: Tower Bridge

Main plaque.

Plaque on north abutment.

1982 plaque for the opening of the machinery rooms and upper walkway to the public.

Centennial plaque.  

1977 rehabilitation plaque. 

 

Name plaque on bridge. 

Bridgemasters dining room plaque. 

Railing and fascia details as seen from beside bridge. 

Railing details as viewed from on bridge. 

Bridge lighting. 

Accumulator tower.

 

Tower elevation.

Top of tower as viewed from beside bridge.

Bottom of tower as viewed from beside bridge.

Looking up at tower.

Panoramic view looking up at tower.

Tower details. 

Walkway around base of tower.

 

Details at top of tower.

Tower archway over roadway.

South approach and anchorage system as seen from northwest quadrant.

 

Looking up at approach tower.

Views of approach tower.

 

Approach tower details.

Sculptures on approach tower.

View under approach tower archway over roadway.

Views of stiffened suspension system from beside bridge.

Suspension system overview as seen from on bridge.

Views beside stiffened suspension chain system.

Stiffened riveted suspension chain general detail.

Suspension details.

Suspender connection to main suspension chain.

Suspender detail.

Suspension entry into main tower.

Suspension entry into approach tower.

Suspension hinge.

Backstay for suspension span.

North anchorage.

Bascule span truss web.

Views under bascule span.

Bascule span bottom chord connections.

Bracing and interior truss lines on bascule span.

Detail of bascule at center of span.

Bascule diagonal member.

Bascule vertical members.

Bridgetender house and observation tower. 

Upper walkway overview. 

London coat of arms on walkway. 

London coat of arms on walkway reflected in nearby building. 

 

Looking up from under upper walkway.

Details of upper walkway truss web. 

Views of upper walkway flooring system.

 

Main span pier.

Views under suspension span.

Detail of floorbeam and deck stringers under suspension span.

Stairway and walkway under bridge.