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London in the 19th century. ... Finished in 1284, the original London Bridge would stand for over 600 years. It supported homes and shops — which weighed down its arches over time.
See 19th-Century London Through the Eyes of James McNeill Whistler, ... Blue and Gold—Old Battersea Bridge, a boat slips across a glass-still Thames River, manned by a ghostly passenger.
All because Hammersmith Bridge, a majestic but badly corroded 19th-century suspension bridge that connects the district of Barnes with much of London, was closed last month for safety reasons.
They became popular in the U.K. and the U.S. in the 19th century, ... Until the middle of the eighteenth century, the London Bridge was the only crossing for people on the Thames River in London.
A REMARKABLE early 19th century map of London has emerged for sale revealing how the city has dramatically changed over the past two centuries.The det. ... 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF.
Pictured is Albert Bridge in Chelsea in the late 19th century and today. Image caption, Henry Turner photographed London Bridge in 1937 for E Arnot Robertson's book Thames Portrait.
These 19th century photographs of London's Chelsea have shown how the exclusive suburb changed from a Victorian artists' colony to a 21st century millionaires' enclave.. Seven black-and-white ...
Not all of the old London Bridge is in America. When the 19th century span was dismantled and shipped off to Arizona , a large chunk was left in place on the southern approach.
There have been many London Bridges. The current, concrete span dates from only the 1970s. It replaced a 19th century bridge that was famously sold to an American businessman — much of that ...
London Bridge was moved from London to Lake Havasu, Arizona, ... The 19th-century stone-arched bridge could no longer cope with the amount of traffic that needed to cross it, ...