[rabenson]

for more threads like this one : http://www.documentingreality.com/fo...me-line-45276/

The unique pictures, dating back to 1892, document the construction the iconic bridge, which at the time was a landmark feat of engineering nicknamed ‘The Wonder Bridge’.
The discarded pictures, which were retrieved by a caretaker who was looking after a building being turned into flats in 2006, have spent the last five years in a carrier bag underneath his bed.

Tower Bridge 2011


Tower Bridge 1886-1894

[Soar]

Awesome pictures!

[NEVERBACKZ]

[Wolf]

Great piece of history!

[güttsfükk]

love these kinda posts, wish there were more of them.
i once made this one : http://www.documentingreality.com/fo...-1889-a-57481/

[luton loyal]

[thissiteisfuckedup]

wow, awesome pics, amazing seeing the type of cranes they used back then.

[güttsfükk]

people who enjoy this thread and the building of the eiffel tower thread maybe also enjoy HUNTED's incredible contribution to this thread : http://www.documentingreality.com/fo...-1879-a-74111/

just scroll down to the 8th post in the thread

[Sharon]

I live 15 minutes walk from Tower Bridge

[soonerpimp]

Originally Posted by Sharon. ↗

I live 15 minutes walk from Tower Bridge

What is this "walk" you speak of?