Bridge HistorySome Interesting Fact

Bridge History
Some Interesting Facts

Tower Bridge has a fascinating history, which is explored in full in Tower Bridge Exhibition. Here’s some to get your started…

1910 - the high-level Walkways, which were designed so that the public could still cross the bridge when it was raised, were closed down due to lack of use.

1912 - during an emergency, Frank McClean had to fly between the bascules and the high-level walkways in his Short biplane, to avoid an accident.

1952 - a London bus driven by Albert Gunter had to leap from one bascule to the other when the bridge began to rise with the number 78 bus still on it.

1977 - Tower Bridge was painted red, white and blue to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee. (Before that, it was painted a chocolate brown colour).

1982 - Tower Bridge opened to the public for the first time since 1910, with a permanent exhibition inside called The Tower Bridge Experience.

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Bridge History
Some Interesting Facts

Tower Bridge has a Fascinating history, which is explored in full in Tower Bridge Exhibition. Here's Some to Get your Started ...

1,910th - the High-level Walkways, which were designed so that the Public could still cross the Bridge when it was raised, were Closed down Due to Lack of use.

One thousand nine hundred twelve - during an Emergency, Frank McClean had. to Fly between the Bascules and the High-level Walkways in his Short biplane, to Avoid an accident.

one thousand nine hundred fifty-two - a London Bus driven by Albert Gunter had to Leap from one Bascule to the Other when the Bridge began to rise with the Number 78 Bus. still on it.

one thousand nine hundred seventy-seven - Tower Bridge was painted Red, White and blue to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee. (Before that, it was painted a Chocolate Brown Colour).

1982 - Tower Bridge opened to the Public for the First time since the 1,910th, with a Permanent Exhibition Called Inside The Tower Bridge Experience.