History, fun, and unforgettable views. Discover London’s story from inside Tower Bridge. Find out more and book tickets at towerbridge.org.uk | Tower Bridge

On December 15, 1935, the Tower Bridge opened in Sacramento, California. The bridge is still one of the most iconic and photographed landmarks in our city. In this video, Jared letterpress printed with some orange oil base ink. What was printed using a 3x5 Kelsey tabletop printing press is an image from a photo engraving depicting the Tower Bridge in the late 1930s with the Delta King steamboat passing underneath the raised bridge. This print is available in our Museum Store and website as part

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The construction of Tower Bridge, London’s defining landmark, started in 1886 and took eight years and 432 labourers under the watchful eye of Sir John Wolfe Barry. It’s made of 11,000 tonnes of steel, clad in Cornish Granite and Portland Stone. The bridge was opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales with great celebrations, on 30th June, 1894. When it was built, Tower Bridge was the largest and most sophisticated steam hydraulic bascule bridge ever completed ('bascule' comes from the French w