Did you know that 35 different bridges cross the Thames Rivers in London, starting with Hampton Court in the west and ...
This soon became uneconomical and they turned it into a foot tunnel; but once Tower Bridge opened in 1894 the subway became pretty redundant, and these days it just carries utility cables.
Tower Bridge opened in June 1894 and has been a major part of London's skyline ever since. Underneath the façade of the famous crossing is a large cavernous chamber with gears, motors and ...