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Southwark Bridge

Dec 12th, 2009
Southwark Bridge is an arch bridge for traffic linking Southwark and the City across the River Thames in London. It was designed by Ernest George and Basil... 

History

Tram at Southwark Bridge

Jan 18th, 2010
The first trams were introduced into London in 1860 by the American George Francis Train. These early trams were originally led by horses, with the first one operating along... 

History

The River Thames

Jan 4th, 2010
For thousands of years the River Thames has played an important role in the development of England and to this day continues to delight and inspire millions of people. The... 
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Videos

Removing the polythene wraps

Dec 11th, 2009
This video clip from the 2nd June 2009 shows Pyeroy removing the polythene wraps from the scaffolding which surrounds Span 5 of Southwark Bridge. Safety Boat support to this... 

People

John Rennie

Dec 14th, 2009
John Rennie (1761-1821) John Rennie was born in Phantassie near East Linton, East Lothian, in 1761, and was to become one of the greatest engineers of his generation. From... 

People

Sir Basil Mott

Dec 14th, 2009
Sir Basil Mott, 1st Baronet (1859-1938) Born in Leicester in 1859, Basil Mott was later educated in Switzerland before returning home to study at the Royal School of Mines... 
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