A Victorian masterpiece, Tower Bridge remains a highly important crossing on the River Thames, as well as being one of London’s defining landmarks. This compelling album of photographs by Harry Cory Wright allows us to experience its awe-inspiring structure in exquisite detail, from the intricate machinery in the engine rooms to the great cathedral-like spaces of the bascule chambers. It includes an interview with Senior Technical Officer Glen Ellis, who shares his own daily experience of lifting the bridge, evoking a remarkable sense of place.
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Book Details
Format:Paperback
Size:17.0 x 12.0 cm
Extent:176 pp
Illustrations:120
Publication date:21 March 2019
ISBN:9780500294673
Contents List
Introduction • Interview with Glen Ellis • The Photographs
About the Author
Harry Cory Wright is a leading landscape photographer whose work is concerned with the fundamental sense of place.
Glen Ellis is Senior Technical Officer at Tower Bridge.