http://www.thetowerbridge.info Restoring the Most Famous Bridge in the World Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:20:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/scaffolding-the-bascules-nears-completion.html http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/scaffolding-the-bascules-nears-completion.html#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:21:02 +0000 admin http://www.thetowerbridge.info/?p=2014 Work on erecting the scaffolding around the bascules nears completion.  Specialist painting contractors have now started to restore the South West Turnstile and the fencing surrounding the Control Cabin on the South Tower. The new paintwork, which has a life expectancy of 25 years, is essential to protect the steelwork and preserve the bridge for future [...]]]> http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/scaffolding-the-bascules-nears-completion.html/feed 0 http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/painting-the-tower-bridge-turnstiles.html http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/painting-the-tower-bridge-turnstiles.html#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:30:00 +0000 admin http://www.thetowerbridge.info/?p=1996 Specialist painting contractors have now started to restore the South East Turnstile and the fencing surrounding the Control Cabin on the South Tower. The new paintwork, which has a life expectancy of 25 years, is essential to protect the steelwork and preserve the bridge for future generations.]]> http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/painting-the-tower-bridge-turnstiles.html/feed 0 http://www.thetowerbridge.info/videos/the-tower-bridge-bascules.html http://www.thetowerbridge.info/videos/the-tower-bridge-bascules.html#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2010 09:36:02 +0000 admin http://www.thetowerbridge.info/?p=1941 During the night-time bridge closures, the bascules were raised to facilitate the painting of areas inaccessible when the Bridge is in its down position. With this work now completed, scaffolding will be erected around the underside of the bascules from 2 November, this means that there will be no Bridge Lifts for vessels taking place until the end [...]]]> http://www.thetowerbridge.info/videos/the-tower-bridge-bascules.html/feed 0 http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/10th-december-2009.html http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/10th-december-2009.html#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:47:01 +0000 admin http://www.thetowerbridge.info/?p=958 Industrial painting contractors start applying the blue paint to the North West Suspension Chain of Tower Bridge. You can watch a video a video here]]> http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/10th-december-2009.html/feed 0 http://www.thetowerbridge.info/videos/painting-the-final-suspension-chain.html http://www.thetowerbridge.info/videos/painting-the-final-suspension-chain.html#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:37:52 +0000 admin http://www.thetowerbridge.info/?p=899 Applying the blue paint to the final Suspension Chain of Tower Bridge – taken 10th December 2009. Video by Harris Digital Productions]]> http://www.thetowerbridge.info/videos/painting-the-final-suspension-chain.html/feed 1 http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/22nd-april-2009.html http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/22nd-april-2009.html#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:11:41 +0000 admin http://www.thetowerbridge.info/?p=351  Watch video of Alan removing graffiti from Tower Bridge    Watch a video of Ian, painting the Tower Bridge shield    ]]> http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/22nd-april-2009.html/feed 0 http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/18th-march-2009.html http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/18th-march-2009.html#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:02:14 +0000 admin http://www.thetowerbridge.info/?p=334  ]]> http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/18th-march-2009.html/feed 1 http://www.thetowerbridge.info/videos/tower-bridge.html http://www.thetowerbridge.info/videos/tower-bridge.html#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:20:55 +0000 admin http://www.thetowerbridge.info/?p=890 This video clip from the 23rd June 2008 shows Tower Bridge from Queens Walk (south side) before restoration work begins.]]> http://www.thetowerbridge.info/videos/tower-bridge.html/feed 0