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/learning/paint-analysis.html http://www.thetowerbridge.info/learning/paint-analysis.html#comments Sun, 03 Jan 2010 12:35:10 +0000 admin http://www.thetowerbridge.info/?p=1138 The current ongoing restoration work on Tower Bridge involves the removal of all earlier layers of paint in order to ensure the complete adherence of the new paint. It was important to record the decorative history before all evidence was lost. Patrick Baty of Papers and Paints was tasked to carry out the paint research. [...]]]> http://www.thetowerbridge.info/learning/paint-analysis.html/feed 1 http://www.thetowerbridge.info/videos/video-showing-tower-bridge-paint-analysis.html http://www.thetowerbridge.info/videos/video-showing-tower-bridge-paint-analysis.html#comments Sun, 03 Jan 2010 12:33:31 +0000 admin http://www.thetowerbridge.info/?p=1169 The current ongoing restoration work on Tower Bridge involves the removal of all earlier layers of paint in order to ensure the complete adherence of the new paint. It was important to record the decorative history before all evidence was lost. Patrick Baty of Papers and Paints was tasked to carry out the paint research. [...]]]> http://www.thetowerbridge.info/videos/video-showing-tower-bridge-paint-analysis.html/feed 1 http://www.thetowerbridge.info/gallery/tower-bridge-restoration-images.html http://www.thetowerbridge.info/gallery/tower-bridge-restoration-images.html#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:55:01 +0000 admin http://www.thetowerbridge.info/?p=1119 A gallery of images taken by Harris Digital Productions showing key stages of the restoration of Tower Bridge so far, which includes grit blasting, painting the Suspension Chains and erecting scaffolding. The upcoming stage of the restoration focuses on the high level walkways, which are 42 metres above the River Thames. You can follow the [...]]]> http://www.thetowerbridge.info/gallery/tower-bridge-restoration-images.html/feed 3