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Tower Bridge Project

The restoration of Tower Bridge is being recorded by Harris Digital Productions, who have also set up this website to show work in progress and updated information about the project. Harris Digital Productions specialise in the recording of historic projects, by providing a digital record using high definition video, high resolution photography and if required, a dedicated website. An ancient City... 

Fitting the Envirowraps

This video clip from the 28th May 2009 shows the Envirowraps being fitted on the scaffolding surrounding the North East Suspension Chain.  Read More →

28th May 2009

Polythene wraps being applied to the scaffolding, which surrounds the North East Suspension Chain of Tower Bridge. Polythene wraps being heat boded to form a seamless enclosure around the scaffolding of the North East Suspension Chain of Tower Bridge   Polythene wraps being applied to the scaffolding with the North Tower in the background   Polythene wraps and scaffolding surrounding the short section... 

Fitting the Envirowraps

This video clip from the 28th May 2009 shows the Envirowraps being fitted on the scaffolding surrounding the North East Suspension Chain.  Read More →

Scaffolding gets underway

Scaffolding has now started to be erected around the South West Suspension Chain  Read More →

Envirowraps

A video showing the Envirowraps being fixed to the scaffolding on the 30th January 2009 – Learn more about the Envirowraps being used on Tower Bridge  Read More →

Progress

Completed: The South West Suspension Chain Completed: The South East Suspension Chain Completed: The North East Suspension Chain Work in progress: The North West Suspension Chain and Bridge Parapet 21st December 2009 - The North West Suspension Chain has been repainted and the scaffolding is being dismantled.   The scaffolding on the North West Suspension Chain Latest image - 21st December 2009   The... 

Envirowraps

ENVIROWRAP is a polyethylene shrinkwrap material. It is heat-applied to the scaffold structure and forms a taut bonded cladding façade. It looks smarter than conventional cladding because it is moulded more closely to the structure it contains. This will include any projections or extensions, and even circular or trapezoidal shapes. The shrink-fitting of ENVIROWRAP over scaffold projections creates... 

Contact Us

Please visit the Tower Bridge Exhibition website for contact details Tower Bridge restoration website, images and videos:  Harris Digital Productions Please use the form below to contact the restoration website/ Harris Digital Productions Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Subject Your Message Enter the above Security Code in the box below  Read More →

Sir John Wolfe-Barry

Sir John Wolfe-Barry Wolfe-Barry, the youngest son of architect Sir Charles Barry, added ‘Wolfe’ to his inherited name in 1898. He was educated at Glenalmond and King’s College London, and was a pupil of civil engineer Sir John Hawkshaw, as was Henri Marc Brunel, son of the great Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Barry and Hawkshaw worked on railway bridge crossings across the Thames, among...