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/gallery/tower-bridge-before-the-restoration.html http://www.thetowerbridge.info/gallery/tower-bridge-before-the-restoration.html#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:35:15 +0000 admin http://www.thetowerbridge.info/?p=2251 A selection of images showing Tower Bridge before the start of the three restoration project. Beginning in March 2008, the scope of the essential works was to strip away the old layers of paint and repaint all the steelwork. The Tower Bridge Exhibition remained open throughout the process but the impressive spectacle of the raising [...]]]> http://www.thetowerbridge.info/gallery/tower-bridge-before-the-restoration.html/feed 0 http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/finishing-touches-to-tower-bridge.html http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/finishing-touches-to-tower-bridge.html#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:57:38 +0000 admin http://www.thetowerbridge.info/?p=2210 The polyethylene wraps and scaffolding have now been removed from the bascules as the repainting of Tower Bridge nears completion. The new paintwork, which has a life expectancy of 25 years, is essential to protect the steelwork and preserve the iconic structure for future generations. More than 22,000 litres of paint will eventually be used [...]]]> http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/finishing-touches-to-tower-bridge.html/feed 0 http://www.thetowerbridge.info/videos/painting-the-tracery-on-tower-bridge.html http://www.thetowerbridge.info/videos/painting-the-tracery-on-tower-bridge.html#comments Sun, 27 Feb 2011 09:18:18 +0000 admin http://www.thetowerbridge.info/?p=2167 A short video showing the specialist painting contractors applying a second coat of light blue paint on the west side of the bascule and black paint is being applied to the tracery on the bridge balustrade. ]]> http://www.thetowerbridge.info/videos/painting-the-tracery-on-tower-bridge.html/feed 0 http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/repainting-the-bascules.html http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/repainting-the-bascules.html#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:01:18 +0000 admin http://www.thetowerbridge.info/?p=2118 The final stage of repainting Tower Bridge is now well underway. With the bascules fixed in the lowered position, specialist painting contractors have now removed the old paintwork and applied the white finish coat to the bascules and balustrade.]]> http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/repainting-the-bascules.html/feed 0 http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/the-east-balustrade-on-tower-bridge.html http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/the-east-balustrade-on-tower-bridge.html#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:36:17 +0000 admin http://www.thetowerbridge.info/?p=2142 Specialist painting contractors have now repainted the east balustrade on Tower Bridge as work continues on the bascules and the west balustrade. The new paintwork, which has a life expectancy of 25 years, is essential to protect the steelwork and preserve the iconic structure for future generations.  More than 22,000 litres of paint will eventually be [...]]]> http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/the-east-balustrade-on-tower-bridge.html/feed 0 http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/polyethylene-wraps-on-tower-bridge.html http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/polyethylene-wraps-on-tower-bridge.html#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 08:13:07 +0000 admin http://www.thetowerbridge.info/?p=2068 Polyethylene wraps have now been applied to the scaffolding which surrounds the Tower Bridge bascules. This special shrinkwrap material is heat boded to form a seamless enclosure around the scaffolding, which will prevent particles of paint or dust escaping into the natural environment.]]> http://www.thetowerbridge.info/diary/polyethylene-wraps-on-tower-bridge.html/feed 0 http://www.thetowerbridge.info/videos/painting-the-turnstiles-on-tower-bridge.html http://www.thetowerbridge.info/videos/painting-the-turnstiles-on-tower-bridge.html#comments Thu, 25 Nov 2010 08:44:32 +0000 admin http://www.thetowerbridge.info/?p=2036 Specialist painting contractors are now restoring 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 generations.]]> http://www.thetowerbridge.info/videos/painting-the-turnstiles-on-tower-bridge.html/feed 0 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/videos/abseilers-under-the-walkways.html http://www.thetowerbridge.info/videos/abseilers-under-the-walkways.html#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:29:43 +0000 admin http://www.thetowerbridge.info/?p=1967 A short video shot during one of the night-time bridge closures, showing abseilers working under the Walkways and the transfer of the ALPS Space Frame Platforms (cradles) from the East to the West Walkway.]]> http://www.thetowerbridge.info/videos/abseilers-under-the-walkways.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