During the night-time road closures, specialist painting contractors removed the defective Top Coat and repainted the Bascule nosings with modified epoxy paint.  Read More →

A short video showing specialist contractors restoring and repainting the Tower Bridge Arches during the night-time closure. The new paintwork, which has a life expectancy of 25 years, is essential to protect the steelwork and preserve the bridge for future generations.  Read More →

A short video showing Tower Bridge at night and the two cradles. The Port of London Authority by-laws require that a bundle of straw by day and a white light by night to be suspended from the bridge to alert marine craft passing under the bridge to the reduced headroom.  Read More →

A video showing the Silver Cloud cruise ship passing through Tower Bridge on 2nd August 2010 at 7.30pm. Since launching in 1994, the Silver Cloud has travelled to all corners of the world. Please note: The first minute of the video is speeded up by 500% Video by Harris Digital Productions  Read More →

This video clip from the 27th July 2010 shows a needle gun being used to remove defective coatings from around the rivet joints under the East Walkway. The needle gun uses an electrical current to rotate needles at varying speeds against the metallic surface to slowly chip away the numerous layers of paint and rust. Video by Harris Digital Productions  Read More →

Contractors applying dark blue paint to the North West Bridge Parapet of Tower Bridge – taken 14th December 2009. Video by Harris Digital Productions  Read More →

Applying the blue paint to the final Suspension Chain of Tower Bridge – taken 10th December 2009. Video by Harris Digital Productions  Read More →

This video clip from the 29th July 2009 shows Malcolm, Grit Blasting the North East Bridge Parapet of Tower Bridge. Special Envirowraps (custom polyethylene sheeting) cover the scaffolding where the work is taking place to prevent particles of paint and dust escaping into the natural enviroment.  Read More →

Freestyle motocross star Robbie Maddison took London by surprise last night as he performed a spectacular backflip over an open Tower Bridge in the British capital. The 27-year-old Australian took to the air at 2.55am and soared nearly one hundred feet over the Thames. London, 13 July 2009. The early hours of Monday morning saw Maddison become the first rider in history to take on Tower Bridge on a...