Lets have some History Thread

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Construction of the bridge began in 1886 and was completed in 1894.
The photos show the steel framework of the two piers, which were clad in Cornish granite and Portland stone to protect the underlying steelwork.
Below is a sequence of 8 photos of the construction.

 

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Two captured Luftwaffe bomber pilots under military escort, casually walking through a London Underground Station. Sept 1940.

It’s the look of astonishment on the man wearing the hat that caught my attention!

 

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A postman tries to deliver the mail to a premise on Watling Street. The morning after a Luftwaffe raid.
St Paul’s Cathedral, stands defiantly, through the mist, in the background.