Tower Bridge with bascules closed and barges passing under at high water, London alms and the first floor is

and the first floor is divided into two rooms crammed with beds

A bearded Hindu or Muslim holy man sits playing a drum by a small fire

a view in the tunnel and a view of the shield used in its construction

Plan showing the demolitions undertaken for Holborn Viaduct over the Fleet Valley

Trinity Hall

Tower Bridge with bascules closed and barges passing under at high water, London alms and the first floor isTower Bridge with bascules closed and barges passing under at high water, London, c1905. The construction of Tower Bridge was begun in 1881 to designs by Sir Horace Jones and it opened in 1894. It was designed so that the central section could be raised to allow the passage of ships to and from the busy wharves of London.