Bridges That Built London
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If London Bridge made London, its neighbour Tower Bridge arrived when London was the capital of a huge empire and the centre of global trade. This immense concentration of people and money made a new bridge necessary - but also made it virtually impossible to design one without disrupting the lucrative river traffic. Rob u... 43:28 Expired
Rob uncovers the story of the two Waterloo Bridges, both once hailed as bridges of the future. He discovers the original Waterloo Bridge was an icon of the Industrial Revolution, built using the latest technology to cater for the incredible growth of London. But this bridge - dubbed the finest in the world - was too expens... 43:41 Expired
As London and Britain grew wealthier, the pressure for a second bridge became irresistible. This was Westminster Bridge. Rob charts the changes in British life which made this bridge possible - a greater openness to the world (it was designed by a foreigner), and a greater sense of national self-confidence, and power. Buil... 43:18 Expired
The original, and, for 17 centuries, the only - bridge across the Thames in central London. The most important bridge in Britain and one which made the City of London, and London itself, possible. Rob explores the multiple versions of this bridge, and charts how each shaped Britain's capital city - from the Romans who used...