From the magnificent : The Bridge, with its control tower alongside, was opened in 1954. The first footbridge was built in 1804, and the first road bridge in 1815. The bridge lifts let boats go up river. There had been discussions over a long period about a bridge over the Creek but it was opposed by the Society of Ferrymen. In 1803 following a petition to Parliament a footbridge was installed.
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Deptford Creek bridge
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Deptford Creek bridge
Deptford Creek This is the mouth of the River Ravensbourne, first bridged in ...
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Clapham Junction rail disaster
At 8.10 a.m. a crowded passenger train from Basingstoke heading for London Waterloo, crashed into another train that had stopped at a signal. A further empty train travelling in the opposite direct...
1 memorial
Waterloo and City Railway
A shuttle service between Waterloo and Bank (previously 'City') stations designed for commuters. Â View from the Mirror has a very good post on this line. Londonist have a good succinct history of ...
1 memorial
Santa Maria, ship
The flag ship, the largest of 3 ships, in which Columbus discovered America.  It was a 'caravel' a particular type of sailing ship used by the Spanish and Portuguese in the 15th and 16th centuries....
1 memorial
Paul Atterbury
As this is a fairly unusual name, we are presuming he's the same person who is one of the experts on the BBCÂ television series 'Antiques Roadshow'. He has also written about railways.
1 memorial
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