London- Tower Bridge

London

The Thames – Tower Bridge

This bridge was built over an eight year period from 1886 onwards.

It is part suspension and part bascule - lifting - in order to allow large vessels to pass from the upper Pool of London, down to the sea .

The picture was almost certainly painted in the late 1930’s but was issued as a poster in 1948 by British Railways

Artwork by Norman Wilkinson ( 1878 – 1971 )

Code number 65214

The outside dimensions of these posters are 70cm x 50cm ( 27.6 inches x 19.7 inches ), designed to fit a standard IKEA frame.