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The Museum of London celebrated the opening of the new Millennium Bridge with a display looking at the long and often haphazard story of London's bridges and the part they have played in the life of the city. The display spanned over three thousand years of bridge-building, starting with the 21st century's sleek minimalist newcomers and looking right back to the bronze age remains that are being rapidly washed away by the tide at Vauxhall. The aim was to get us all out there, exploring the quirky variety of London's bridges for ourselves. The exhibition asked if we need more bridges to serve south and east London - a matter that the Government had decided to leave to the new Mayor. Tower Bridge closed for repairs in October. Will future Mayors be grappling with the problem of London's bridges falling down? The display included a newly developed computer interactive which allowed you to explore London's bridges using panoramas and offered a quiz to test your knowledge. It was developed by the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, University College London, in association with the Museum of London with funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). |
Bridging History