Vauxhall Bridge London England

 

Vauxhall Bridge is a Grade II listed steel and granite deck arch bridge in central London. It spans the River Thames in a southeast–northwest direction, connecting Vauxhall on the south bank with Pimlico on the north bank. The bridge was opened in 1906, replacing an earlier bridge known as Regent Bridge.

 

I noticed the art work on the piers. According to Wikipedia, the images I took in 2023 of the upstream sculptures were the works of Frederick Pomeroy: Agriculture, Architecture, Engineering, and Pottery.

Agriculture 2023
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Architecture 2023
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Engineering 2023
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Pottery 2023
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The original bridge, built between 1809 and 1816, was the first iron bridge over the Thames. It operated as a toll bridge before becoming publicly owned in 1879. The current bridge has remained largely unchanged since 1907.

The sculptures on the downstream piers were provided by Alfred Drury: Science, Fine Arts, Local Government, Education.

What's Nearby

Southside

MI6 Secret Intelligence Service on the downstream

Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens - public park

Vauxhall underground and train stations

Northside

Bessborough gardens

Riverside Walk Gardens

Pimlico underground

Notes

The text was edited based on Microsoft's Copilot response to the prompt "Describe Chelsea Bridge."

The photos were taken by Geoffrey W. Sutton [Website: suttong.com ]

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Albert Bridge    Albert BridgeLINK

Battersea Bridge   BatterseaBridgeLink

  

A five-span historic bridge near Battersea Park.

Chelsea Bridge     ChelseaBridgeLINK

 An historic suspension bridge across the Thames

London Millennium Footbridge     MillenniumLink

  

The steel footbridge opened in 2000 located near St Paul's Cathedral

Tower Bridge    TowerBridgeLink

  London's iconic bridge often panned in movies about London.

Vauxhall Bridge     VauxhallLINK

    1906 arched bridge with 8 bronze sculptures

Westminster Bridge  WminsterBridgeLink

   A popular photo spot for pictures of Westminster Palace (Houses of Parliament) and the Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) as well as the Thames River.

Google Map of Vauxhall Bridge area

Chelsea Bridge London England

Chelsea Bridge is a steel self-anchored suspension bridge that spans the River Thames in west London. It connects Chelsea on the north bank to Battersea on the south bank. Split between the City of Westminster, the London Borough of Wandsworth, and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, this iconic bridge has an interesting history.

Historic Chelsea Bridge

The site of Chelsea Bridge was once an ancient ford.

The first Chelsea Bridge was proposed in the 1840s as part of the development of marshlands into the new Battersea Park.

Initially called Victoria Bridge, it was a suspension bridge intended to provide convenient access from the densely populated north bank to the park.

The current Chelsea Bridge opened in 1937.

 

Video Clip of Chelsea Bridge

Some Facts

The new bridge was the first self-anchored suspension bridge in Britain.

It was constructed entirely with materials sourced from within the British Empire.

The bridge’s total length is 698 feet (213 meters), with a longest span of 332 feet (101 meters).

It stands 69 feet 2 inches (21.08 meters) tall and has a width of 64 feet (20 meters).

The clearance below the bridge is 42 feet 9 inches (13.03 meters) at the lowest astronomical tide.

Notes

The text was edited based on Microsoft's Copilot response to the prompt "Describe Chelsea Bridge."

The photos and videos were taken by Geoffrey W. Sutton [Website: suttong.com ]

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What's Nearby?

Northside

National Army Museum

Royal Hospital

Chelsea Flower show

Southside

 Battersea Park and Children's Zoo

Battersea Power Station underground

LONDON BRIDGES

Albert Bridge    Albert BridgeLINK

Battersea Bridge   BatterseaBridgeLink

  

A five-span historic bridge near Battersea Park.

Chelsea Bridge     ChelseaBridgeLINK

 An historic suspension bridge across the Thames

London Millennium Footbridge     MillenniumLink

  

The steel footbridge opened in 2000 located near St Paul's Cathedral

Tower Bridge    TowerBridgeLink

  London's iconic bridge often panned in movies about London.

Vauxhall Bridge     VauxhallLINK

    1906 arched bridge with 8 bronze sculptures

Westminster Bridge  WminsterBridgeLink

   A popular photo spot for pictures of Westminster Palace (Houses of Parliament) and the Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) as well as the Thames River.

Google Map of Chelsea Bridge area

uShaka Marine World Durban South Africa

 

We enjoyed our visit at uShaka Marine World in Durban South Africa. (The signs also refer to uShaka Sea World.)

First we walked through an attractive sample of sea life.

Then we relaxed whilst watching a pulsating Sea World show.

Do you love such shows? If so, Here's a link to my video, which I posted on YouTube.

After the show, we walked about the park--here are two more images.

On leaving the park, we wandered through the village of shops and eateries, and boarded a bus to return to our African Cruise.

So, that is mostly what we did during our short visit to Durban.

Beach at Durban, South Africa

Related Posts

Cruising to South Africa:   Cruise to South Africa

Africa on YouTube:  African Travels

Google Map locating uShaka Marine World and the nearby beach

Heathrow Airport Hillingdon London UK

 My video of an arrival in London's Heathrow on 27 July 2022.

Cadbury - my favourite

Some scenes from inside London's Heathrow airport (LHR).

There are plenty of shops for last minute souvenirs.

General seating- waiting for gate postings

Flight boards are easy to find.

Sometimes, I've been able to enter the BA lounge.

Breakfast at the BA Lounge at LHR

Lifts available

We usually fly American Airlines or British Airways

It's a long walk from the plane.

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London at night

Leaving London

Watching a BA jet leave from my window. I was returning to Chicago on 13 November 2021.

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East Point Lighthouse NJ

 

The East Point Lighthouse is the second oldest lighthouse in New Jersey. It's located on the eastern shore of Maurice River Cove.

Built in 1849, the lighthouse is the only onshore lighthouse on the Delaware Bay.

The Lighthouse is in Heislerville, Cumberland County NJ.

It was formerly named Maurice Lighthouse. Locals pronounce Maurice as MOR-iss.

Nearby

There's a sandy beach

And marshes where you see Ospreys and other birds.

Location

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IRELAND - A Photo Tour

 

Dublin to Dublin

We've been to Ireland a few times. This post outlines a tour from 2019. At some sites, I included images from other visits.

I'm from the UK so we visited family then flew over to Dublin.

Our tour begins in Dublin. We head north to Belfast then west and south before returning to Dublin and flying home. The numbers refer to tour days.

The link take you to pages of photos and information.

1 Dublin - National Museum

2. Dublin - City Scenes

3. Downpatrick,

  Belfast: city sites, 

  Titanic exhibit

4. Carrick-a Rede-Rope Bridge

Giant's Causeway,

Londonderry, Donegal Bay,

Drumcliff

5. Galway: 

Cliffs of Moher 2019

Cliffs of Moher, 

Limerick

6. Ring of Kerry drive and Waterville

 

7. Adare

Dingle Peninsula

Ross Castle and Killarney National Park

8. Blarney and Blarney Castle

Waterford

Dunmore

9.  Avoca

10. Back to Dublin

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Dublin City Scenes Ireland

 

St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
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St Patrick's Cathedral (1191) is the national cathedral of the Church of Ireland. Located in the centre of Dublin, this pilgrimage site bridges more than 800 years of history. It was built in the 1200s on the site of a previous church and well. The materials are limestone and imported stone from Bristol. The gothic style resembles the England's Old Sarum Cathedral close to Salisbury. Tours are available. And of course, some years Sunday worshippers may be present on St. Patrick's Day.

St. Patrick's Cathedral

St Patrick's Park, Dublin- close to St Patrick's Cathedral.

Tradition: St Patrick baptised the first Irish Christians here using water from the River Poddle, which is now below ground. 

Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-1891) Monument, O'Connell Square., Dublin 2019

O'Connell St. Scene, Dublin

James Joyce Statue, O'Connell St. Dublin

Horse & Carriage Dublin

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Merrion Square Park, Dublin

Merrion Square, located in the heart of Georgian Dublin, is a charming garden square on the south side of the city center. This 1760s area is surrounded by red brick buildings.

Some of the notables from the area were Oscar Wilde, W. B. Yeats, and Daniel O'Connell

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Christ Church Cathedral has a history approaching 1,000 years.

Christ Church Cathedral is the diocesan cathedral of the Church of Ireland Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough.  The Church of Ireland is a member Church of the Anglican Communion, a family of independent Churches in full communion with each other and with the See of Canterbury.

St Stephen's Church, Dublin

Known as the Pepper Canister, the church was built in 1824.

Parishioners included Oscar Wilde, The Duke of Wellington, William Butler Yeats

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Downpatrick Cathedral in County Down- the traditional burial site of St. Patrick.

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