Had a very interesting early afternoon wondering round the in side of Tower Bridge. Learning all about its construction though to learning about the lives of the once 60 staff inc cook. All overseen up till the 1970’s by a resident bridge cat. Who all before it was converted to electric kept the bridge running now it only needs 12 staff. Once you make it back down the 206 steps you then get to look round the old engine room with working stream engines. Another highlight is walking on the glass floor on the walk way looking right down onto the bridge deck.
@Reynard the gift shop has a nice range of cat themed Tower Bridge gifts, all based on one of the former resident cats.
A fun fact when the bridge is out of action a bail of straw must be hung below the bridge deck. To alert boats coming down river the bridge is operating at height less than normal.
