www.towerbridge.org.uk
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Tower Bridge
Exhibition
Visit Tower Bridge Exhibition and discover the colourful history
of the bridge from Victorian times to the present day. You will
discover how and why the bridge was built through the films and the
interactive displays in the Towers and the high-level Walkways.
From the Walkways, you can admire the stunning views across the city
to Westminster and down the Thames to Docklands. Use the specially
installed windows to take photographs without glass obscuring your
view.
Your visit will then
continue to the historical Victorian Engine Rooms, where you will be
able to see the original engines that used to power the bridge. Before
you exit the Engine Rooms you will be able to buy postcards, books and
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No guide accompanies these
tours, although Tour Guides are on hand to answer your questions.
Key Stage 2 and 3
Tower Bridge Exhibition offers you and your students many
opportunities to enhance the National Curriculum in the subjects of
Science, History and Geography, Key Stage 2 and 3. We are able to provide
you with both Teachers and Pupils Guides and activity packs for your class
offering both pre and post visit activities for you to organise as well as
providing a programme for the visit itself. The packs have been prepared
and written by teachers to enable groups to make the most of their visit.
History – Victorian London
Witness how London developed rapidly throughout Victorian times and the
effects this had on the city. Learn about how these changes led to one of
the World’s most famous landmarks, Tower Bridge, being built. Topics
covered include:
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Why Tower Bridge was
so badly needed by the end of the Victorian era.
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The competition to
find the best bridge design which would enable vehicles and people
to cross without closing the river to shipping.
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The story of the
bridge's construction and the people who built it.
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The huge celebrations
around its Royal opening.
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The Gothic style of
the bridge, seen also in many other Victorian buildings.
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Science – Materials,
Forces and Motion
The amount of materials used in building this wonderful new Bridge in
the late 19th Century provide the perfect opportunity for children
looking at materials in Key Stage 2 to examine and think about how
they were used. It is also an excellent introduction to the concepts
of forces and how levers work. Topics covered include: |
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Different ways of
building bridges.
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Which materials
were chosen to build Tower Bridge.
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The different
purposes of these materials.
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The shapes that
give Tower Bridge its strength.
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Levers, and how
they are used to lift the bridge.
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Forces at work on
the structure of the bridge.
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Geography – London
and City Planning
Discover the story of the growth and development of London and its
transport routes and how these inspired the design of Tower Bridge.
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The main London
landmarks visible from Tower Bridge.
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The growth of London
since medieval times.
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The role of bridges
in enabling movement around the city.
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The changing ways in
which people move around London.
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The changing use of
the River Thames and the buildings on its banks.
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The choices that have
to be made to plan for the future.
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of the packs are available free on request when a school group booking
is made or you can download the Education Packs from our
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Guided Talks
We are able to offer you introductory talks to Tower Bridge which are
ideal for older children and are 15 minutes in length. We also offer the
opportunity for you to book a talk by a member of the marketing department
who will be able to talk about the business side of running a tourist
attraction. These must be booked in advance and are subject to
availability. Groups must consist of 10 or more people.
For more information about talks please contact
emma.parlow@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Contact Us
Tower Bridge Exhibition
Tower Bridge Road
London, SE1 2UP
Tel: 0845 1659812
www.towerbridge.org.uk
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