Saturday 17 March 2012
News & features published on 17 March 2012
Abseilers fit highest LED lights at Tower Bridge
The project to fit new energy-efficient colour-changing lights to Tower Bridge took a big step forward this week when abseilers attached the highest of the 1,800 LED lights, 61 metres above the Thames.
HMS St Albans arrives in Pool of London for five-day visit
Royal Navy warship HMS St Albans passed through Tower Bridge on Saturday morning at the start of a five-day visit to the capital.
London, Chatham and Dover Railway crests returned to Blackfriars
Two 148-year-old cartouches bearing the crest of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway have returned to their home at the southern end of Blackfriars Railway Bridge a year after they were dismantled for restoration as part of the Thameslink scheme.
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Saturday recap: Historic railway crests returned to Blackfriars; warship in Pool of London; Tower Bridge abseilers http://t.co/rcYh8D5Z
Watching @bbcCultureShow feature on David Bomberg & the Borough Group of artists: http://t.co/RtmI7tcD new @LSBU gallery opens 14 June
@MsTiggerN1 Victoria's not back yet is she? At least it was still missing on Thursday. Cartouche work continues tomorrow.
Just published - Abseilers fit highest LED lights at Tower Bridge http://t.co/RBse05R4
Just published - HMS St Albans arrives in Pool of London for five-day visit http://t.co/6o7AkML2
Just published - pics & video - London, Chatham and Dover Railway crests returned to Blackfriars http://t.co/lfUpAKEe
Interesting to see how many people use Thames beach as shortcut when Thames Path at Blackfriars is shut to pedestrians
RT @The_Globe: We just got an envelope addressed to Mr William Shakespeare...
Local charity @blackfriarssett is looking for a volunteer to run participatory cooking sessions http://t.co/y0BPZa9N
The Blackfriars Railway Bridge cartouches are being returned to their rightful place this weekend after a year away http://t.co/ugP4R691
[Forum] How the owner of Bermondsey @streetcoffee plans to help save a drop-in for dementia sufferers & their carers http://t.co/77VYkY93
RT @UK_Richard: Is the top of the #Shard emerging in the drizzle this morning? @se1 @LDN http://t.co/dJlf1uqh
12 noon - International Women's Day Walk from @SE5 to SE1 with @cooltan4 http://t.co/IzWPMICN
Southwark's mobile recycling centre is on the Rockingham Estate this morning and at Tabard Gardens this afternoon http://t.co/cK5RbDtK
HMS St Albans progress report RT @ianvisits: I'd say 10 minutes late as the ship only just passed Canary Wharf.
Tower Bridge due to lift 9.40 for @Royalnavy frigate HMS St Albans
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