Hidden Secrets of London's Tower Bridge

[@vickybatchelor6858]

Wow!! What an incredible structure that is! Never seen inside the bridge before... such an achievement for the brave workmen. Thanks Darren, for another fantastic video 😃

[@malcolmrichardson3881]

Thank you for a very enjoyable and informative tour of this iconic piece of Victorian engineering, which looks beautifully maintained.

[@AdventureMe]

Many thanks!

[@nataliesmith303]

How fascinating. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@ffrancrogowski6263]

I never realised that there are so many mechanical workings to this bridge, Darren. It's so impressive to see the old steam engines against the modern set up. Down in the basement is stunning, with the size it is. I didn't know that you could go across those walkways, either, The views looking down through the glass to the Thames is unbelievable. It was real good that you could show us all of this on this video, with kind permission. Many thanks.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks mate

[@shirleylynch7529]

AMAZING . Brilliant documentary. We don’t know the half. How clever were those people long ago. Well Done Darren on another masterpiece. Thank you

[@MikeyFab]

Great to see another upload from you! ♥

[@lezking5060]

Oooh - You lucky bascule! Something for us to enjoy later - Thank you!

[@AdventureMe]

Enjoy!

[@lezking5060]

@@AdventureMe - We did indeed!

[@SimonM-63]

Nice one, Darren. Very interesting 👌 👍

[@AdventureMe]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@timmclaughlin601]

Impressive video. Thank you.

[@christelbraune4530]

War ein sehr interessantes Video. Ich freue mich wie immer dabei sein zu können. Dankeschön Darren 👍🏻👋🏻👋🏻

[@dandare2829]

I’m sure Fred Dibnah did a video on the Bridge many years ago on his Steam powered by gone years series. Great video as always and never knew a glass walkway was installed 👍

[@JP_TaVeryMuch]

As soon as I saw the Lancashire boilers with the manufacturer's stamp from Leeds (7:47), I was transported back to the great man's 'demonsteration' of them. Thanks for reminding me.

[@UKThemeParks]

That is really cool!

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks mate 🙂

[@JP_TaVeryMuch]

Great to have the Darren treatment of this altogether more fascinating structure once you get beneath the skin of it. This is the first time that I've seen several areas of its innards before. The attention to detail you give it, such as the shots of the little walkway next to the braking system right up high in the bascule chamber and the ones showing the magnitude of the steel girders soaring up to the top of the tower were amazing. The bus driver was Albert Gunter and on the 30th of December 1952, the bridge operators had forgotten to sound the alarm that it was opening to river traffic. He had little choice other than to gun it and thankfully his no. 78 bus made it to the other side safely. He was even given a day off and a ten pound reward, although he did break his leg apparently. There's an unbelievable 13 million rivets holding it all together and as one of those wonderful English eccentricities, the only time that the road decks are raised to the full extent of near vertical is when the Monarch is onboard a vessel passing through. Thank you once again for proving that there's always more to learn, even about something you think you know all about. The only thing that I still haven't been able to find out about is what they've done with the coal cellars and where the chimneys were! The weight of each bascule is around 1200 tons and apparently is so well counterbalanced that it only takes the same power as boiling a kettle to raise.

[@barbaraking6980]

Wow ! So lucky to be able to spend time there and see everything behind the scenes.😮 So lucky. Awesome video Darren . The Victorian engineering is amazing as always, love it. Many thanks for going over the glass walkway to show us the views, because there is no way I could have done that. I know it's totally irrational , but I'd be crawling along🤣 the floor at the side.

[@carljackson1608]

The comment about the Red bus 4:17 made me think of the London scene in Walt Disney’s It’s a small world. I wonder if it’s true 🤔 another great video

[@shaunwest3612]

Great video Darren,such an Incredible piece of engineering,it's stunning.👍

[@malcbury9739]

Fascinating, Thanks, Darren👍

[@tmaddison7523]

Great video as always Darren 👌

[@deborahbrackenbury272]

Great as usual, thank you 😊

[@jetsons101]

The Tower Bridge is a piece of industrial art having both function and beauty. The work of the Victorian designers, engineers and workers is outstanding considering there were no computers and only basic construction machinery. This is a perfect example of "Do it right the first time." There is still a cost/charge to lift the bridge, its paid by the taxpayers but well worth the price for such an important part of London/UK history.

[@barbarapearce3634]

The staircase almost had a church look. So different to the working bit underneath. Great video.

[@raymondlee4767]

Great video Darren I wouldn't like to walk over that glass though nice one.👍

[@hudsonrobert49]

lovely video thank you

[@40davegardner]

That chair in the old operating room looked like it was a commode 😂.

[@davidberlanny3308]

Hi Darren, Great video!! Those chambers are just enormous!! Amazing to think it was still steam powered until 1976. The walkway you mentioned is still there although you can't actually walk it. One of the access towers is tucked away behind the ticket offices for the Tower of London. All the best!!

[@AdventureMe]

I featured it in one of my other videos. That's why I referenced it in this one. 😁

[@davidberlanny3308]

@@AdventureMe Ah yes, how time flies!! London's Fake Building's & Facades!

[@lynnballington8467]

Hello Darren how are you happy new year to you and your family hope that you had a good Christmas love your vidio very interested of London tower bridge best wishes take care stay safe xx ❤😅😅

[@hollimurray8856]

Brilliant video I've been on a tour bus over the Tower Bridge and I always think of Thames Television when I see it 😂. Hope you had a good Christmas and a Happy New Year 😀.

[@HockeySemp]

The bundle of hay law applies to the other bridges too I believe - It was triggered a bit back on the millennium bridge

[@aaronmread]

Excellent video as ever Darren. How long does it take to get from one side to the other through those upper walkways compared to the pavements out on the actual bridge I wonder?

[@AdventureMe]

Quite a bit longer

[@lezking5060]

Thanks for another interesting video. Is it my memory playing tricks with me, or have you been in the under regions before? To my shame, I've never been inside the towers or across the high rise walkways - we must do that this year... I'm glad there is a lift. I don't think I could walk across the glass part, though.

[@AdventureMe]

Been in those regions many times 😂

[@lezking5060]

@@AdventureMe {Blush}

[@nostromo332]

i was here in 2008 and was surprised to find the lift inside one of the towers. the walkways are very small

[@stephenmartin1253]

Hi, Darren. Did you notice that the old steam boilers were built in Leeds? Crossthwaite Furnace Company. After a quick Google, the company was on York Street, Leeds 9 somewhere.

[@AdventureMe]

Actually no I didn't. Well spotted

[@fhwolthuis]

I had the tour in 1991... Glad the glass floor wasn't in then yet 😂😅

[@peachykinz811]

An interesting video. You remind me of a young Christopher Eccleston (I mean that as a compliment)!

[@AdventureMe]

Interesting! Haha

[@fireaza]

"Do you even lift, bro?" "About 2.7 times per day."

[@davidtobi-mb3hp]

You look like ALEXANDER VOLKANOVSKI when he had hair

[@AdventureMe]

I've heard that a few times from people in the pub. I'd never heard of him.

[@davidtobi-mb3hp]

@@AdventureMe He's a Handsome lad

[@AdventureMe]

@@davidtobi-mb3hp I'll take that as a compliment