Saturday 10 May 2008

Engineering excellence - # 08/99

The lanterns on the late 19th/early 20th century construction of Richmond Lock on the Thames are remarkably good looking.

5 comments:

  1. Beautiful work. Looks to be in good condition.

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  2. How beautiful. Lovely ironwork and lamps. I love the way such care was taken in those days to make a practical object attractive too.

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  3. Amazing bridge! And the lamp is equally amazing. I'd guess that a spherical glass shape like that is probably quite strong, to last out the decades.

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  4. Although I've walked across here many times in the past, on the way from the Ailsa to the Swan, and admired the ironmongery of the lock, I never ever saw these lamps - and they are quite something

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