With London’s defining landmark only 126 years old, the many staff, engineers and visitors today are a key part of its history. A source of inspiration for many, Tower Bridge is not just a place to visit with family and friends, but has often played a starring role in artworks, films and even personal histories across its lifespan.
Have you never been and always wanted to see it? Or does it remind you of your favourite film or TV series? Perhaps you have an ancestor who worked or lived around it? Tell us your story, share your fondest memory of Tower Bridge on social media by using #MyTowerBridge.
Artists featured in this Curation:
Frederick T. W. Cook (1907–1982),
Eric Atkinson (1928–2022),
George Hann (1900–1979),
Harold Workman (1897–1975),
Mark Wallinger (b.1959),
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (1889–1946),
David R. Thomas (1916–1990),
Eve Kirk (1900–1969),
James Page-Roberts (b.1925),
Duncan Grant (1885–1978),
and 10 more
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Timorous Beasties, Bill Culbert (1935–2019), Frank Brangwyn (1867–1956), Claude Francis Barry (1883–1970), William Lionel Wyllie (1851–1931), Alan Stenhouse Gourley (1909–1991), Phyllis Nunn, Charles Pears (1873–1958), Donald Chisholm Towner (1903–1985) and
Charles John de Lacy (1856–1929)
23 artworks
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A Flying Bomb over Tower Bridge 1944–1945
Frederick T. W. Cook (1907–1982)
Oil on canvas
H 39.3 x W 49.5 cm
IWM (Imperial War Museums)
Photo credit: IWM (Imperial War Museums)
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Tower Bridge
Eric Atkinson (1928–2022)
Oil on board
H 90.5 x W 73.5 cm
Government Art Collection
© the artist's estate. Photo credit: Government Art Collection
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Tower Bridge
George Hann (1900–1979)
Oil on board
H 46.5 x W 66.5 cm
University College London Hospitals
© the copyright holder. Photo credit: University College London Hospitals
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Tower Bridge, London
Harold Workman (1897–1975)
Oil on canvas
H 65.2 x W 96.2 cm
Gallery Oldham
© the copyright holder. Photo credit: Gallery Oldham
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The Bottom Line 1986
Mark Wallinger (b.1959)
Oil on board
H 122 x W 99.5 cm
British Council Collection
© Mark Wallinger. All rights reserved, DACS 2023. Photo credit: British Council Collection
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Tower Bridge, London 1953
Eric Atkinson (1928–2022)
Oil on canvas
H 99 x W 125 cm
Hartlepool Museums and Heritage Service
© the artist's estate. Photo credit: Hartlepool Museums and Heritage Service
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View on the Thames (Tower Bridge from the Pool of London) c.1930
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (1889–1946)
Oil on board
H 40 x W 50 cm
The Royal Institute of British Architects
Photo credit: RIBA Collections
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The Pool of London and Tower Bridge from Rotherhithe 1976
David R. Thomas (1916–1990)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 122 cm
Government Art Collection
© the copyright holder. Photo credit: Government Art Collection
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Tower Bridge 1939–1946
Eve Kirk (1900–1969)
Oil on canvas
H 84 x W 63.5 cm
The National Archives
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Tower Bridge
James Page-Roberts (b.1925)
Oil on canvas, mounted on board
H 61 x W 122 cm
Government Art Collection
© the copyright holder. Photo credit: Government Art Collection
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The Thames, Early Morning c.1954
Eric Atkinson (1928–2022)
Oil on board
H 90.2 x W 69.9 cm
Roebuck Collection
© the artist's estate. Photo credit: Roebuck Collection
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Tower Bridge 1933
Duncan Grant (1885–1978)
Oil on canvas
H 50.8 x W 61 cm
Glasgow Life Museums
© Estate of Duncan Grant. All rights reserved, DACS 2023. Photo credit: Glasgow Life Museums
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The London Toile 2005
Timorous Beasties (active since 1990)
Hand screen print on linen
H 142 x W 204.7 cm
The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
© Timorous Beasties. Photo credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
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Tower Bridge, London 1960
Bill Culbert (1935–2019)
Oil on board
H 111.8 x W 116.2 cm
Nottingham City Museums & Galleries
© the artist's estate. Photo credit: Nottingham City Museums & Galleries
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Tower Bridge, London c.1905
Frank Brangwyn (1867–1956)
Oil on canvas
H 64 x W 77 cm
City of London Corporation
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Photo credit: City of London Corporation
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Tower Bridge, London
Eric Atkinson (1928–2022)
Oil on board
H 120.7 x W 59.7 cm
The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery, University of Leeds
© the artist's estate. Photo credit: The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery, University of Leeds
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Tower Bridge, London: A War-Time Nocturne
Claude Francis Barry (1883–1970)
Oil on canvas
H 73 x W 94.5 cm
Swindon Museum and Art Gallery
© the artist's estate. Photo credit: Swindon Museum and Art Gallery
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The Opening of Tower Bridge, London, 30 June 1894 1894–1931
William Lionel Wyllie (1851–1931)
Oil on canvas
H 122 x W 213 cm
City of London Corporation
Photo credit: City of London Corporation
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London, Inner Pool 1955
Alan Stenhouse Gourley (1909–1991)
Oil on millboard
H 24.5 x W 34.5 cm
National Galleries of Scotland
© the copyright holder. Photo credit: National Galleries of Scotland
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The Pool of London 1965
Phyllis Nunn
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 51 cm
City of London Corporation
© the copyright holder. Photo credit: City of London Corporation
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The Pool of London during Dockland Air Raids, 1940
Charles Pears (1873–1958)
Oil on canvas
H 101 x W 152 cm
City of London Corporation
© the artist's estate. Photo credit: City of London Corporation
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The Pool of London 1935
Donald Chisholm Towner (1903–1985)
Oil on canvas
H 76.2 x W 63.5 cm
Towner
© the artist's estate. Photo credit: Towner
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Shipping in the Pool of London 1892
Charles John de Lacy (1856–1929)
Oil on canvas
H 103 x W 59 cm
Canterbury Museums and Galleries
Photo credit: Canterbury Museums and Galleries
Explore artists in this Curation
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David R. Thomas (1916–1990) -
Frederick T. W. Cook (1907–1982) -
Bill Culbert (1935–2019) -
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (1889–1946) -
Phyllis Nunn
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George Hann (1900–1979) -
Duncan Grant (1885–1978) -
Donald Chisholm Towner (1903–1985) -
Timorous Beasties
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Harold Workman (1897–1975) - View all 20