Closing the Thames Barrier
They closed the Thames Barrier today, so I went and took a few pictures, which I then put together as a video slide-show.
Not sure about the finished video, but the barrier is always worth a visit. Just go to Pontoon Dock station on the Docklands Light Railway.
Note how in the picture sequence, the individual gates are raised from the bed of the river. Wikipedia explains the operation and history of the barrier.
[...] Docklands Light Railway. Take it from Bank to Canary Wharf and on to the Thames Barrier. 52.245212 [...]
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