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I dedicate this to all our UK members.this bridge formerly was in London, but was purchased by the founder of Lake Havasu, Arizona.it was disassembled stone by stone and shipped to Arizona
LAKE HAVASU CITY, ARIZONA
In 1962, London Bridge was falling down. Built in 1831, the bridge couldn't handle the ever-increasing flow of traffic across the Thames River. The British government decided to put the bridge up for sale, and Robert McCulloch, Founder of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, and Chairman of McCulloch Oil Corporation, submitted the winning bid of $2,460,000.
The bridge was dismantled, and each stone was numbered. Everything was shipped 10,000 miles to Long Beach, California, and then trucked to Lake Havasu City. Reconstruction began on September 23, 1968, with a ceremony including the Lord Mayor of London, who laid the cornerstone. On October 10, 1971, the bridge was dedicated.
London Bridge crosses a narrow boating channel that connects with Thompson Bay on the Arizona side of Lake Havasu. Prior to the arrival of London Bridge, the land upon which the bridge was placed was a peninsula. A large dredge was used to carve a one-mile channel, removing over two million cubic yards of rock and earth in the construction phase. Water was then diverted from the lake, under the bridge and then back into the lake through Thompson Bay. On the Google Map aerial view, the pushpin marked "A" is the London Bridge Resort, and just to the left is McCulloch Boulevard and the location of London Bridge.
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/places/havasu.htm
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Comments (113)
KarmaSong
Beautiful capture and extraordinary comment on this bridge. I'd have called this photo: the art of recycling ! :-)
B_PEACOCK
Cool shot and little history lesson here. I did not know that
capelito
Fantastic shot and wonderful bridge. Excellent done!
ysvry
great foto,crazy story,especialy the ditch digging part to have water under the bridge.
Gor111
Oh this is a real wonderful looking area you have captured here! A colorful shot! Bravo!!!
erlandpil
Good capture pivture erland
rainbows
A wonderful shot and bridge, So good to see and to read about this, dear Richard. I thank you for the dedication to us all. Hugs for a happy day. Diane. xx
mickuk50
i actually am old enough to remember this happening and also being born in london was about whilst it was dismantled .i van remember my dad taking me to watch a few times .excellent shot richard mick
drifterlee
Did you know there was an old movie back in the 1980s I think, called "Time after Time" where Jack the Ripper follows H .G. Wells through time from London to eventually this bridge in Arizona? It was the first I heard of it.
junge1
Nice capture and interesting hostorical information. I remember that the bridge had just been completed when I arrived in Arizona!
mbz2662
Great shot and information.
angel_dust
Beautiful clear capture!!
STEVIEUKWONDER
Oh, so that's where our bridge ended up! lol. Well Richard, I knew it had been transported to USA but it's nice to see how it looks right now. As usual, your photographic prowess has excelled! Steve :o)
alhak
how interesting and amazing is that! great shot too
drcebolleta
Excellent capture!!! Really beautiful place!!!
lizzibell
Beautiful capture..
witch_1612
Wonderful Work!!!!
irakika
Great view & shot!
evielouise
Way back some where on my gallery I have frank and I standing in front of it it's amazing how they did this ,it's in a really beatiful surroundings also nice shot !~
Milouv
Excellent shot. Bravo
Chaosphoto
So thats where it got too. Nicely shot
PD154
Now here is an interesting bit of extra info, I was eight years old when a school party was taken to the bridge, before it was dismantled, I have never ever left the UK, yet out there you'll find my initials carved in one of the top rail stones, it says RJS was here 1961. LOL, I actually ruind a good fountain pen doing it, I broke off the poket clip and used it to do the carving,that is to say if they left the carvings or sanded them out?.....Thanks for pointing me to this image my friend, and a superb capture to boot!
Deane
Was there in Havasu a long while back. The bridge still looks good after all these years. Great shot!