View of part of Tower Bridge from the River Thames, London mb-code 1239337 St Mary-le-Bow

St Mary-le-Bow

A baking pear seller

Standing on a street corner

View of Long Lane

The text explains that he has a 'Grand Machine from Italy' which allows him to bake as he goes

View of part of Tower Bridge from the River Thames, London mb-code 1239337 St Mary-le-BowView of part of Tower Bridge from the River Thames, London, 1894. The photograph was probably taken on the occasion of its opening. The construction of Tower Bridge was begun in 1881 to designs by Sir Horace Jones and it opened in 1894. It was designed so that the central section could be raised to allow the passage of ships to and from the busy wharves of London.