Postcard GB-1271511

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Diving into the Thames 1934
On a hot day in May, two boys launch themselves into the Thames.

HF Davis/Hulton Archive; Image available from gettyimagesgallery.com; TimeOut
Stevyy, Austria
Stevyy Postcrossing Supporter said:
posted over 3 years ago

The ornate lamp-posts encircled by a sinuous sea creature (opinions vary as to wether it's a sturgeon or a dolphin) were erected in the 1870s - the finishing touch to the model of Victorian engeneering and enterprise that is Albert Embankment. It was built by Sir Jospeh Bazalgette, who also masterminded the capital's much needed sewage system.
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