tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post1605981286249988795..comments2024-03-20T23:43:28.613+00:00Comments on Caroline's Miscellany: Hydraulic power beyond LimehouseCarolineLDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-26451352207020626102008-10-20T13:46:00.000+01:002008-10-20T13:46:00.000+01:00That's right, the network was the back-up source f...That's right, the network was the back-up source for Tower Bridge (which also had its own system, and went electric in 1974).CarolineLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-8004198116258833562008-10-20T08:40:00.000+01:002008-10-20T08:40:00.000+01:00What a great picture. The most famous user of the ...What a great picture. The most famous user of the London Hydraulic Company's network was, I seem to remember, Tower Bridge. It was only when the bascules were converted to electricity that the hydraulic pipe network could finally be closed.Chris Partridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883064324795042491noreply@blogger.com