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Trip to Thames Barrier

I have photos of over 50 London landmarks. If that's what you're looking for, see the full listing, here.

On Saturday 15 March 2003 I visited the Thames Barrier. Here are my photos, as well as photos of the car ferry crossing. If you are thinking of visiting the barrier, you can read which days it will be lifted for maintenance here. However, my trip was on a normal day.

The Environment Agency say that the Visitor Centre and Cafe are open 7 days a week on their site, here, but it was closed when we arrived on a Saturday lunchtime - as was the carpark.

Regardless, it was still an interesting sight.

The full set of photos are unindexed here.

View fullsize Queuing for the car ferry.	View fullsize View from the car ferry - the Barrier, Dome and Canary Wharf towers visible.
View fullsize On the ferry.	View fullsize Two of the Barrier islands, with Docklands in the background.
View fullsize Barrier islands span the Thames.	View fullsize Tate & Lyle's factory, on the opposite bank.
View fullsize Entrance to the tunnel around the barrier. On the walls are line and date maps of the Thames.	View fullsize All of the islands visible, at close range.
View fullsize The other side of the barrier.	View fullsize The material covering each island is visible. Together they look quite space-age.
View fullsize The Dome and Canary Wharf towers, behind a small jetty.	View fullsize Final view of the row of islands.
View fullsize Anchor statue outside the visitor centre.	View fullsize Another ferry is visible on the Thames.
View fullsize Tate and Lyle factory visible from the ferry.	View fullsize Finally the ramps are lowered so we can drive off.

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