Tower Bridge with bascules closed and barges passing under at high water, London alms carrying two barrels attached to

carrying two barrels attached to a yoke

A bearded Hindu or Muslim holy man sits playing a drum by a small fire

Another woman is seated in between them

Scene at Tyburn

with a description below

Tower Bridge with bascules closed and barges passing under at high water, London alms carrying two barrels attached toTower Bridge with bascules closed and barges passing under at high water, London, c1905. 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.