London Bridge: A Visual History - Tapa dura

London Bridge is an integral part of London's history. After the Romans invaded Britain in AD43, they flung a wooden bridge across the Thames to move soldiers and supplies for the conquest of the country. A settlement, Londinium, grew up on the north bank around the landing point. Re-built the bridge's most famous incarnation was of stone, completed by the beginning of the 13th century. In time it was bedecked with shops, houses, a chapel and inns. This history contains many illustrations, including a number by the author, a well known London historian.