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Golden Jubilee Footbridge and cabman's shelter / Kathleen Tyler Conklin
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| 説明 | Golden Jubilee BridgesTwo stunning footbridges opened up the heart of the river at its most historic location, linking the South Bank with the West End. The Golden Jubilee Bridges were officially opened in summer 2003 and became a great new landmarks for LondonThe elegance and tranquillity they offer in one of London's most breath-taking locations, with the Palace of Westminster on the north bank facing BA's London Eye on the south bank, have made the footbridges an attraction in their own right.The footbridges traverse the river as its busiest point and are pivotal to the continued regeneration of the south side of the river.The original structure was designed by internationally renown architectural practice Lifschutz Davidson, responsible for much of the other stunning architecture along the South Bank.The practice's design was chosen after an international competition with judges praising its bolds lines combined with historical relevance.At night the award-winning lighting, created by Speirs and Major, creates an iridescent effect which adds an entire new dimension to central London.The footbridges replace the old Hungerford footbridge, a narrow single link which ran across the Thames at this point.www.crossriverpartnership.org/page.asp?id=1027 Cabman's sheltersThe first ones were built in 1875, as shelters for the hackney carriage drivers. At the time, cab drivers weren't allowed to leave their vehicles and horses parked at a cab stand, so they had no shelter or place to have a hot drink or meal. The Earl of Shaftesbury started the Cabmen's Shelter Fund and built these shelters on the streets to provide cabbies with "good and wholesome refreshments at moderate prices." Since they were on busy public streets, their size was limited to no larger than a horse and cart. Even so, they have a working kitchen and a counter for customers to sit and eat. Thirteen of them are still up and running and are grade II listed buildings. In London the rules governing the use of shelters were as follows: The Rules stated that:1. This Shelter is for Cab-Drivers solely2. The Drivers of the first two cabs on the rank are not to enter the Shelter (to ensure that there were always cabs available for hire)3. No bad language4. Attendant in charge is authorised to sell tea, coffee, bread and butter to drivers using the Shelter only, at prices as per tariff5. The Attendant is instructed to see that the above Rules are strictly keptThe Attendant was also required to cook any food the drivers brought in and the charge for this was half a penny. Some publications also supplied magazines and newspapers to the shelters. Watermen were London cab stand officials who ensured that cab horses had enough water to drink. Originally, the watermen seem to have been hangers-on who fetched buckets of water from the nearest pump, or did other services for hackney coachmen and their passengers in exchange for tips. By 1850 the waterman had become a quasi-police official charged not only with supplying water, but also with keeping order on the stands and administering punnishments after disturbances. Ironically, the watermen were paid by the cab drivers themselves from a compulsory fee of one penny for each time they came onto the stand, and a further half penny each time they were hired from it. By 1860, watermen had been absorbed into the police force and were not only paid a regular wage of fifteen shillings a week, but were also issued with uniforms. Cab laws also required drivers to stay close enough to their cabs to keep control of their horses and there was no allowance for meal breaks or calls of nature. Because of this a tradition sprang up in London that, in moments of need, cab drivers were legally entitled to urinate against a cab wheel while parked on a stand. |
| 撮影日 | 2006-12-18 19:47:43 |
| 撮影者 | Kathleen Tyler Conklin |
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