London Bridge 1990

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London Bridge 1990 by adgray

London Bridge 1990

This is one of the last shots of Victoria’s London Bridge – Great Ocean Road – taken from the island looking north back to the mainland…. just as one of the coasts famous storms slowly gathered.
We were there the day it fell – very bloody scary! lol
We came off it and was on our way back to the cars when
CRACK ROAR SPLASH!!!
There were people caught on the newly formed Island and this was the time of no mobile phones! So someone had to drive to town to call for help. It was hours later but finally a chopper arrived to pick up the stranded people and we could all go home relieved!

UPDATE!
An AWESOME Photographer Mr Darren Stones has posted a shot of this bridge as it is now from the headland in the background of my shot.
The point on the island now nearest the broken section is where my girlfriend stood for this shot!

Life is meant to be lived!
Keep Happy! :O)
Chookas! ♥

London Bridge 1990 belongs to the following groups:

"Stream Crossings", *All Seascapes, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, As Is, Australian Landmarks and Icons, Bits and Pieces , Happy Haven, Melbourne & Victoria, National Parks of the World and Out of the Past
  • Carol & Kev Haberle

    Carol & Kev Ha..., 5 months ago

    Great piece of history, you’ll certainly always remember!!

  • Trudi ~

    Trudi ~, 5 months ago

    They were so lucky no one got killed ! a lasting memory of a piece of our history,thanks

  • lianne

    lianne, 5 months ago

    Wow Alyssa – what a shot! And what a story! Thanks for sharing this!

  • Joanne A. Bradley

    Joanne A. Bradley, 5 months ago

    Wow great shot! Captured at a wonderful angle. And moving and interesting story!

  • naturelover

    naturelover, 5 months ago

    Brilliant captureand great narrative

  • Jan Stead JEMproductions

    Jan Stead JEMp..., 4 months ago

    I wonder…should it be “London Bridge is falling down…”?

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly, 4 months ago

    Great shot, and certainly one to remember, interesting story adgray..

  • Mui-Ling Teh

    Mui-Ling Teh, 4 months ago

    Oh my goodness! Luckily you weren’t on it when it fell!

  • Franmacimages

    Franmacimages, 4 months ago

    Excellent Great Story and pic well done Thank u so much for lovely comments and fav Frank xx Be Lucky!! Great Dad u have as well

  • Suzanne German

    Suzanne German, 4 months ago

    w-o-w !!!!

  • Ryan Abboud

    Ryan Abboud, 4 months ago

    Nice Capture

  • GailD

    GailD, 4 months ago

    A shot to remember. Bet you were glad you weren’t one of the ones on the island.

  • Sherri Talon

    Sherri Talon, 4 months ago

    Great story and a fantastic moody photo! Really stunning capture!!!

  • budrfli

    budrfli, 4 months ago

    Wow, what an experience! and great immortalization of the past

  • sweetscent62

    sweetscent62, 3 months ago

    Wow..timely capture adgray!! : ) well done… Wen x

  • Anne van Alkemade

    Anne van AlkemadeWordsmith, 3 months ago

    oh wow, you were there! I saw that on the news. Unbelievable. How did you feel knowing you’d just been out there????

  • Larasolnishko

    Larasolnishko, 3 months ago

    I feel that an Angels was around if no one was hurt, it is horible when nature forse get wrong, normally there will be tragedy to follow…

  • Rikki Pool

    Rikki Pool, 3 months ago

    Wow, thanks for this, i never actually heard about this….

  • JOSEPH VALCOURT/ MODERNUS PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTWORK

    JOSEPH VALCOUR..., 3 months ago

    cool landmark. Joe

  • Mindy McGregor

    Mindy McGregor, 3 months ago

    Great work!!!

  • The InnerNortherns .

    The InnerNorth..., 3 months ago

    great image

  • amarica

    amarica, 3 months ago

    Very good, thanks for the history

  • karenlynda

    karenlynda, 2 months ago

    You witnessed history Adgray, you lucky person

  • barnsis

    barnsis, 2 months ago

    I have heard of London bridges fall in down |:-) but didn’t know it really happened. Good perspective on this one.

  • kim Davitt

    kim Davitt, 2 months ago

    wow you were so lucky, what a tale to be able to tell. It sounds lucky to have not been hurt

    great capture

  • Travis Easton

    Travis Easton, 2 months ago

    What a sensational story, I remember going out on this thing as a kid thinking it was ready to go then with those big cracks. Thank goodness you weren’t on it when it fell. Could of made yourself a fortune if you got a pic of it in the act of falling. Lucky to not be on it but unlucky not to see it go. Thanks for sharing the memory.

  • adgray

    adgray, 2 months ago

    Thank you everyone for your comments on this :O)
    Yes I did feel relieved I was not on it but at the same time a little let down that I missed out on the fun of being trapped and airlifted off! :O) But knowing my luck had I been the one left on I would have to do the abseiling and boat trip instead of the chopper lift! <)
    abseiling? Well I loved abseiling [still do though I can no longer do it! Bloody spinal injuries] just not the landing in the deep treacherous old briny <( ugggghhhh !!! Cant swim to save myself in a pool – I’d have no chance in a stirred up sea!
    Chookas all of you! :O)

  • Mike Paget

    Mike Paget, 2 months ago

    Amazing – what a time to be there too!

  • Kathryn Potempski

    Kathryn Potempski, 2 months ago

    very nice indeed, glad you where not on the bridge but you did witness a great piece of history Alyssa

  • shilohlin

    shilohlin, 17 days ago

    fabulous story! I was living in Vegas at the time they brought over the bridge to Laughlin, Nevada….watched it go back up. certainly something to see. so glad you escaped danger :)

  • Kelly Bermingham

    Kelly Bermingham, about 20 hours ago

    Jeepers!!! Lotto ticket bought that night I bet!!! Great story :)

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