London Bridge Puzzle

Original Fine Art Photography and digital artwork by Donna Kennedy-... more

by Donna Kennedy

Title

London Bridge Puzzle

Artist

Donna Kennedy

Medium

Photograph - Photographs

Description

Original Fine Art Photography and digital artwork by Donna Kennedy-

AVAILABLE AT: https://2-donna-kennedy.pixels.com/shop/puzzles

Challenge your brain with a jigsaw puzzle designed by an independent artist. A great gift for yourself, family or friends...
Our puzzles are made from premium 0.2" thick paper stock and are available in two different sizes: 18" x 24" (500 pieces) and 20" x 28" (1,000 pieces). The individual puzzle pieces are unique shapes, and each puzzle includes a puzzle box with the artwork printed on the top for safe storage when you're not puzzling.

London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, Arizona
In 1962, London Bridge was falling down. Built in 1831, the bridge couldn't handle the ever-increasing flow of traffic across the Thames River. The British government decided to put the bridge up for sale, and Robert McCulloch, Founder of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, and Chairman of McCulloch Oil Corporation, submitted the winning bid of $2,460,000.
The bridge was dismantled, and each stone was numbered. Everything was shipped 10,000 miles to Long Beach, California, and then trucked to Lake Havasu City. Reconstructing the London Bridge was done in the same manner as the Egyptians built pyramids. Sand mounds beneath each arch were carefully formed to the profile of the original bridge arches, serving the same function as molds. When work was completed the sand was removed. a one-mile channel was dredged and water was diverted from the lake, under the Bridge, then back into the lake. The reconstruction began on September 23, 1968, with a ceremony including the Lord Mayor of London, who laid the cornerstone. On October 10, 1971, the bridge was dedicated...

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November 6th, 2020