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Jul. 02, 1968 - July 2nd, 1968 Tower Bridge jams in the heat London's famous Tower Bridge was affected by the heat yesterday. It was opened up to let a ship through. The metal expanded several inches and one the arms of the bridge would not slot into place. The bridge was closed to traffic for two hours during last night's rush hour as firemen played hoses on the metal to cool it. Photo Shows: Firemen playing hoses on the bridge to cool it yesterday

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13264473
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47039326
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5562px x 4431px (1.5MB)
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
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Keystone Pictures USA

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