An impressive evening view of Tower Bridge. Built between 1886 and 1894, it was designed by Sir Horace Jones and Sir John Wolfe Barry. The bridge is about 800ft (244m) long between the abutment towers and 200ft (61m) between the massive Gothic towers that rise from the river and are connected near the top by a footway. the central span of the carriageway consists of twin bascules or drawbridges, each weighing about 1000 tonnes, which can be raised in a minute to allow the passage of large vessels.
The Clock Tower of the House of Parliament popularly known as 'Big Ben.' The clock with its famous chimes has four dials each almost 23ft (7m) in diameter, with figures 2ft (0.6m) high and hands 14ft (4.3m) and 9ft (2.7m) long. The hours are struck on the great bell of 'Big Ben' cast in 1858 at Whitechapel and named after Sir Benjamin Hall, First Commissioner of Works at the time it was hung.
The band of the Coldstream Guards leave Buckingham Palace, the London residence of British sovereigns, to take part in a Trooping of the Colour ceremony. A house was originally built on this site for the First Duke of Buckingham in 1705. Architect John Nash began a new building--Buckingham Palace--in the 1760s. He was displaced before the building was finished by Edward Blore, who completed the building and covered nearly all Nash's work with a new facade, which was later to be replaced by Sir Aston Webb in 1913. The state rooms and great ballroom are of sumptuous splendour and the picture gallery contains many masterpieces. Queen Elizabeth II has opened a small gallery at the palace, where exhibitions of portions of the royal collections are displayed for the public.
A photograph of Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas at his confirmation hearing appears on a page with a photograph of University of Oklahoma law professor Anita Hill.
A cable operator poses with two children, each holding tote bags--one has "C-SPAN America's Network" on it and the other has "Grassroots '84" printed on it.
C-SPAN President Brian Lamb at the site of C-SPAN's portable uplink, during C-SPAN launch of "Grassroots '84" on the West coast. Sponsored technically and financially with the help of the cable industry, C-SPAN travelled to fifteen communities from September 3-November 5, 1984.
Steve Feldman and Gill Ferguson, candidates for the California 70th Assembly, answer questions from students at Mission Viejo High School as part of the C-SPAN series "Grassroots '84."
Competitive diver Wendy Wyland, who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. This photograph was taken as part of C-SPAN's coverage of their series "Grassroots '84."
A panel of Orange County party chairs meets as part of the C-SPAN series "Grassroots '84." (L to R): Frank Barbaro, Chairperson of the Orange County Democratic Party; Lois Lundberg, Chairperson of the Orange County Republican Party; David Holley, Correspondent for the Los Angeles Times--Moscow; Jeff Perlman, Reporter for the Los Angeles Times.
A photocopy of safety film negatives. These photographs were taken as part of the C-SPAN series "Grassroots '84" when they filmed in Mission Viejo, California.
A photocopy of a small image of three people gathered at a sign which says "Times Mirror Cable Television." This photograph was taken as part of the C-SPAN series "Grassroots '84" when they filmed in Mission Viejo, California.
A photocopy of a small image of individuals gathered at the beach being filmed. This photograph was taken as part of the C-SPAN series "Grassroots '84" when they filmed in Mission Viejo, California.
An aerial view of neighborhoods in Mission Viejo, California. This photograph was taken as part of the C-SPAN series "Grassroots '84" when they filmed in Mission Viejo, California.
A lone cypress tree visible on the scenic 17-mile drive in Pebble Beach, California. This photograph was taken as part of the C-SPAN series "Grassroots '84" when they filmed in Monterey, California.
Point Lobos Reserve on the Monterey Peninsula. This photograph was taken as part of the C-SPAN series "Grassroots '84" when they filmed in Monterey, California.
