Vauxhall Bridge

When I moved to London in 1980, I was glad to hook up with friend Mike (RIP); one mid week day that we both had off we went to make a cine film on Vauxhall Bridge. Mike had discovered the figures on the piers of the bridge. I never saw the result but I always look over at the figures when I visit. I have now delved just a little to find out more.

"Attached to the bridge’s piers are eight colossal (they’re twice life size) statues of allegorical figures. Designed by two artists F.W. Pomeroy and Alfred Drury, they took four each with Pomeroy completing the ones up stream (Agriculture, Architecture, Engineering and Pottery) and Drury down stream (Education, Fine Arts, Science and – weirdly – Local Government, well it was supported by the LCC)."