Ham Photos is a growing archive of photos of Ham (at the meeting of Richmond upon Thames and Kingston upon Thames in south-west London), where I have lived since 1996. It captures the small changes that are easily missed and delights in the unusual, the unexpected and the unnoticed.
10 January 2012
Locked wheel
It is sometimes easy to forget when admiring the beauty of Teddington Lock that its primary function is as a machine for lifting and lowering boats to allow them to pass the weir.That is why it has wonderfully sturdy and industrial features like this wheel, conveniently locked in case children discover it.
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