One of the Futuristic looking steel-clad shells of the Thames barrier at Silvertown, Greater London, UK

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One of the Futuristic looking steel-clad shells of the Thames barrier at Silvertown, Greater London, UK. This retractable barrier system were created to serve as a Flood defence, protecting most of Greater London from being flooded by exceptionally high tides and storm surges from the North Sea

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Size: 3895px × 2597px
Location: River Thames, Greater London, UK
Photo credit: © Marieke Peche / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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