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wongarsutoday at 1:19 PM3 repliesview on HN

When London Bridge was sold in the 1960s it was also on the buyer to pick it up from its original location and transport it to the US


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stevekemptoday at 6:21 PM

In the TV show "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet" the plot revolves around a gang of Geordie brickies who are contracted to dismantle an iconic bridge, The Tees Transport Bridge, from England and rebuild it for a wealthy buyer in Arizona

dhosektoday at 1:42 PM

I remember the day I decided to finally go see the London Bridge and I drove over it three times trying to find it.

hydrogen7800today at 1:49 PM

I have to look this up each time I am reminded of it, to make sure it's not some absurd urban legend.