From daredevil painters to fun-seeking children on roller skates, these images show a history of the bridge from its construction to modern day.
5. Daring work
Don’t look down: Work to paint the bridge takes place on May 29, 1936. Tolls were used to pay for the upkeep of the bridge. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
6. Let’s go skating
A group of schoolchildren rollerskating along the bridge in 1933 - note the lack of road markings
7. Pay the toll
Offices for the toll bridge either side of the entrance with a goods van ahead in 1949. Human toll collectors were replaced by automated machines in 1975. It now costs £1 to cross today. (Photo by Maeers/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
8. Perfect for a picture
1960s group The Echos pose together in front of the bridge on March 2 1965. Band members include Bob Pritchard, Tony Sweet, Peter Ross, Tony Searles, Dave Bateman and Vic Thomasson. (Photo by Ron Moran/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)