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In 1916, during [[World War I]], the bridge served as an impromptu base of operations for a [[Germany|German]] spy ring led by the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Master Spy]]. The base was cleared out by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Lydia Frye]], before being occupied by [[Winston Churchill]]. | In 1916, during [[World War I]], the bridge served as an impromptu base of operations for a [[Germany|German]] spy ring led by the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Master Spy]]. The base was cleared out by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Lydia Frye]], before being occupied by [[Winston Churchill]]. | ||
=='''Trivia'''== | =='''Trivia'''== | ||
Tower Bridge is | Tower Bridge is depicted in its familiar Blue / White / Red painting scheme; however, the bridge was only painted those colours in 1977 to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee. Since its construction, it had been a chocolate brown colour, which is how it should appear in 1916. | ||
The same mistake was made in the movie "The Mummy Returns" (2001) which was set in 1933. | |||
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Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in central London. Built in 1886, the bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London.
In 1916, during World War I, the bridge served as an impromptu base of operations for a German spy ring led by the Templar Master Spy. The base was cleared out by the Assassin Lydia Frye, before being occupied by Winston Churchill.
Trivia
Tower Bridge is depicted in its familiar Blue / White / Red painting scheme; however, the bridge was only painted those colours in 1977 to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee. Since its construction, it had been a chocolate brown colour, which is how it should appear in 1916.
The same mistake was made in the movie "The Mummy Returns" (2001) which was set in 1933.