During the intelligence gathering the location of the robbery was found to be the Millennium Dome in Greenwich. August Learn how and when to remove this template message. Attempts had been made to limit the number of people crossing the bridge, which led to long queues but were ineffective to dampen the vibrations.

The project and exhibition was highly political and attracted barely half the 12 million customers its sponsors forecast, so was deemed a failure by the press. Retrieved 31 January It also has become the biggest entertainment area of London to be a catalyst for the redevelopment of the Greenwich Peninsula. It was opened in December to allow pedestrians to surmount the steep slope The critic Jonathan Meades has scathingly referred to the Millennium Dome as a "Museum of Toxic Waste", [10] and apart from the dome itself, the project included the reclamation of the entire Greenwich Peninsula. The second aborted attempt occurred one day before the date of the actual raid, but was cancelled upon the gang discovering the tide was too low to ensure a safe getaway. Hidden categories: Webarchive template wayback links Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata EngvarB from September Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata Coordinates on Wikidata All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from October Articles with unsourced statements from April Articles with unsourced statements from June Wikipedia articles needing clarification from April Articles to be expanded from April All articles to be expanded Articles using small message boxes Articles with unsourced statements from August Articles needing additional references from August All articles needing additional references Commons link is on Wikidata Use dmy dates from March Articles containing video clips Pages using the Kartographer extension. Retrieved 6 June

Wikimedia Commons has media related to London Millennium Bridge. They were seconds from taking the money when an unexpected police car appeared; the gang shot at the approaching car and again made their escape in an inflatable speedboat. New Sunday Times , p. A major renovation project was undertaken in , and the funicular was reopened in time to be used by people attending the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant of 3 June , which took place about a month before the Summer Olympics. The risks of lateral vibration in lightweight bridges are well known. Millennium Bridge, London. Some members were spotted towing a speedboat to Greenwich and then placing the boat in the river opposite the Dome. We decided it was better to let the robbers get to the vault where they were effectively imprisoned". Amazon Books.

Taylor Devices, Inc. Retrieved 12 April Beston told the jury that his brother-in-law, Michael Waring, who was working at the Dome as part of the perimeter security, had told him about a school friend, Tony, who was also working there. Following closure of the Dome, some Zones were dismantled by the sponsoring organisations, but much of the content was auctioned. Retrieved 2 October Millennium Dome raid blue gem in Sotheby's sale. Wikimedia Commons. Hidden categories: All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from January Articles with unsourced statements from August Attempts had been made to limit the number of people crossing the bridge, which led to long queues but were ineffective to dampen the vibrations. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources.

The gang's plan failed when a motorist who was late for work removed the keys from the ignition of the unattended Christmas tree van. The first aborted attempt occurred in early October and was called off due to the malfunctioning of the speedboat which was to be used for the getaway. The Independent on Sunday. The rest of the Exhibition was not as successful as the Dome's owners had hoped. They concluded that making the bridge stiffer, to move its resonant frequency out of the excitation range, was not feasible as it would greatly change its appearance. A piece by Gavin Turk was sold for far below his then auction price though Turk stated that he did not think the piece had worked. For its post-redevelopment use as an entertainment district, see The O2. Londoners nicknamed it the "Wobbly Bridge" after pedestrians experienced an alarming swaying motion on its opening day.

The Flying Squad arrested a man that it was believed was the mastermind behind the plot, but he was not present on the day of the raid. Detective Superintendent Shatford defended the decision that was taken to wait until the gang had reached the diamonds before arresting them. Policeman 'suggested Dome raid plan'. BBC News. Unlike the press, visitor feedback was extremely positive. BuroHappold Engineering. So well organised was it that it would probably have succeeded, had it not been for an equally professional, careful and detailed police operation. Crossings of the River Thames. The digger was used by the gang to break through the perimeter fence and to crash through the side wall of the Dome to reach the Money Zone, where the De Beers diamonds were kept.

Andrew Lownie. Retrieved 13 March Tired of London, Tired of Life. There were a number of other attractions both in and outside of The Dome. Londoners nicknamed it the "Wobbly Bridge" after pedestrians experienced an alarming swaying motion on its opening day. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. The police pounced on four members of the gang, as they attempted to smash their way into the display case. In , when work began for the redevelopment of the Dome, the London Arena hosted the event again. Key Figures. For this bridge, that was avoided by the Port of London Authority granting a licence for the structure, and the City of London and London Borough of Southwark granting planning permission.

Other bridges which have seen similar problems are:. Download as PDF Printable version. Wikimedia Commons. Archived from the original on 24 June Was cleared of conspiracy to rob but found guilty of conspiring to steal. The bridge's alignment is such that a clear view i. Hidden categories: All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from January Articles with unsourced statements from August It also hoped to relocate some of London's tertiary education establishments to the site.

Wikimedia Commons. The Guardian. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. This announcement, which presaged a major redevelopment of the site that retained little beyond the shell of the dome, gave publicity to the dome's transition into an entertainment district including an indoor arena, a music club, a cinema, an exhibition space and bars and restaurants. Closure of the bridge only two days after opening attracted public criticism as another high-profile British Millennium project that suffered an embarrassing setback, akin to how many saw the Millennium Dome. Once inside Ciarrocchi started throwing smoke bombs and Cockram attempted to break the glass, where the diamonds were stored. During the 12 months it was open there were approximately 6. Sentence later reduced to 15 years. The plan was working and the gang were inches away from the diamonds. Download as PDF Printable version.

It also hoped to relocate some of London's tertiary education establishments to the site. Five jailed for dome raid. The Millennium Dome is one of the largest single roof structures performed worldwide. This lorry had a huge metal spike welded into the chassis and covered by the foliage. On the first day of the defence case, Cockram discussed the lack of security inside the Dome: "I couldn't believe how simple it was Retrieved 16 June When the bridge lurches to one side, the pedestrians must adjust to keep from falling over, and they all do this at the same time. Original name of a large dome-shaped building in South East London, England.

Retrieved 10 August At a meeting between detectives to discuss the Nine Elms Lane attempted robbery and the information that the informer had provided about the Dome raid, one detective who had recently visited the dome quipped, "Maybe they are after the Millennium jewels? Retrieved 26 July The Arrest. Archived from the original on 25 January At worst it is a millennial metaphor for the twentieth century. The natural sway motion of people walking caused small sideways oscillations in the bridge, which in turn caused people on the bridge to sway in step, increasing the amplitude of the bridge oscillations and continually reinforcing the effect; [7] [8] the maximum sway was around 70mm. You can help by adding to it. This announcement, which presaged a major redevelopment of the site that retained little beyond the shell of the dome, gave publicity to the dome's transition into an entertainment district including an indoor arena, a music club, a cinema, an exhibition space and bars and restaurants.

The police began to investigate the patterns of the tide and were able to predict the possible times that the raid was to take place. The business park was actually the original proposal for the site of the peninsula before the plans for the Millennium Dome were proposed. The Millennium Dome is one of the largest single roof structures performed worldwide. The ammonia was to be used to contaminate any traces of blood left by him, he said. Views Read Edit View history. An artistic expression of the higher-frequency resonances within the cables of the bridge were explored by Bill Fontana's 'Harmonic Bridge' exhibition at the Tate Modern museum in mid After a private opening on the evening of 31 December , the Millennium Experience at the Dome was open to the public for the whole of , and contained a large number of attractions and exhibits. Cambridge University Press.

There were a number of other attractions both in and outside of The Dome. Guardian Letters. April Cockram, who was sentenced to 18 years for his part in the raid, was awarded legal aid to sue the Metropolitan Police Service in March Before the raid, some officers were positioned behind a dummy wall and others were dressed as cleaners and Dome employees, with their firearms concealed. Google Books. Letters to The Independent. Ordinarily, bridges across the River Thames require an Act of Parliament.

The Independent on Sunday. The dome is one of the largest of its type in the world. This lorry had a huge metal spike welded into the chassis and covered by the foliage. Play media. Retrieved 11 August The bridge seen from St Paul's Cathedral. This activity indicated to the Squad that the robbery was close; however, this was not the case. Following closure of the Dome, some Zones were dismantled by the sponsoring organisations, but much of the content was auctioned. A local gang planned to ram-raid the De Beers diamond exhibition which was being held in the riverside Dome at the time.

For its post-redevelopment use as an entertainment district, see The O2. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Its symmetry is interrupted by a hole through which a ventilation shaft from the Blackwall Tunnel rises. New Sunday Times , p. Cockram explained that the nail gun that was bought by the gang was to be used to break the glass in the vault, not as a weapon. An age in which all things, like the Dome itself, became disposable. They had planned to use their own lorry, which was carrying Christmas trees, as a battering ram. Cockram claimed that he was assaulted by a police officer at about 9. Millennium Dome Heist. His image resembles a large white tent subject to 12 yellow towers feet high.

West: Blackfriars Railway Bridge. Cockram knew that the bombproof glass could resist the force of a ton ram raid, but his plan was to weaken the glass with three shots from a powerful Hilti nail gun and then another gang member, Robert Adams, would use a sledgehammer to break the weakened glass. The clean-up operation was seen by the then Deputy Prime Minister Michael Heseltine as an investment that would add a large area of useful land to the crowded capital. Namespaces Article Talk. The Millennium Dome , also referred to simply as The Dome , is the original name of a large dome -shaped building originally used to house the Millennium Experience , a major exhibition celebrating the beginning of the third millennium. Guardian Letters. About 6 and a half million people visited the Exhibition, which was only half the number its owners hoped for. Cockram, who was sentenced to 18 years for his part in the raid, was awarded legal aid to sue the Metropolitan Police Service in March The tendency of a suspension bridge to sway vertically when troops march over it in step was well known, which is why troops are required to break step when crossing such a bridge.

Borough East Street. Before the raid, some officers were positioned behind a dummy wall and others were dressed as cleaners and Dome employees, with their firearms concealed. The gunmen had stopped the security lorry by blocking off both ends of Nine Elms Lane. The Arrest. After three months for the trial, the jury of seven women and five men reached a 10—2 majority verdict against the defendants after it had deliberated for nearly seven court days. This activity indicated to the Squad that the robbery was close; however, this was not the case. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Retrieved 19 June Cockram claimed that he was assaulted by a police officer at about 9.

Hidden categories: All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from January Articles with unsourced statements from August Google Books. Cockram, who was sentenced to 18 years for his part in the raid, was awarded legal aid to sue the Metropolitan Police Service in March London: The Telegraph. Metropolitan Police. It was heard at the Old Bailey , and only six members of the gang were present, as Terry Millman had died of cancer. Other bridges which have seen similar problems are:. The Trial. Betson claimed that Waring had told him about a plan that Tony had put together: "Tony had got this plan together.

The court heard that Betson, Cockram, Ciarrocchi and Adams were caught by undercover officers in the Dome when they burst inside by using a JCB digger. At the trial, Crown Prosecutor Martin Heslop, QC , said that "the raid was planned professionally, carefully and down to the last detail The JCB digger that was used in the raid was put up for auction, but it still displayed damage from the raid. Wikimedia Commons has media related to London Millennium Funicular. This announcement, which presaged a major redevelopment of the site that retained little beyond the shell of the dome, gave publicity to the dome's transition into an entertainment district including an indoor arena, a music club, a cinema, an exhibition space and bars and restaurants. One of the predicted days happened to be the date of the actual raid. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. This is the function which The O2 Arena has now undertaken.

Namespaces Article Talk. Sentenced to four years in jail after pleading guilty to conspiracy to steal. Archived from the original on 25 January Retrieved 3 May Built entirely within the structure of the former Millennium Dome, the spectacular O2 Arena on the Greenwich peninsula, has 23, seats and can accommodate a variety of sports and entertainment. From that moment it was a source of great political and economic disputes. Millennium Bridge, London. Hidden categories: Webarchive template wayback links Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata EngvarB from September Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata Coordinates on Wikidata All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from October Articles with unsourced statements from April Articles with unsourced statements from June Wikipedia articles needing clarification from April Articles to be expanded from April All articles to be expanded Articles using small message boxes Articles with unsourced statements from August Articles needing additional references from August All articles needing additional references Commons link is on Wikidata Use dmy dates from March Articles containing video clips Pages using the Kartographer extension. Namespaces Article Talk. April

The natural sway motion of people walking caused small sideways oscillations in the bridge, which in turn caused people on the bridge to sway in step, increasing the amplitude of the bridge oscillations and continually reinforcing the effect; [7] [8] the maximum sway was around 70mm. The operation to foil the robbery was the biggest operation undertaken in the Flying Squad's history and at trial the judge in the case commended the way it was carried out. Views Read Edit View history. London Borough of Southwark. Archived from the original on 3 November The greater the number of people, the greater the amplitude of the vibrations. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Hidden categories: All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from January Articles with unsourced statements from August The Arrest.

The officer in charge of Operation Magician, Detective Chief Superintendent Jon Shatford, arrived in Spain with a team of three others and an emergency warrant for Hurley's arrest. The De Beers diamond exhibition had a number of jewels on display, including the Millennium Star , a flawless Wikimedia Commons has media related to London Millennium Bridge. It also has become the biggest entertainment area of London to be a catalyst for the redevelopment of the Greenwich Peninsula. Key Figures. Following closure of the Dome, some Zones were dismantled by the sponsoring organisations, but much of the content was auctioned. Detective Superintendent Shatford defended the decision that was taken to wait until the gang had reached the diamonds before arresting them. Retrieved 31 December Attempts had been made to limit the number of people crossing the bridge, which led to long queues but were ineffective to dampen the vibrations. Mercifully the police were on to it.

The location of this robbery was unclear, but the identities of some of the robbers were known to the police. The Millennium Dome project or Millennium Dome was born with the need to restore the attractiveness of the Greenwich Peninsula and revive its potential cultural, tourist and commercial. Tired of London, Tired of Life. About 6 and a half million people visited the Exhibition, which was only half the number its owners hoped for. With music composed by Peter Gabriel and an acrobatic cast of , the Millennium Dome Show was performed times over the course of the year. May Retrieved 19 June The project was largely reported by the press to have been a failure.

One of the predicted days happened to be the date of the actual raid. This time, the gang got even closer to the cash, with the metal spike being rammed into the van. The project was largely reported by the press to have been a failure. The first aborted attempt occurred in early October and was called off due to the malfunctioning of the speedboat which was to be used for the getaway. The bridge's movements were caused by a ' positive feedback ' phenomenon, known as synchronous lateral excitation. At the trial, Crown Prosecutor Martin Heslop, QC , said that "the raid was planned professionally, carefully and down to the last detail It was then found that every time they had visited the attraction, the Thames was at high tide. Millennium Dome raid blue gem in Sotheby's sale. West: Blackfriars Railway Bridge.

Retrieved 26 July Dunbar and Boardman. Suspension bridge. The design of the bridge was the subject of a competition organised in by Southwark council and RIBA Competitions. Sentenced 18 years for conspiring to rob. Wikimedia Commons has media related to London Millennium Funicular. London: The Guardian. DNA India. Retrieved 16 June

The JCB digger that was used in the raid was put up for auction, but it still displayed damage from the raid. These included Terry Millman, who was tasked with obtaining the getaway speedboat which was to be used for the escape. Was cleared of conspiracy to rob but found guilty of conspiring to steal. The plan was working and the gang were inches away from the diamonds. The gang planned to split the security lorry's rear doors with the ram. One of the diamonds on display during the raid was a pear-shaped rare blue diamond. It reopened in February Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.

The new lift was manufactured by the company Hütter Aufzüge of Glinde, Schleswig-Holstein , Germany, a lift manufacturer which was taken over by the Otis Elevator Company in For its post-redevelopment use as an entertainment district, see The O2. Its original design was intended to accommodate major exhibitions, but to the failure to call for public level was reused for music concerts and events, both artistic and sports. Retrieved 5 April Millennium Bridge, London. The structure was designed by the Buro Happold , and the entire roof structure weighs less than the air contained within the building. The police also arrested a man whom they suspected of monitoring police radio frequencies: he was detained on the north shore of the Thames, opposite the Dome. BBC News.

Retrieved 16 Nov Taylor Devices, Inc. Retrieved 25 June Retrieved 4 July Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. The day of the robbery. The bridge's alignment is such that a clear view i. Terry Millman, who had died of cancer before the trial, used the name T.

The second aborted attempt occurred one day before the date of the actual raid, but was cancelled upon the gang discovering the tide was too low to ensure a safe getaway. May This section does not cite any sources. The JCB digger that was used in the raid was put up for auction, but it still displayed damage from the raid. Retrieved 25 June Tired of London, Tired of Life. We understand the quality of this translation is not excellent and we are working to replace these with high quality human translations. Betson then went on to say, "I had every confidence in him — there was no way I thought he would betray me — not for two seconds The land was previously derelict and contaminated by toxic sludge from East Greenwich Gas Works that operated from to

It was, however, still of interest to the press, the government's difficulties in selling the Dome being the subject of much critical comment. The Metropolitan Police were able to identify the possible days upon which the raid could take place and communicated this information to De Beers and the Dome's management. Suspension bridge. During the Summer Olympics , the artistic gymnastics events, along with the medal rounds of basketball, were held at The O2. The greater the number of people, the greater the amplitude of the vibrations. The Guardian. Namespaces Article Talk. Google Books.

After this attempt the police suspected the raid was imminent and were convinced the raid would take place the following day. Although referred to as a dome it is not strictly one as it is not self-supporting, but is, in fact, a giant big top, the canopy being supported by a dome-shaped cable network, from twelve king posts. Retrieved 25 June It also held wheelchair basketball events during the Summer Paralympics. It was solid. The post-exhibition plan had been to convert the Dome into a European football stadium which would last for 25 years: Charlton Athletic at one point considered a possible move but instead chose to redevelop their own stadium. Key Figures. Great Dome robbery foiled.

Retrieved 16 Nov Surveillance officers were disguised as Dome employees. Add links. Built entirely within the structure of the former Millennium Dome, the spectacular O2 Arena on the Greenwich peninsula, has 23, seats and can accommodate a variety of sports and entertainment. The Metropolitan Police were able to identify the possible days upon which the raid could take place and communicated this information to De Beers and the Dome's management. Diamond Geezers. The bridge opened on 10 June , two months late. Millennium Bridge, London. In the case of the Millennium Bridge, because the lateral motion caused pedestrians to directly participate with the bridge, the vibrational modes had not been anticipated by the designers.

The clean-up operation was seen by the then Deputy Prime Minister Michael Heseltine as an investment that would add a large area of useful land to the crowded capital. Ordinarily, bridges across the River Thames require an Act of Parliament. Play media. It was then found that every time they had visited the attraction, the Thames was at high tide. Millennium Bridge. A century in which forest and cities, marriages, animal species, races, religions and even the Earth itself, became ephemeral. Was cleared of conspiracy to rob but found guilty of conspiring to steal. A short inclined lift , known as the Millennium Inclinator , is next to the northern end of the Millennium Bridge.

In December , it was announced that Meridian Delta Ltd. This is the function which The O2 Arena has now undertaken. BuroHappold Engineering. Operation Magician begins. The gang planned to split the security lorry's rear doors with the ram. A total of two hundred officers were involved in the operation, of which forty were from the Specialist Firearms Command SCO Sentenced to four years in jail after pleading guilty to conspiracy to steal. The rest of the Exhibition was not as successful as the Dome's owners had hoped.

After three months for the trial, the jury of seven women and five men reached a 10—2 majority verdict against the defendants after it had deliberated for nearly seven court days. The gunmen had stopped the security lorry by blocking off both ends of Nine Elms Lane. He stated that had the plan succeeded, "It would have taken a very short time from hitting the main gate to getting back across the Thames — five minutes maximum". Retrieved 25 June Download as PDF Printable version. Retrieved 4 July For this bridge, that was avoided by the Port of London Authority granting a licence for the structure, and the City of London and London Borough of Southwark granting planning permission. The Trial.

This used acoustic transducers placed at strategic locations on the cabling of the Millennium Bridge and the signals from those transducers were amplified and dynamically distributed throughout the Turbine Hall of the Tate by a programme which Fontana entered into the sound diffusion engine of the Richmond Sound Design AudioBox. Key Figures. Retrieved 3 January For its post-redevelopment use as an entertainment district, see The O2. Detective Superintendent Jon Shatford stated that this attempted robbery brought to his attention a gang which was capable of carrying out a robbery with this level of planning. At the trial, Crown Prosecutor Martin Heslop, QC , said that "the raid was planned professionally, carefully and down to the last detail An age in which all things, like the Dome itself, became disposable. BBC Sport. Diamond Geezers. In spite of the successful cure, the affectionate "wobbly bridge" sometimes "wibbly-wobbly" epithet remains in common usage among Londoners.

Sentenced to four years in jail after pleading guilty to conspiracy to steal. His image resembles a large white tent subject to 12 yellow towers feet high. Retrieved 5 April Guardian Letters. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Sentenced 18 years for conspiring to rob. They had planned to use their own lorry, which was carrying Christmas trees, as a battering ram. This time, the gang got even closer to the cash, with the metal spike being rammed into the van. Detective Superintendent Shatford defended the decision that was taken to wait until the gang had reached the diamonds before arresting them.

The detectives analysed the times and days of the aborted attempts and found that they had something in common — the high tide. It also held wheelchair basketball events during the Summer Paralympics. The Millennium Dome , also referred to simply as The Dome , is the original name of a large dome -shaped building originally used to house the Millennium Experience , a major exhibition celebrating the beginning of the third millennium. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Categories : Cultural and educational buildings in London Buildings and structures in the Royal Borough of Greenwich History of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Tensile membrane structures Buildings and structures celebrating the third millennium Buildings and structures completed in Richard Rogers buildings High-tech architecture Domes Redevelopment projects in London Event venues established in establishments in England. Blackfriars Railway Bridge. Hidden categories: All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from January Articles with unsourced statements from August Amazon Books. Namespaces Page Talk.

Met Police. Retrieved 2 February Retrieved 12 May Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. This is the function which The O2 Arena has now undertaken. There was nobody in the vault, no security workers walking around". A major renovation project was undertaken in , and the funicular was reopened in time to be used by people attending the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant of 3 June , which took place about a month before the Summer Olympics. Although referred to as a dome it is not strictly one as it is not self-supporting, but is, in fact, a giant big top, the canopy being supported by a dome-shaped cable network, from twelve king posts. Retrieved 16 Nov

Unexpected lateral vibration due to resonant structural response caused the bridge to be closed on 12 June for modifications. He explained that the body armour was to be used after the raid for protection when he was scheduled to attend a meeting with associates to discuss the sale of the gems. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The show had dozens of dancers and acrobats , music by Peter Gabriel , and a tower that rose out of the dome's floor. For its post-redevelopment use as an entertainment district, see The O2. Key Figures. Retrieved 21 June Bridges of Central London west to east. Retrieved 26 March Views Read Edit View history.

The effect is similar to soldiers marching in lockstep, but horizontal instead of vertical. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. The Millennium Bridge , officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge , is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in London , linking Bankside with the City of London. Cambridge University Press. The bridge's movements were caused by a ' positive feedback ' phenomenon, known as synchronous lateral excitation. The detectives analysed the times and days of the aborted attempts and found that they had something in common — the high tide. Retrieved 6 June They concluded that making the bridge stiffer, to move its resonant frequency out of the excitation range, was not feasible as it would greatly change its appearance.

He explained that the body armour was to be used after the raid for protection when he was scheduled to attend a meeting with associates to discuss the sale of the gems. Construction began in , and it initially opened in June Mercifully the police were on to it. The Dome was planned to take over the functions performed by the London Arena after its closure. A walkway across the top of the dome's structure has been opened, allowing visitors to cross the roof at a height of 60m. Retrieved 13 March A further sixty armed Flying Squad officers were stationed around the Thames, and twenty on the river itself to hamper any escape attempts. The surveillance on the men was significantly increased and the Dome was placed under close watch.

Retrieved 4 March It was solid. Secrets of Scotland Yard Television Production. The new lift was manufactured by the company Hütter Aufzüge of Glinde, Schleswig-Holstein , Germany, a lift manufacturer which was taken over by the Otis Elevator Company in Although it is called dome is not strictly not hold its own weight, it is not self-supporting and requires the help of a network of wires attached to the masts. The show had dozens of dancers and acrobats , music by Peter Gabriel , and a tower that rose out of the dome's floor. The spectacular roof, only interrupted by a hole through which a ventilation shaft out Blackwall Tunnel , raised on a circular base of m in diameter, with undulating edge 1km and a maximum height of 50m, providing a covered area The police spent a number of months developing intelligence on the plot and set up an operation that they codenamed Operation Magician. It was opened in December to allow pedestrians to surmount the steep slope Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources.

Archived from the original on 11 June Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Add links. Cockram explained that the nail gun that was bought by the gang was to be used to break the glass in the vault, not as a weapon. Retrieved 2 March The bridge's alignment is such that a clear view i. Betson then went on to say, "I had every confidence in him — there was no way I thought he would betray me — not for two seconds Guardian Letters. If this had come to me from someone else — in a pub — I would not have gone along with it but it was the background to where it had come from. Retrieved 20 June

Conviction and Sentence. As the four men were being arrested, other officers stationed around the Dome arrested another man who was in a high-powered boat on the Thames. The delay was then investigated by police. Hurley disappeared at the last minute before the raid took place. London Borough of Southwark. Tired of London, Tired of Life. Five jailed for dome raid. This section does not cite any sources.

Betson then went on to say, "I had every confidence in him — there was no way I thought he would betray me — not for two seconds This section does not cite any sources. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Metropolitan Police. Download as PDF Printable version. Vibration was attributed to an under-researched phenomenon whereby pedestrians crossing a bridge that has a lateral sway have an unconscious tendency to match their footsteps to the sway, exacerbating it. In its construction were used for the base concrete, steel towers painted yellow, cloth glass fiber matrix of PTFE Teflon for cover and rubber feet anchor it to the ground. Millennium Bridge. Ruin and Redemption in Architecture Download as PDF Printable version.

Mercifully the police were on to it. Upon closer investigation the detectives found that, on each of the days when the robbery was aborted, the tide was at its highest possible level. Millennium Dome is a large building with a single roof located on the banks of the River Thames, on a former industrial land on the Greenwich Peninsula, southeast of London , England. It also hoped to relocate some of London's tertiary education establishments to the site. Archived from the original on 25 January The inspiration for the design was a big sky, a cosmos in which all events take place, the radial lines and circles high and tensile roof structure recalls the celestial grid astronomical maps through the ages. Policeman 'suggested Dome raid plan'. Retrieved 20 June Kevin Meredith was cleared of conspiracy to rob but found guilty of conspiring to steal and was sentenced to five years. Letters to The Independent.

New Millennium Experience Company. EAN West: Blackfriars Railway Bridge. Archived from the original on 11 June The Flying Squad arrested a man that it was believed was the mastermind behind the plot, but he was not present on the day of the raid. A piece by Gavin Turk was sold for far below his then auction price though Turk stated that he did not think the piece had worked. Wikimedia Commons has media related to London Millennium Funicular. Retrieved At the same time he was sentenced to nine years after pleading guilty to the Aylesford attempted robbery, in July

Borough East Street. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. In December , it was announced that Meridian Delta Ltd. Retrieved 20 January Dome diamond raiders given 18 years. Wikimedia Commons has media related to London Millennium Funicular. Due to an increase in surveillance, the police discovered other members of the gang. These included Terry Millman, who was tasked with obtaining the getaway speedboat which was to be used for the escape. Once Hurley had been photographed and his identity confirmed, a High Court judge in London issued a red extradition warrant for his arrest. Retrieved 26 March

Hamburger Abendblatt. The clean-up operation was seen by the then Deputy Prime Minister Michael Heseltine as an investment that would add a large area of useful land to the crowded capital. August Learn how and when to remove this template message. Great Dome robbery foiled. This included a number of artworks specially commissioned from contemporary British artists. Wikimedia Commons has media related to London Millennium Bridge. Later in , one span of the bridge was instrumented and tested with crowds of up to people. The plan was working and the gang were inches away from the diamonds.

Commons Hansard Debates. Surrounded by the zones was a performance area in the centre of the dome. Engineers at Arup , the company that designed the bridge, conducted research into the unexpected oscillation which they called 'synchronous lateral excitation'. Millennium Dome is a large building with a single roof located on the banks of the River Thames, on a former industrial land on the Greenwich Peninsula, southeast of London , England. The operation to foil the robbery was the biggest operation undertaken in the Flying Squad's history and at trial the judge in the case commended the way it was carried out. At the same time he was sentenced to nine years after pleading guilty to the Aylesford attempted robbery, in July They concluded that making the bridge stiffer, to move its resonant frequency out of the excitation range, was not feasible as it would greatly change its appearance. This section does not cite any sources.