Ladies Bridge

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Ladies Bridge is the popular nickname for London’s Waterloo Bridge, reputedly associated with the significant role women played in its construction during World War II.

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Label Occurrences
Ladies Bridge canonical 1
the women’s bridge 1

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Statements (27)

Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
alsoKnownAs the women’s bridge
linked to: Ladies Bridge
appliedSince 20th century
appliedTo London’s Waterloo Bridge
associatedStructure Waterloo Bridge (current bridge opened 1945)
linked to: Waterloo Bridge
associatedWith World War II
women construction workers
bridgeType road bridge
commemorates women who worked on Waterloo Bridge
country United Kingdom
crosses River Thames
linked to: Thames
culturalSignificance symbol of women’s role in wartime construction
hasReputationFor significant role of women in its construction
hasSubject public history debates about women’s labour
heritageAspect recognition of women’s contribution to infrastructure
language English
locatedIn London
linked to: London, England
locatedOn River Thames
linked to: Thames
partOf London road network
linked to: TfL Road Network
refersTo Waterloo Bridge
relatedTo British wartime history
women’s labour history
topicOf articles on gender and urban history
documentaries about women workers in WWII
usedAs popular nickname
usedBy Londoners
tourists

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Waterloo Bridge hasNickname Ladies Bridge
Ladies Bridge alsoKnownAs the women’s bridge
linked to: Ladies Bridge