'Tower of strength' display by male gymnasts at Long Bridges

'Tower of strength' display by male gymnasts at Long Bridges

A photograph of male gymnasts performing in a 'tower of strength' at Long Bridges bathing place.

1932

A black and white photograph of five young men in bathing trunks forming a 'tower of strength'. One man is poised on all fours on the ground. Three men stand on top of him: two men stand on either side of his body (one on his shoulders and one on his legs) and clasp their arms together; the third man stands between them, and braces the two men with his arms. The fifth man forms the top of the tower, standing on the shoulders of the two men on the left and right, his arms spread out in a T pose. A crowd is gathered around them to witness the display.