Throwback Thursday - Historic Lake Havasu Photos

[Advantage 1]

http://www.havasunews.com/news/thro...ion_753af090-0ad3-11e5-aa24-93020d97b4f5.html

More here ^^^^

 

[B-RAD77]

this is cool every time I've gone under the bridge I always wounder how much dirt was moved

 

[Deja_Vu]

Nice to see some Vintage Havasu....:thumbup:

Can you imagine how quiet the channel was in the 70's?

 

[Wheeler]

Thanks for posting this! :thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Advantage 1]

this is cool every time I've gone under the bridge I always wounder how much dirt was moved

A shitload

Nice to see some Vintage Havasu....:thumbup:

Can you imagine how quiet the channel was in the 70's?

Just seeing that one lone boat cruising on through... sure would be some cool views from the lake, up. Just mountains, desert and a tiny little town.

Thanks for posting this! :thumbup::thumbup:

:thumbup:

 

[RVRKID]

I need to go to my Moms and find the pictures of my Brother and Sister sitting on the blocks in the channel while they were building it. Also for those that haven't been inside the Jack in the Box they use to have cool pics from when the bridge was built.

 

[GRADS]

I don't know much about Havasu other than what I've seen here but I'm a big history buff. Really dig the pictures!

 

[GRADS]

I have question.....is the right side of the channel deeper or did they eventually take out the dirt?

 

[Advantage 1]

I have question.....is the right side of the channel deeper or did they eventually take out the dirt?

Good question.

But check these ones out... what a vision to put the bridge out there.

 

[Advantage 1]

I need to go to my Moms and find the pictures of my Brother and Sister sitting on the blocks in the channel while they were building it. Also for those that haven't been inside the Jack in the Box they use to have cool pics from when the bridge was built.

Find 'em and post them up. Like seeing 'back in the day' photos. :thumbup:

 

[GRADS]

Good question.

But check these ones out... what a vision to put the bridge out there.

What a huge endeavor! Who paid for that and what year was it?

 

[Deja_Vu]

What a huge endeavor! Who paid for that and what year was it?

London Bridge is a bridge in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States. It is a relocated 1831 bridge that formerly spanned the River Thames in London, England, until it was dismantled in 1967. The Arizona bridge is a reinforced concrete structure clad in the original masonry of the 1830s bridge, which was bought by Robert P. McCulloch from the City of London. McCulloch had exterior granite blocks from the original bridge numbered and transported to America to construct the present bridge in Lake Havasu City, a planned community he established in 1964 on the shore of Lake Havasu. The bridge was completed in 1971 (along with a canal), and links an island in the Colorado River with the main part of Lake Havasu City.

He must have sold a lot of chainsaws....

 

[Advantage 1]

What a huge endeavor! Who paid for that and what year was it?

I guess my age is setting in. For all the times being on the lake simply hammered out of my gourd, I now want to learn about the lake and some history

Far from the history buff, but this is a good quick read. The bridge reconstruction was finished in 1971.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Bridge_(Lake_Havasu_City)

As RVRKID posted, he has some cool personal photos. And I know others here can add some good stories.

 

[Ziggy]

The pre-school song we all sang was actually a true story, which is the reason England needed to take the bridge down.

 

[Advantage 1]

The pre-school song we all sang was actually a true story, which is the reason England needed to take the bridge down.

New song added to our boating Playlist [emoji1]

 

[TLAW719]

It's cool seeing old pictures like these and seeing how a place has transformed.

 

[westair]

Some great pics I've never seen before! ....thanks:thumbsup ..... sure would be nice if they could revitalize the English Village but I guess they've givin up on that.

 

[Q4mtxUS]

Hmmmm...Is there currently Airline service in/out of Havasu?

Fokker F-27

 

[aj923]

Hmmmm...Is there currently Airline service in/out of Havasu?

Fokker F-27
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I believe McCulloch would fly people in to Havasu to generate real estate interest.

 

[That Guy]

Good question.

But check these ones out... what a vision to put the bridge out there.

Amen to that.....really cool photos....:thumbsup

 

[Skyskier]

here's a few,.....................

 

[McRib]

I'd be interested to know if there were any left over blocks after they put it together. It'd be funny if they stood around them scratching there heads like WTF! Lol. I always have left over shit when I put stuff back together. Lol

 

[Skyskier]

 

[HitIt]

There is always one in the crowd.

 

[outboardrick]

Good question.

But check these ones out... what a vision to put the bridge out there.

Incredible vision :thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Advantage 1]

I'd be interested to know if there were any left over blocks after they put it together. It'd be funny if they stood around them scratching there heads like WTF! Lol. I always have left over shit when I put stuff back together. Lol

I think there is... remember the kid that hit the bridge because the accelerator 'stuck'... the story told of a storage yard in Havasu where they were looking for replacement stones.

 

[Advantage 1]

here's a few,.....................

This one is great!

 

[rush1]

this is shot when McCullough would fly people in at site 6 (which originally was an emergency landing strip for B29 ' s during the war )to sell them property. :thumbsup

 

[throttle]

I'd be interested to know if there were any left over blocks after they put it together. It'd be funny if they stood around them scratching there heads like WTF! Lol. I always have left over shit when I put stuff back together. Lol

several years back when we all lost a friend from the "hotboat" days, a few members looked for and found a stone thru the havasu lighthouse association. Kenny's memorial sits at the south side of the channel facing Thompson bay, I still visit it often, dust it off and leave a CL.

 

[mjc]

I'd be interested to know if there were any left over blocks after they put it together. It'd be funny if they stood around them scratching there heads like WTF! Lol. I always have left over shit when I put stuff back together. Lol

I believe they are store in a lot by one of the water tanks in town.

 

[BUDMAN]

Wow. Cool pics. Thanks for posting them up.

 

[That Guy]

several years back when we all lost a friend from the "hotboat" days, a few members looked for and found a stone thru the havasu lighthouse association. Kenny's memorial sits at the south side of the channel facing Thompson bay, I still visit it often, dust it off and leave a CL.

Man, I miss Kenny and Bobby too.....I think about them often.....we really had some good times on HB.....

 

[shueman]

Familiar view ...

 

[shueman]

The Nautical ... 1966



Havasu aerial ... 1972


Lake Havasu originally went all the way up past the Topock crossing ...

 

[Stainless]

MM Sundt was the contractor that re-erected the bridge and excavated the channel with scrapers.

 

[Sleek-Jet]

View attachment 411856 this is shot when McCullough would fly people in at site 6 (which originally was an emergency landing strip for B29 ' s during the war )to sell them property. :thumbsup

Cool info and pics of Site 6...

http://www.airfields-freeman.com/AZ/Airfields_AZ_W.htm#havasu

 

[FreeBird236]

Familiar view ...

View attachment 411894

I would guess that's looking So. at the entrance of Devils Elbow, a couple miles below the I-40.

 

[Bobby V]

Nice to see some Vintage Havasu....:thumbup:

Can you imagine how quiet the channel was in the 70's?

70's. The channel was quiet in the 80's. The 90's is when it got busy.

 

[crzy2bealive]

Nice!!