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The '''Thames Flood Barrier''' was a [[flood]] control structure on the [[River Thames]].
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|image      = Thames drained.jpg
|aka        = Thames Barrier
|type        = [[Flood]] control structure
|location    = [[River Thames]], [[London]]
|first cs    = The Runaway Bride (TV story)
|appearances = {{il|[[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]''|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The War Factory (audio story)|The War Factory]]''|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Traitors' Gate (audio story)|Traitors' Gate]]''}}
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The '''Thames Flood Barrier''', or '''Thames Barrier''', ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Traitors' Gate (audio story)|Traitors' Gate]]'') was a [[flood]] control structure located on a 520-metre-wide stretch of the [[River Thames]], between [[Newham]] and [[Greenwich]], in [[London]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)|chaptnum=3|chaptname=Everything Changes|page=104}}) It was cited by [[Donna Noble]] as a major London [[landmark]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'')


On [[24 December]] [[2007]] it was partially destroyed by the [[Tenth Doctor]]. He used explosives to blow up strategic points of the structure. This let the [[Thames]] flood the abandoned [[Torchwood Institute]] laboratory underneath and flow to a hole in the middle of the secret base. It extended all the way to the centre the Earth. This drowned the children of the [[Racnoss]], who were emerging from this hole. The Thames remained closed for over a year, resulting in great financial problems for Britain. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride]]'')
The Thames Barrier was constructed between [[1974]] and [[1984]] and consisted of ten movable gates, positioned end-to-end across [[London]]'s River Thames. These gates could seal the river off from the sea in the event of dangerously high tides. The four largest gates were 20 metres tall and weighed roughly 3700 tonnes. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)|chaptnum=3|chaptname=Everything Changes|page=104}})


In an [[Donna's World|alternate timeline]], while the Doctor still killed the Racnoss's children, he also perished in the flooding(perhaps even letting himself be killed). This led to a chain of events that drastically altered history. The Doctor's former companion, [[Rose Tyler]], along with the alternate timeline version of [[Donna Noble]], eventually restored the original timeline. ([[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left]]'')
On [[24 December]] [[2007]], it was partially destroyed by the [[Tenth Doctor]]. He used explosives to blow up strategic points of the structure. This let the [[Thames]] flood the abandoned [[Torchwood Institute]] laboratory underneath and flow to a hole in the middle of the secret base. This hole extended all the way to the centre of the [[Earth]]. The river water drowned the children of the [[Racnoss]], who were emerging from the hole. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'')
 
In [[parallel world (Turn Left)|a parallel world]], while the Doctor still killed the Racnoss' children, he also perished in the flooding. ([[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]'')
 
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[[Category:Locations visited by the Tenth Doctor]]
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Latest revision as of 18:32, 1 August 2024

Thames Flood Barrier

The Thames Flood Barrier, or Thames Barrier, (AUDIO: Traitors' Gate) was a flood control structure located on a 520-metre-wide stretch of the River Thames, between Newham and Greenwich, in London. (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...{"chaptname":"Everything Changes","page":"104","chaptnum":"3","1":"The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"}) It was cited by Donna Noble as a major London landmark. (TV: The Runaway Bride)

The Thames Barrier was constructed between 1974 and 1984 and consisted of ten movable gates, positioned end-to-end across London's River Thames. These gates could seal the river off from the sea in the event of dangerously high tides. The four largest gates were 20 metres tall and weighed roughly 3700 tonnes. (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...{"chaptname":"Everything Changes","page":"104","chaptnum":"3","1":"The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"})

On 24 December 2007, it was partially destroyed by the Tenth Doctor. He used explosives to blow up strategic points of the structure. This let the Thames flood the abandoned Torchwood Institute laboratory underneath and flow to a hole in the middle of the secret base. This hole extended all the way to the centre of the Earth. The river water drowned the children of the Racnoss, who were emerging from the hole. (TV: The Runaway Bride)

In a parallel world, while the Doctor still killed the Racnoss' children, he also perished in the flooding. (TV: Turn Left)

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