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Church of st clements oranges and lemons

The brutal truth of Oranges and Lemons Say the Bells of St Clement’s

Theories abound to the meaning behind the words in the nursery rhyme ‘Oranges and Lemons’. The Bells in the front verses refer to the many churches around the city of London, each with a meaning and its own story. We take a look at some of the stories behind some

The new Azuma train next to the last king of high speed rail InterCity 125

London’s Fast Azuma Trains

London Mainline Trains and Stations As you review the page you may be mistaken to play spot the difference, many of the trains are based on the Hitachi A-train design. Great Western Railway and it’s new Hitachi Trains The Great Western Railway company operates from London, South West and theWest

When the Eiffel Tower came to London: L’Oréal’s Lancôme

L’Oréal’s Lancôme brought French luxury to the main hall of London’s St Pancras International Station in 2019 in the form of a Pink Eiffel Tower. The illuminated Eiffel Tower stood next to the Lancôme pop-up shop which was this years sponsor. The 36-Foot Eiffel Tower has been built using 1500

The Sex Pistols first Gig November 6th 1975 listed as Support Band on the Flyer

The legendary British Punk Band, The Sex Pistols, played their first Gig at St Martin’s School of Art on the Charing Cross Road. The gig

Art on wheels London’s classic car show

Londons classic car show has been running since 1977. Amazing treasure trove of heritage motor vehicals from around the world

LONDON'S LEGENDARY TRANSPORT

Vintage style Taxi stand lamp outside the Houses of Parliament Westminster

19th August 1897 London Electric Cab Company appeared on London roads

1919 Afghanistan was given its independence

1897 London Electric Cab Company

1899 electric taxis started to go into decline

The one before the Routemaster: The legendary AEC Regent III RT and RF buses

The world of London RT & RF Buses Take a peek inside the world of vintage RT London Buses, entered service 80 years ago this

LONDON'S GREEN SPACES

The Best Parks, Hiden Gardens & Botanical Gardens in London

Blitz Bombsite became Goldsmiths’ Garden in the heart of the City of London

There is a quaint hidden garden tucked away next to a medieval church site of St John Zachary in the City of London called the Goldsmiths’ Garden. The garden is opposite Goldsmiths’ Grand Hall buildings in Foster Lane, sitting on the corner of Gresham Street. The Great Fire of London

LONDON art

Seven Ages of Man: 22 foot sculpture inspired by shakespeare’s All the World’s a Stage

The Seven ages of man monologue in William Shakespeare’s play ‘All the World’s a Stage’ depicts the Seven stages of mankind, and is the inspiration for this 22-foot high cast aluminium Sculpture by Richard Kindersley, located on Queen Victoria Street, Blackfriars. The Post office commissioned the sculpture in 1980 for

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