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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
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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
10 years on: The Return of Britains Biggest Newspaper: News of the World
It was one of Britains biggest selling newspapers, making its mark shocking the world with sensational headlines, born with a desire to be the first witch a scoop, a newspaper living on the edge to continually feed the readerships desire for explosive news, At its peak, it was the highest
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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
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
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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
LONDON HISTORY
All Bronze RAF Squadron Badges
The RAF is led by Air Command (HQ), controlling 3 groups, 1,2 and 22 group, the command and control structure is further broken down into stations, wings and then Squadrons.
The Empty Tomb of Remembrance Sunday: Cenotaph
On the 11th Hour of the 11th Month, the guns fell silent across the battlefields of the Flanders, the killing machine of war stopped its killing and destruction. For it
Marc Bolan’s London: The Early days in Hackney
The exploration of Bolan’s London explores the boyhood home and haunts in Stoke Newington to what made Bolan a standout Music Legend in the Glam Rock Music genre Marc Bolan
28th September 1745 Drury Lane Theatre sings the first God Save the King
1745 Drury Lane Theatre Royal The first time “God Save the King” is sung. Who and Why? Prince Charles Edward Stuart (The Young Pretender) had just managed to defeat King
