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Over 120 years after it was built, the Blackwall Tunnel remains the main river crossing East of Tower Bridge, connecting the East End to South East London. It may be a surprise to learn that a late Victorian Londoner, would have the same inner London river crossing options as a Londoner today. In the mid-1850s …
1749 First time George Frederic Handel’s Fireworks music was played in Green Park London
A vote of No Confidence in the Conservative party Leader is triggered by sufficient letters being sent to the Chairman of 1922 Committee, what happened in 2003 A vote of no confidence in the leader of the Conservative Party leader is triggered by letters of No confidence being sent to the chairman of the 1922 Committee. In …
American Oil Tycoon Robert P. McCulloch reopens London Bridge in America Oil Tycoon Robert P. McCulloch purchases London Bridge and has it shipped brick by brick to Arizona and opened it to the public on 19th October 1971. The story of the purchase goes back to 18th April 1968. The old bridge needed urgent repair …
11th October 1971 London Bridge moves to America Read More »
2017 Big Ben will stop chiming
1930 Princess Margaret was born on this day
1940 The Hardest Day: WW2 Battle of Britain
1931 at 7 pm the Airship Graf Zeppelin LZ127
1960 Britain Gave Cyprus its independence
2001 Former Butler to Princess Diana Paul Burrell
Pirate Radio – 1967 Marine Broadcasting Offences Act
1948 The Olympic Games hosted in London
In 1949 Big Ben rang slow first time in 90 yrs
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