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Monthly Archives: January 2011
More of London’s Unusual Attractions
“Far from the Madding Crowd” wrote Thomas Hardy 130 or so years ago. ‘Madding’ was another word for ‘frenzied’ and that’s a pretty good description of how things can sometimes get in London particularly around some of the most popular … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Britain's smallest police station, London, london attractions, London history, London landmarks, London telephone box, Pall Mall, Petrie Museum, Piccadilly, Pickering Place, Republic of Texas, Royal Acadamy, St James' Palace, St James' St, things to do in london, Trafalgar Square, unusual places in London, visiting London
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London’s More Unusual Attractions
I don’t know about you but I love nostalgia. I love to come across things from the past, not necessarily beautiful or well preserved things but things where your imagination can take you back in time. To picture an object … Continue reading
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Tagged big ben, david copperfield, dickens, drinking fountain, iron lily, London, london attractions, london jail, london unusual attractions, newgate prison, oldest drinking fountain, roman bath, savoy hotel, sewer ventilating pump, smithfield, tower bridge, victoria embankment
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