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Monthly Archives: May 2016
Turnmill Street and the Boundary Post
Above: The boundary post in Turnmill Street. The opposite side of the street is Farringdon Underground Station. London is just overflowing with history – some of it being quite well-known but most of it is something only research will discover. … Continue reading
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Rookery Hotel
Above: The three Georgian houses in Cowcross Street that were once shops. They are now part of the hotel. The Rookery Hotel, opened in 1998. It is one of a small chain of boutique hotels in period buildings in London. … Continue reading
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Crossrail Pictures and Videos
Above: Artist’s impression of the new Crossrail trains which will be 200 metres long. The carriages are longer than on other trains with three doors each side of the carriage (instead of the normal two). A very topical subject at … Continue reading
DLR Pictures and Videos
Above: Its easy to forget that the DLR started with one-carriage trains and brand new stations which only had to be short to accommodate them. The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) was opened by Queen Elizabeth II during 1987 and its … Continue reading
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London Bridge Staircase
Above: View looking north at the staircase as you approach it from the eastern pavement on London Bridge. Today’s London Bridge is only the third bridge to be built of stone in over eight centuries at this position on the … Continue reading
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Royal Agricultural Hall
Above: The south front of the Royal Agricultural Hall, now known as the Business Design Centre. The foundation stone was laid 1861 for the three acre (1.2 hectare) building, used by the Smithfield Club to house the Smithfield Agricultural Show … Continue reading
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Smithfield Market
Above: View at night of the side of the Victorian market buildings facing the City. The large open space that is still known as Smithfield today was from Norman times in use as a cattle market for the City of … Continue reading
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