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| Vauxhall Bridge Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V |  |
This bridge was originally projected by Ralph Dodd, the father of the engineer above alluded to; and to explain the reason why the name of some branch of this family is so frequently mentioned, it ought to be stated, tha... more
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| National Portrait Gallery Saint Martin's Place, (Trafalgar Square), London, WC2H 0HE | |
The main floor offers various photographs of important contemporary figures in Britain. The pictures are of various size and shapes, colored and black and white. Most are plain photographs but others are computer enhance... more
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| Grand Union Canal Regents Park, Westminster, London, NW1 | |
I’ve been meaning to write this for a while, but it wasn’t till I wrote about Bristol and its links with Brunel that I felt inspired to put ‘pinky to keyboard’. What follows is a description of one of my favourite off-ro... more
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| Southwark Bridge Southwark Bridge, London, EC4V 3 |  |
In 1913 the demolition work started on the old bridge, but due to World War I it was not completed until 1921. The new bridge has five steel arches supported by turreted piers. Its five spans, two each of 123 ft and 131 ... more
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| Museum of London 150 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5HN |  |
The Museum of London is the largest city museum in the world, according to its website. It took me two visits to explore it thoroughly, as it goes from prehistoric to the present -- but that's okay because it's free! The... more
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| Eltham Palace Off Court Road, Court Yard, Eltham, London, SE9 5QE |  |
A few miles away, we dived back to the 13th century and the birth of an important house which by 1348 was one of the largest and most frequented royal residences in the country. Although nowadays Eltham, if it is known a... more
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| Admiralty Arch Trafalgar Square, London, WC2 | |
Gateway to the Mall -- no, not an indoor shopping center but one of the very grand avenues of London -- this is one of London's stateliest urban set pieces. On the southwest corner of Trafalgar Square, the arch, which wa... more
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| Royal Courts of Justice Strand, Charing Cross, London, WC2A 2LL | |
True to the neo-Gothic style, the RCJ looks like a vast, grand cathedral. As you go through the wrought-iron gates, and up the wide stone steps, the pointed arches high above your head have an ecclesiastical air. Past th... more
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| Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens, London, W2 3XA | |
Go here if you feel the need to escape the hussle and bussle of the city. During all my visits to the Serpentine (usually in winter), it's been a tranquil environment for enjoying contemporary art. It's a lovely former t... more
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| Great British Beer Festival Earl's Court, Warwick Road, London, SW5 9TA | |
Well, Stonch, I'd like to think that my opinion (and that of many others, some of whom are boycotting the event this year, although I'm not, by the way) could be respected. You may disagree, as of course does Ian, but th... more
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