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Albert Memorial – Kensington Gardens The Albert Memorial; a truly magnificent and astoundingly beautiful memorial is situated in Kensington Gardens just across the road from the Royal Albert Hall. Commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her beloved husband, Prince Albert who died of typhoid in 1861, the memorial was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott . . . → Read More: one photo tour of London – Albert Memorial On a recent visit to Kensington Palace and Gardens I saw this lovely image; Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria was born at Kensington Palace and spent her childhood there and it was at Kensington Palace where she was informed of the death of her uncle King William IV in 1837 and became Queen. Kensington Palace was also the . . . → Read More: one photo tour of London – Queen Victoria What a delight to discover this tranquil little corner of London. a sliver of heaven hidden in London
Unless you knew it was there, you could walk past a dozen times and not know the treasures beyond. I have walked past this lovely little place many, many times as I zip around London from one place to the . . . → Read More: one photo tour of London – Neal’s Yard FREEMASONS HALL – situated in Great Queen Street, is the headquarters of the United Grand Lodge of England and the principal meeting place for MASONIC LODGES in London. The Grand Lodge – Freemason's Hall The GRAND LODGE has been in Great Queen Street since 1775 and the present hall is the 3rd on the site detail on Cleopatra's Needle – London CLEOPATRA’S NEEDLE – Cleopatra’s Needle is the popular name for each of three Ancient Egyptian obelisks re-erected in London, Paris, and New York City during the 19th century. The London and New York obelisks are a pair, while the Paris one comes from a different site where its twin remains. . . . → Read More: Cleopatra’s Needle – Victoria Embankment, London The Prime Meridian Line in Greenwich at the Royal Observatory The Royal Observatory in Greenwich is the home of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and the Prime Meridian of the world. The line in Greenwich represents the Prime Meridian of the World – Longitude 0º. Every place on Earth is measured in terms of its distance east or west . . . → Read More: one photo tour of London – The Meridian Line in Greenwich . . . → Read More: one photo tour of London – the Meridian Line The Royal Courts of Justice The Royal Courts of Justice, commonly called the Law Courts, is the building in London which houses the Court of Appeal of England and Wales and the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. Courts within the building are open to the public although there may be some restrictions depending . . . → Read More: one photo tour of London – The Royal Courts of Justice Bronze sculpture. Bill Woodrow's 'Sitting On History' Bronze sculpture. Bill Woodrow’s ‘Sitting On History’ was purchased for the British Library by Carl Djerassi and Diane Middlebrook in 1997. The British Library is the national library of . . . → Read More: one photo tour of London – The British Library Queen Victoria Memorial – Buckingham Palace At the centre of Queen’s Gardens in front of Buckingham Palace and dedicated to Queen Victoria. The Queen Victoria Memorial was dedicated in 1911 by George V and his first cousin, Wilhelm II of Germany, the two senior grandsons of Victoria. The sculptor was Sir Thomas Brock. It was completed with . . . → Read More: one photo tour of London – Queen Victoria Memorial |
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