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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 a Pearly King Pearly Kings and Queens, known as pearlies, are an organised charitable tradition of working class culture in London. At the time, “Costermongers” (London Street traders) were . . . → Read More: one photo tour of London – Pearly King Canada Memorial, Green Park The Canada Memorial in Green Park, erected in 1992, behind Canada Gate, is a tribute to the 113,663 members of the Canadian Forces killed during World Wars I and II. Designed by the late Canadian sculptor Pierre Granche, the Canada Memorial was unveiled by HM The Queen in 1994. Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner, London Wellington Arch, or Constitution Arch, at Hyde Park Corner stands in the centre of a huge traffic island. The archway, was designed by Decimus Burton, and erected in 1828 as a memorial to Sir Arthur Wellsley, 1st Duke of Wellington, soldier and Prime Minister and crowned by a giant statue of . . . → Read More: one photo tour of London – Wellington Arch Sir Winston Churchill – Statesman memorial at the Guildhall, London “The whole history of the world is summed up in the fact that, when nations are strong, they are not always just, and when they wish to be just, they are no longer strong”. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, PC, DL, FRS, Hon. . . . → Read More: one photo tour of London – Winston Churchill |
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