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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
Achilles – Hyde Park Corner, London ACHILLES The fig leaf . . . → Read More: one photo tour of London – Achilles The National Gallery at Trafalgar Square, London Founded in 1824, The National Gallery, an art gallery on Trafalgar Square, London, houses the national collection of over 2,300 Western European paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 19th Century. It’s collection, . . . → Read More: one photo tour of London – The National Gallery
remains of Winchester Palace showing the Rose window and three doorways Located south of the River Thames in Southwark, Winchester Palace was a 12th C palace and the London residence of the Bishops of Winchester. Old Man River…..just keeps rolling along Old Man River…..just keeps rolling along. China Town London Chinatown has a long and rich history that stretches back to the 17th Century and beyond. The present Chinatown is near the Soho area of the City of Westminster and occupies the area in and around Gerrard Street. Chinatown contains a number of Chinese restaurants, bakeries, supermarkets, souvenir shops, and other . . . → Read More: one photo tour of London – China Town “Is not this house [the Tower of London] as nigh heaven as my own?” Thomas More Tower Green – a place of execution at the Tower of London A Place of Execution Between 1388 and 1747, the Tower of London was a place of execution, where more than 130 men and women were killed by beheading. This . . . → Read More: one photo tour of london – Tower of London |
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