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Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. The palace,originally known as Buckingham House (and still nicknamed Buck House by the royal family),was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703 and entered into the possession of the royal family when acquired by King George III in 1762 as a private residence.
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Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. The palace,originally known as Buckingham House (and still nicknamed Buck House by the royal family),was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703 and entered into the possession of the royal family when acquired by King George III in 1762 as a private residence.
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Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. The palace,originally known as Buckingham House (and still nicknamed Buck House by the royal family),was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703 and entered into the possession of the royal family when acquired by King George III in 1762 as a private residence.
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Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. The palace,originally known as Buckingham House (and still nicknamed Buck House by the royal family),was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703 and entered into the posession of the royal family when acquired by King George III in 1762 as a private residence.
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The White Tower at the Tower of London. The original entrance to Traitor's Gate can be seen on the waterline.
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A tour boat on the River Thames passes the Tower of London. The original entrance to Traitor's Gate can be seen on the waterline.
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The Great Court in the British Museum,lopened in 2000. The museum was founded in 1753 from the private collection of Sir Hans Sloane.
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The Great Court in the British Museum,opened in 2000. The museum was founded in 1753 from the private collection of Sir Hans Sloane.
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The interior of the restored readng room in the British Museum. The museum was founded in 1753 from the private collection of Sir Hans Sloane.
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The Great Court in the British Museum,opened in 2000. The museum was founded in 1753 from the private collection of Sir Hans Sloane.
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The front courtyard of the British Museum. The museum was founded in 1753 from the private collection of Sir Hans Sloane.
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The front courtyard of the British Museum. The museum was founded in 1753 from the private collection of Sir Hans Sloane.
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England,London. The Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences is an arts venue dedicated to Queen Victoria's husband and consort,Prince Albert. It is situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster.
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England,London. The Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences is an arts venue dedicated to Queen Victoria's husband and consort,Prince Albert. It is situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster.
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The Old Royal Naval College,part of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site. Originally a hospital established by royal charter in 1694 for seamen and their dependents,it was later to become a training college for naval officers. It is now part of the University of Greenwich.
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England, London.Tower Bridge was completed in 1894, after eight years of construction.When it was built, Tower Bridge was the largest and most sophisticated bascule bridge ever built.
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England, London.Tower Bridge was completed in 1894, after eight years of construction.When it was built, Tower Bridge was the largest and most sophisticated bascule bridge ever built.
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England,London. Commissioned by Queen Victoria to commemorate her late consort,Prince Albert. This large statue of Prince Albert in Hyde Park,is seated in a vast Gothic shrine. It includes a frieze with 169 carved figures,angels and virtues higher up and separate groups representing the Continents,Industrial Arts and Sciences.
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England,London. Commissioned by Queen Victoria to commemorate her late consort,Prince Albert. This large statue of Prince Albert in Hyde Park,is seated in a vast Gothic shrine. It includes a frieze with 169 carved figures,angels and virtues higher up and separate groups representing the Continents,Industrial Arts and Sciences.
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View from the Royal Observatory down to the Queen's House and Old Royal Naval College at Greenwich.
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The Old Royal Naval College,part of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site. Originally a hospital established by royal charter in 1694 for seamen and their dependents,it was later to become a training college for naval officers. It is now part of the University of Greenwich.
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The Old Royal Naval College,part of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site. Originally a hospital established by royal charter in 1694 for seamen and their dependents,it was later to become a training college for naval officers. It is now part of the University of Greenwich.
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The Old Royal Naval College,part of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site. Originally a hospital established by royal charter in 1694 for seamen and their dependents,it was later to become a training college for naval officers. It is now part of the University of Greenwich.
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The Old Royal Naval College,part of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site. Originally a hospital established by royal charter in 1694 for seamen and their dependents,it was later to become a training college for naval officers. It is now part of the University of Greenwich.
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Harrods in Knightsbridge,perhaps the most famous department store in the world.
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Harrods in Knightsbridge,perhaps the most famous department store in the world.
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Big Ben seen from Westminster Bridge. Officially known as the Clock Tower and part of the Palace of Westminster,Big Ben actually refers to the bell inside. The Victorian gothic style tower is 61m high and was completed in 1858. The clock,designed by Augustus Pugin,was the biggest in the world when built.
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Big Ben seen from Westminster Bridge. Officially known as the Clock Tower and part of the Palace of Westminster,Big Ben actually refers to the bell inside. The Victorian gothic style tower is 61m high and was completed in 1858. The clock,designed by Augustus Pugin,was the biggest in the world when built.
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Big Ben seen from Westminster Bridge. Officially known as the Clock Tower and part of the Palace of Westminster,Big Ben actually refers to the bell inside. The Victorian gothic style tower is 61m high and was completed in 1858. The clock,designed by Augustus Pugin,was the biggest in the world when built.
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Tower Bridge by night. Construction of the bridge started in 1886 and took 8 years. The central span can be raised to allow ships to travel upriver. The bridge is close to the Tower of London,which gives it its name. It is often mistaken for London Bridge,the next bridge upstream.
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Tower Bridge by night. Construction of the bridge started in 1886 and took 8 years. The central span can be raised to allow ships to travel upriver. The bridge is close to the Tower of London,which gives it its name. It is often mistaken for London Bridge,the next bridge upstream.
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Tower Bridge at dawn. Construction of the bridge started in 1886 and took 8 years. The central span can be raised to allow ships to travel upriver. The bridge is close to the Tower of London,which gives it its name. It is often mistaken for London Bridge,the next bridge upstream.
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Tower Bridge at dawn. Construction of the bridge started in 1886 and took 8 years. The central span can be raised to allow ships to travel upriver. The bridge is close to the Tower of London,which gives it its name. It is often mistaken for London Bridge,the next bridge upstream.
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England,London. Walking beside the River Thames near to Hammersmith Bridge.
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England,London. Covent Garden - this name was given,during the reign of King John (1199-1216),to a 40-acre (16 ha) patch in the county of Middlesex.
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England,London. The Tower of London & Tower Bridge. The Tower of London was first built in 1078 by William the Conqueror(1066-1087) and was completed by William II who was tragically killed by Walter Tyrell in a hunting accident in the New Forest. During the Tower's history it has been a palace,prison,treasury,zoo and arsenal. The Crown Jewels are housed in the tower.
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The ornate face of London's iconic Clock Tower known as Big Ben. The tower actually gained its nickname from the 13 tonne bell hanging inside its structure which was named after commissioner Benjamin Hall.
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The ornate face of London's iconic Clock Tower known as Big Ben. The tower actually gained its nickname from the 13 tonne bell hanging inside which was named after its commissioner Benjamin Hall.
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London's famous Clock Tower,Big Ben,is framed by the gates of the Palace of Westminster. Big Ben's name actually comes from the 13 tonne bell hanging inside the tower and named after its commissioner,Benjamin Hall
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London's famous Clock Tower,Big Ben,is viewed from behind another English icon - the red phone booth. Big Ben's name actually comes from the 13 tonne bell hanging inside the tower and named after its commissioner,Benjamin Hall
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The iconic Clock Tower known as Big Ben soars above Westminster in central London . The tower actually gained its nickname from the 13 tonne bell hanging inside its structure which was named after commissioner Benjamin Hall.
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The statue of Prince Albert standing outside the Albert Hall,one of London's premier concert venues.
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The statue of Prince Albert standing outside the Albert Hall,one of London's premier concert venues.
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The statue of Prince Albert standing outside the Albert Hall,one of London's premier concert venues.
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The statue of Prince Albert standing outside the Albert Hall,one of London's premier concert venues.
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The Tate Modern art gallery is housed in the old Bankside Power Station.
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The Tate Modern art gallery is housed in the old Bankside Power Station.
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The British Airways London Eye, or simply the Eye for short, is a giant ferris wheel on the banks of the Thames constructed for Londons Millennium celebrations.Also known as the Millennium Wheel it is the largest ferris wheel in the world at 135m high.
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The British Airways London Eye, or simply the Eye for short, is a giant ferris wheel on the banks of the Thames constructed for Londons Millennium celebrations.Also known as the Millennium Wheel it is the largest ferris wheel in the world at 135m high.
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The British Airways London Eye, or simply the Eye for short, is a giant ferris wheel on the banks of the Thames constructed for Londons Millennium celebrations.Also known as the Millennium Wheel it is the largest ferris wheel in the world at 135m high.
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England,London. This narrow wedge-shaped pub is jammed against the railway line at Blackfriars. It was built in 1875 near the site of a thirteenth century Dominican Priory,which gives the area its name and was the inspiration for the pubs design.
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