To mark the 50th birthday of the Royal Air Force in 1968, Flight Lt. Allan Pollock flew his Hawker jet under the walkway of Tower Bridge. This unauthorised stunt won him a court martial.
From 1235 until 1835, the monarch’s personal zoo was kept at the Tower, and it included many exotic animals given as presents by other monarchs, including polar bears, leopards and elephants.
Westminster Abbey was built by Edward the Confessor and completed just before his death in 1065. Since William the Conqueror all the kings & queens of England have been crowned here.
A must see. I would have loved to have more time to spend there.
The famous illuminated advertising of Piccadilly Circus began as early as 1893, before most of the city had electric street lighting.
100% umbrellas shop, they got everything from 10€ to + 1000€ (snake or turtle stuff).
