THAMES FLATS

THAMES RIVER AND KEW GARDENS

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July 23rd 2011
The day dawned bright and sunny. I hadn’t planned anything in particular so decided to take a ride on the river to Kew Gardens. The boat was a converted 1890’s barge and left from Westminster. Big Ben ringing twelve noon announced our scheduled departure. Since the weather was fine I rode the open top deck and had great views of the passing scene. We road passed the Houses of Parliament a ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more