Cleopatra

This Ancient obelisk was presented to the Nation by the ruler of Egypt, Muhammad Ali, in 1819. The Shell Building stands behind it.

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River Thames

December 13th 2009
We had a trip down the River Thames the other day, on the Thames Clippers catamaran "Monsoon Clipper". It wasn't the warmest of days to be standing on the open afterdeck taking snaps but I felt I owed it to my great-grandfather, who was a Thames waterman, to see the river from his perspective. ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England

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

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