Daylight Robbery

In the 1690s William III was short of money, so he introduced Window Tax. This was a tax levied on the windows or window-like openings of a property. Social status and wealth was demonstrated by building homes with many windows. Then, some people went to great pains to avoid paying it. Check out the boarded up window in this photo. The English were robbed of their daylight by the Window Tax.

1 week in London...Amy Winehouse dies and Hunger strikes, the city of the 1966 Great Fire of London.

July 25th 2011
July 25th-July 31st Love our hotel!! It is right by the London Eye. Went on a hop on, hop off bus to have a quick tour of London. Shopped on Oxford street. Went on the London Eye. London Dungeon and Mme Tussauds. A visit to Brighton, a south coast city. Bicester Village for shopping. Long 3 hour walk in the evening along the River Thames (almost made it from Westminster Bridge to London Br ... read more

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